If you have millions to spare and you’re looking to add a rare console to your collection, the good news is that you can now bid on a piece of Nintendo’s royal history. As the story goes, the now-defunct publisher THQ commissioned a gilded Nintendo Wii to be shipped to Buckingham Palace and presented to the Queen of England as part of a marketing ploy to promote Family Games. big family.
Unfortunately, the Queen was unable to accept the gift and use it to bring Prince Charles to school during a Wii Sports game, as strict security measures at the palace caused the console to be sent back. for THQ.
Following THQ’s bankruptcy, Queen’s Wii ended up in the hands of a developer’s hardware collector, who obtained it from a contact he had at THQ. The console was later sold, and has now returned to the auction block again. If you’re interested in its history, the YouTube channel People Make Games has a great video about it.
So how much is a 24-Karat gold-plated Wii console and controller worth? The previous auction started bidding at $300,000, although this new auction’s top bid at the time of writing is currently $2,000 on Website goldin. Not too bad for a one-of-a-kind Wii with only some minor wear and tear on it. If you decide to bid, just keep in mind that this is a UK-sourced PAL panel.
