NES 1990 WORLD CHAMP CART NOW A STEAL AT $15,000!

Earlier today, we reported on a recent Ebay auction for a gold colored 1990 NES World Championships cartridge that someone put up with a starting bid of $20,000. Well, since it didn’t sell at the original price, it’s been relisted at the amazing bargain price of only $15,000 – and it’s a “buy it now” auction, which means you won’t even have to worry about being outbid!

At prices this low, you could easily buy two if they were available! Click here for the updated auction page and ask yourself what it is exactly that this guy is smoking.

KAZ HIRAI AND DAVID REEVES PROMOTED

Yes, that’s not a misprint – Sony has promoted SCEA president Kaz Hirai and SCEE president David Reeves to executive vice presidents of Sony Computer Entertainment’s corporate executive group. According to an article over at Gamespot, in addition to their current duties, Hirai and Reeves will also be getting more involved in the corporate strategy for Sony Computer Entertainment.

Apparently, someone at Sony really likes it when you make an ass out of yourself in front of you customer base. That’s really the only thing I can think of that would explain this, unless the idea was to move them a bit further away from the day to day operations of both SCEA and SCEE – if that’s the case, then I think it’s a brilliant move on Sony’s part.

You can check out the Gamespot article here while asking yourself if making some outrageous claims at work on Monday will result in you getting promoted as well.

GOT $20,000 BUCKS? WHY NOT BUY A PIECE OF GAMING HISTORY?

Look, I’m a classic game collector and even I think this guy is off his damn rocker. Someone has put a 1990 gold NES Nintendo World Championships cartridge up for auction on Ebay with a starting bid price of $20,000. Now don’t get me wrong, I realize the cart lands a 10 on the rarity scale and I certainly could see someone paying a few thousand dollars for it (not me, but I could see someone out there doing it), but twenty grand is just insane.

Click here if you want to check out the auction and if you’re bidding and have that kind of money to burn, why not send your local gaming news site a taste of it while you’re at it? (hint hint)