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Someone Just Paid $US20,000 For This NES Game
11:00AM Michael McWhertor | Spending $US15,000 or even $US17,500 on a collectible Nintendo Entertainment System cartridge, that we can understand. They’re covered in gold! But $US20,100? That’s simply too much, even factoring in Nintendo Campus Challenge 1991’s rarity. More »
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Alleged Palin-Autographed 360 Back On eBay
3:45PM Owen Good | The PayPal, you see, she could not handle a payment of $US1.1 million. That’s why this Xbox 360 said to be autographed by Bayonetta Alaska’s ex-governor was pulled from eBay. Not because eBay items at this price are usually b.s. More »
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First Video Game Ever Sold Is Being Sold
9:00AM Owen Good | Two arcade cabinets for Nolan Bushnell’s Computer Space, regarded as the first commercially sold video game ever, have been listed on eBay. The games, which predated Pong by about a year, are currently going for $US1500 and $US2500. More »
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Distressed-Look 360 Up For Sale On EBay
12:40PM Owen Good | A British gamer has listed on eBay his red-ringed Xbox 360. And it’s in even worse shape than that suggests. More »
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6:00AM Owen Good | Someday we’re going to see the minute-zero swag/collectible/promo item listing on eBay, I swear it. Two bottles from this morning’s BioShock 2 beachcomber event are on the auction site, going for up to $US56 and $US76 as of early afternoon. More »
Yep. BioShock 2 Wine Bottles Already On EBay
6:00AM Owen Good | Someday we’re going to see the minute-zero swag/collectible/promo item listing on eBay, I swear it. Two bottles from this morning’s BioShock 2 beachcomber event are on the auction site, going for up to $US56 and $US76 as of early afternoon. More »
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Purported Palin-Autographed 360 Listed For A Cool Million
11:00AM Owen Good | President Obama tells us to “put away the Xbox.” Sarah Palin? She’ll sign it! This Xbox 360 allegedly autographed by the alleged Alaska governor is allegedly on eBay, for $US1.1 million. Allegedly. Suspicious? You betcha. More »
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This Michael Jackson Signed PS Can Be Yours (For $1.5 Million)
10:20AM Michael McWhertor | It’s no secret that Michael Jackson had a thing for video games. His Neverland Ranch arcade collection highlighted his penchant for spending big, but maintaining a respectable level of quality. Oh, and he signed a PlayStation once. More »
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Cutie Cosplayer Wants To Make You A Plush Toy
5:00AM Owen Good | Remember Hezachan? Destroyer of websites from the Top 50 Cosplay Cleavage Shots debacle-a-thon? She’s also a big Starcraft fan, and her seamstress skills don’t stop at stitching together anime getups. More »
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How One Man Spent $17,500 On A Video Game
3:30PM Luke Plunkett | JJ Hendricks, an avid games collector, recently paid $US17,500 for a single video game. If you’ve ever wondered what it feels like to spend that much on a video game, Hendricks has written all about it! More »
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