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Special edition Darth Vader Wii for only $15,000

Category: Wii, Posted: 12/09/2007 at 08:22PM CST by Frank Ling, Editorial Director

OK, I admit it. I am a Star Wars fan. I've got a first edition Darth Vader mug, an authentic and rare Star Wars Trilogy button, an assortment of various fast food giveaways, seen each episode a billzion times and of course, Star Wars comics and such.

But this item put up recently on eBay has got to be the most expensive piece of Star Wars collectable merchandise that I've ever seen--a Darth Vader edition Wii that the crook, oh sorry, eBay seller is trying to swindle, oh sorry again, sell for $15,000.

He claims that the item was only one of four manufactured to promote Lucas Arts' "Unleash the Force" game. This alone should tip off anyone that this guy isn't too knowledgeable because the proper title is "The Force Unleashed."

I think anyone with a little artistic talent could go out and buy a $10 can of spray paint and use a stencil to a create similar, if not better effect. You also get in this rip-off, oh sorry, bundle:

Hardware:
1 Vader Edition, Star Wars Wii Console
Wii Console Stand
2 Black Wii Remotes
Wii Remote Jacket
2 Black Nunchuk
1 Black Sensor Bar
Wii AC Adapter
Wii AV Cable

Games:
Wii Play Disc - 9 Games (Find Mii, Table Tennis, Pose Mii, Laser Hockey, Billiards, Fishing, Charge, Tanks, Shooting Range)
Wii Sports Disc - 5 Games (Tennis, Baseball, Golf, Bowling and Boxing)
The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess
Super Mario Galaxy

Free next day shipping included!

So far, the auction has ended without even one bidder. I wonder why?

[via eBay]

Posted by SoDev on 12/09/2007 at 08:36PM

Nice of them to make the shipping free.

Posted by popecodex on 12/09/2007 at 08:41PM

Yeah this doesn't seem to be anything special. Just an average custom job most people could pull off with a little work. In the absence of anything that can PROVE it's straight from some LA prototype marketing project it'd be insane to pay 15k for it... bit silly even if thats true to be honest.

Posted by lskennedy on 12/09/2007 at 09:11PM

I agree pope, i painted models for a while, then moved up to COnsoles, Controllers and such, and i can bet, no garunetee thats what he did. the Vader thing isnt a stencil, its a Sticker i bet, megalame man, megalame. Although a red light bar would be cool.

Posted by Oblivion Lotus on 12/09/2007 at 09:30PM

I'm no Star Wars fan. But I'm liking the black Wii. I'll wait for Nintendo's version, though.

Posted by Reverand on 12/09/2007 at 09:47PM

lmao absolutely insane

Posted by Lostone on 12/09/2007 at 11:01PM

I'll be shocked if it even gets half a bid.

Posted by Archem on 12/09/2007 at 11:38PM

This is truly lol-worthy.

Posted by trickfred on 12/09/2007 at 11:57PM

I call shenanigans. That Wiimote shot is probably a pre-release or E3 picture. The 1 and 2 buttons are labelled x and y, there is no speaker holes, the Power button is wrong... I could go on. It's probably just an eBay scam, nothing to see here.

Posted by goatlinks on 12/10/2007 at 06:43AM

Can we say scam? Oh wait, I didn't realize everyone already did.