You can buy a gilded Wii originally made for the Queen

Now you have your chance to own a one-of-a-kind Nintendo Wii… as long as you have the right bankroll to match. Kotaku report Dutch collector and Dashboard Don’s owner is Auction notorious 24 karat gold plated Wii Game developer goes bankrupt THQ intended for delivery to Queen Elizabeth II in 2009. The system served as an advertisement for a forgettable collection of mini-games. big family game, but never made it to Buckingham Palace due to the “understandably strict” royal gift policy. It made its way back to THQ and came out in 2017 after a collector obtained it from a contact with the studio. The anonymous owner eventually sold it to Don.

Don first tried to sell a gold Wii on eBay in October 2021 with an asking price of $300,000. However, the market shut him down because a policy change flagged accounts selling items for prices well beyond their usual range. The new auction takes place at Goldin, where there is no similar reservation.

You’ll want to brace yourself if you’re considering a purchase. Bid has hit $2,000 as of this writing, and we expect it to go much higher (if not necessarily $300,000) by the time the auction closes on the evening of May 21. nor is it an item of mint condition, as there are “scattered” signs of gold chipping. And due to Nintendo shutting down online multiplayer and Wii . Store years ago, you probably wouldn’t have been able to do much with this machine other than to look at it affectionately through the glass case.

However, it wouldn’t be surprising if someone captured this Wii. Unlike many special edition consoles, this is a truly unique device with a story behind it. And like Nintendo World Championship Toner Cartridge or similar rarities, it’s as much a snapshot of a moment in game history as anything else. The 24K Gold Wii is a product of the times that daring public stunts are still relatively popular in the game industry, and new owners will likely remember that time period for a long time to come.