About a month ago, renewed interest in the “Sega Pluto” — a prototype console that was more or less an online-enabled Sega Saturn — led one guy to rummage through his closet and find he was in possession of one of two surviving units. He quickly put it up for bid, but now a second auction has ended in no sale.
Roger Vega, the Pluto’s owner, got a high bid of $US7600 when he listed it with GameGavel. That didn’t meet his reserve price, so he tried again on eBay. A bid more than double that — $15,500 — likewise didn’t meet Vega’s unspecified reserve, so one must wonder what he considers an appropriate bid.
Sega Pluto eBay auction ends at $US15,000… reserve still not met [Sega Nerds via Joystiq]
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4 responses to “Guy With Ultra-Rare Sega Console Prototype Refuses $15,000 Bid For It”
About half an hour ago he explains why on twitter: https://twitter.com/kidvid666
https://twitter.com/kidvid666/status/333403629702750209/photo/1
Yeah the guy seems pretty reasonable. The article should probably be updated
Huh, i thought a bid is meant to be binding and once you put it in there’s no backing out
Though I don’t know whether he just sucks at paint or did a half arsed job at redacting the buyer’s ebay name.
I can understand that he wants a high price for it. there’s literally only two of these in whole world, whatever collector is serious about having this will be getting a bargain at any price.
Well researched there Owen. I think you might wanna let him know you screwed up on this one. O_o
first online console
….. it takes ages
That is the worst attempt to digitally obscure a name I have ever seen.
Yeah you really need to get your facts straight he didn’t refuse the bid, the bidder withdrew the offer please correct the headline :/ and the name obsurerings hilarious haha he knew he should name and shame that buyer
Double post.