Summary
An incredibly rareNintendo DSis being auctioned off, and it could sell for over £15,000. The Nintendo DS was first released in 2004 as the successor to the Nintendo Game Boy Advance and evolved the Big N’s classic handheld formula by including a second touchscreen that players could use for hit titles likeThe Legend of Zelda: Spirit TracksandPokemon Black and White. While it was eventually phased out in favor of the upgraded Nintendo 3DS in 2011, the originalNintendo DSremains one of gaming’s most well-remembered portable systems, with several of its past exclusives being released on current hardware to this day.
The Nintendo DS came in several different models and colors during its run, with some becoming rarer and more valuable in the years since it was discontinued. One especially noteworthy example would be a diamond-encrusted, pink-and-white DS variant made to commemorateNintendogs,a series of puppy-raising simsfirst started in 2005. This specially crafted DS model was crafted by NYC Peach, and only five units were produced. One currently remains on display at the New York Nintendo store in Rockefeller Plaza.
Now someone will get the chance to own one of these extremely rareNintendogs-themed Nintendo DS handhelds, as it is set to be held at auction at the Wessex Auction Rooms on Thursday, May 2. As reported by theEasyLive Auctionwebsite (viaSwindon Advertiser), this unit comes in the Japan-exclusive Candy Pink color, with two styluses and a power unit included. The system is said to be in very good condition, with only “some light scratches” on the screen. Bidding is expected to reach heights of about £15,000.
Rare Nintendogs DS Console Being Auctioned This Week
This is just the latest in a series of extremely rare Nintendo hardware being sold at auction for incredibly high prices over the past few years. The many stories include a prototype Nintendo PlayStation system that was ultimately never produced, a rareDonkey KongGame and Watch unit from the 80s, and even agolden Nintendo Wii consolemeant for the late Queen Elizabeth II that was instead passed around to various collectors.
The pink-colored,Nintendogs-themed Nintendo DS modelis considered by many to be a treasure on the level of the examples listed above, thanks to the 2,000 Swarovski crystals encrusted on the unit’s top cover and its overall rarity. Someone with plenty of money to spare is going to be the proud owner of one of these specialNintendo DShandhelds on May 2, when bidding starts at the Wessex Auction Rooms near Chippenham, UK.
