In Real Life

Collector Who Wanted Crappy Demo No One Wanted Speaks

Isn’t $US710 a bit much for a crummy PSOne demo – seemingly worthless when it was handed out 12 years ago? The collector who won the bidding for NBA 2-Ball thinks he got a steal on the price.


May 4, 2010
In Real Life

Would You Like To See All Of The Xbox 360 Games?

Released in Japan, that is. One Japanese man has amassed a collection of all the Xbox 360 games released in The Land of the Rising Sun.


April 12, 2010
In Real Life

Old Game Sells For Over $30,000

Remember that crazy auction for an old Taiwanese bootleg masquerading as Atari classic Air Raid? Well, it just went under the hammer. For over $30,000.


April 3, 2010
In Real Life

Extremely Rare Atari Cartridge Goes Up For Auction

The title of “Holy Grail of Video Games” changes almost monthly, or whenever an extremely rare specimen hits eBay. The latest claimant: a weird-shaped Atari 2600 cart by the name of Air Raid.


February 19, 2010
In Real Life

Bidding On Rare — And Factory Sealed — NES Cart Already Tops $15K

Remember the mum who sold an NES for $US13,000 because it happened to include the ultra-rare Stadium Events? Well, a factory-sealed copy is now on eBay, and with eight days to go bidding is above $US16,000.


December 13, 2009
In Real Life

Making Room For Baby Means Saying Goodbye To Old Friends

Parting with one’s treasured game collection can be an unthinkable proposition for many. But having a baby absolutely transforms your life, as one long-tenured Kotaku US commenter writes. And that makes such decisions not only possible, but downright necessary.


November 12, 2009
In Real Life

Extremely Rare Atari Cartridge Sells For $US5000

A sealed-in-the-box copy of “The Music Machine” — rated “Unbelievably Rare” by Atari Age — just went for $US5250 on eBay. The game, sold only in religious book stores, is prized by collectors.


July 6, 2009
In Real Life

You Don’t Have As Many PS2 Games As This Guy

The PS2 has been out for a while now. Most of you probably have a few games for the system still lying around the house. Reader Syd doesn’t have a few. He has a lot.


June 25, 2009

Show Us Yours: A Real Gamer’s Den

Kotaku AU

First impression: “Dude, what’s this crap?” Second impression: “Whoa, this is awesome!”


April 30, 2009

Show Us Yours: We’re Back

Kotaku AU

Been a while since you showed us yours. But this one’s a bit special.