Although many collectors can claim to have Rare video games and memorabilia, few people actually own the vast majority of all the console variations produced in the last 50 years. But that’s exactly what a French-based collector put up for auction. Around 2,400 different consoles (from standard editions to special editions to variations not officially sold) were sold at a cool asking price of €984,000.00 (approximately US$1 million). .
Listed on eBay in France, Consolevariations.com, Game Mania Kaori’s 30’s Sale Includes nearly 2,400 consoles “from start to finish”, dozens of games for those consoles, and lots of fun statues and other video game collectibles. The current “buy now” price is close to his €1 million, which may well exceed his budget (not to mention the amount of storage required), but the photos and videos from Kaori30’s collection are a sight to behold. Worth it.For example, check out the Sega Collection
Kotaku I contacted Kaori30.
Translating the eBay listing into Google revealed that Kaori30 began collecting in the early 90’s. The road to this current mega-collection has not been without a hitch, as she sold her entire ’90s collection at the turn of the 20th century.
He continued to collect in the 2000s, but stopped his activities in 2011 due to “free time” and difficulty in obtaining rare items. But the story doesn’t stop there.
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In 2018, they were “trapped” in collecting after visiting Tokyo. That twist leads them to this huge collection of most consoles ever made in one place. And it’s an eye opener. As they say on eBay auctions, they believe they won’t be able to find some of these items anymore, even if they had the financial means. They also suggest that their stunning collection might be worthy of a museum.
I can’t afford to think about such things, and I don’t have the wallet, but it’s certainly fun to read. picture When video Imagine wild logistics. There was something there that I didn’t know before!