A gold-plated Nintendo Wii console originally intended for Queen Elizabeth II will be auctioned off recently. This one-of-a-kind game machine has a rough life. It was originally developed by game developer THQ in 2009 to promote a part of the game “Big Family Games”, but because it could not pass Buckingham Palace’s strict rules on gifts to the royal family, It was finally returned to THQ.
With THQ’s subsequent bankruptcy, the 24K gold-plated Nintendo Wii fell into the hands of Dutch collector Don, who decided to sell it. Don put a gold-plated Wii on eBay last October for $300,000. The item was somehow accused of violating the rules, and his account was closed along with the auction. Don is now arranging the items to be auctioned through Goldin, and the closing date will be the 21st of this month.
It is worth mentioning that this gold-plated Nintendo Wii game console is in general condition, with gold chips peeling off the body. As a game console, Nintendo has closed the Wii Shop early in the morning, so it is more suitable as a collectible to record one of the history of the game industry. , it remains to be seen whether it can reach the seller’s $300,000 pricing target.
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