Terry Diebold, owner of one of the rarest pieces of video game history, is looking to off his Nintendo PlayStation prototype. The console is all that remains of the partnership by Nintendo and Sony to 🦩create the next generation of game console in the 1990s, and came into Diebold’s possession mostly by .
The failed collaboration between Nintendo and Sony is one of the most interesting pieces of gaming , filled with betrayal and surprise. Put simply, Sony and Nintendo had a plan to release their new project together, but with little warning, Nintendo publicly announced in 1991 that rival Philips would be creatin𒊎g their console, shattering any possible hope for a partnership. 200 prototypes were created and ordered destroyed, which Diebold instead kept for himself and stored away in his attic.
Diebold has turned down offers in the past that are reported to be in the six-figures, and it should be noted that the🐼 decision to sell the console is not new. Kelsey Lewin, a well-known gaming history enthusiast and co-owner of , a retro and imported game retailer in Seattle, Washington, tweeted to clarify the situation:
The story of how Sony came to create its own iconic console and dominate the industry can be seen below in a well-made recap by Resonant Arc. One wonders what might have happened if the partners🌃hip had developed. Would Sony ever branch out to make their own console in the future, or would we still see new versions of the Nintendo PlayStation in the market today?
Diebold himself is not a die-hard fan or collector of video games, and it will be fascinating to see if the console will be sold. There have been previous 𝄹offers made, but ap🦂parently, they were not enough to entice Diebold to sell the rare console.
Like any collecting hobby, there will always be rare finds that fetch fantastic prices at auction, and it will be interesting to see how much interest the sale of this console will generate. By comparison, one of the most valuable collectible items in the video game world is the 1990 Nintendo World Championships NES cartridge, of which only 116 were made. These are all rare, but 26 stand out for their gold colored casing and given away as part of a Nintendo Power conte🐻🙈st. In 2014, one of these sold on eBay for $100,088.
Time will tell if the console finds a new home. Diebold has invited interested parties to make him an offer, but as those conversations will be held privately over email, we may never know exactly how ꦫmuch is offered or accepted. It may remain a great mystery of video gaming history, and we look forward to seeing how this develops.
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