R.O.B. Display Unit Sells for $4K on eBay

[prowler]

Will the winner dare open it, we wonder?​

Some rich retro collector has just gotten their hands on a one-of-a-kind auction thanks to eBay.

The auction was for a display case containing a Nintendo Entertainment System and a Robotic Operating Buddy (better known as R.O.B.).

The final figure? $4,150. Sweet.

"These are extremely difficult to find, and this unit comes 100% complete in the original box," said the seller. "Additionally, I don't believe this unit was ever used as it is in excellent shape, as can be seen in the pictures."

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The Auction

I say, congrats to the winner, looks like an awesome rare item to have but $4K? Nah, I wouldn't do it even if I had the cash

 

[Wabsta]

Wtb.
If I had that much money, and was settled and not afraid of anything, I'd buy it.

 

[raulpica]

I'd buy it. It's just epic.

 

[Danny Tanner]

Much, much cooler than that really expensive NES game a few weeks back, this is way cool.

This just reminded me, if you see a display you like at a game store and ask for it, they usually give it to you once the promotion is done with (at least at the four Gamestops near me in New York). I've gotten a crapload of them, just cardboard mostly (they probably wouldn't give this one away

) but they may be worth something sometime! Just shows it never hurts to ask!

 

[Forstride]

Awesome find. The only thing I have a question about, is how does the person that bought it know it's the actual display unit? For all that person knew, the seller could've constructed the casing, printed off a high-quality scan of the back panel with the images/text, bought an NES, controllers, Zapper, the 2 games, and a R.O.B. unit, and put it all together to look identical to the real thing. Nah, it's most likely the real thing.

EDIT: Heh...Gamester81's newest video is about a different display model. Kind of funny that I saw both of these on the same day.