Man Sells Guitar Hero For $9000

[Benji]

MONTREAL (AFP) - After catching his 15-year-old smoking pot, a father sold the hard-to-get "Guitar Hero III" video game he bought his son for 90 dollars for Christmas at an online auction, fetching 9,000 dollars.

The sale took place after the father spent two weeks searching for the video game for the Nintendo Wii gameboard.

"So I was so relieved in that I had finally got the Holy Grail of Christmas presents pretty much just in the nick of time. I couldn't wait to spread the jubilance to my son," the father wrote on the eBay website.

"Then, yesterday, I came home from work early and what do I find? My innocent little boy smoking pot in the back yard with two of his delinquent friends."

The man, a school teacher, who kept his identity private, said he sold the coveted video game to punish his son and discourage him from smoking dope.

The sale was a boon for the family's bank account, since the game the father purchased for 90 dollars (US) was finally sold to an Australian who plunked down 9,100 dollars for it.

The naughty son, however, will not go without a present on Christmas.

"I am still considering getting him a game for his Nintendo. Maybe something like Barbie as the Island Princess or Dancing with the Stars ... I know he will just love them," the father said, tongue-in-cheek.

Bwahaha, I never would've undone the packaging if I'd have know that

[King Ellis]

So it actually did get paid for? I figured it was just sympathising pot heads running up the price with fake bids.

[Vilge Duin]

Nothing in that really states if he was paid though.

I highly doubt he'll get the money for it that high. Unless of course the person buying it has exceptionally deep pockets to waste cash on a whim.

Then again, nowadays ya never know.

[apsham]

I assumed that it stating that it was good for the bank account, was sold, and purchased was finalization enough.

[Captain Eo]

Why would it sell for that much?

[apsham]

Demand? Same thing that happened with the 360s... guess it just depends on how available it is down there.

[Slogger]

I assume that was in the US, Doesn't Wii have PAL and NTSC?

[apsham]

I shall inform Montreal that they are now in the States. <_>

Doesn't Australia share with North America for regions? I thought that is why I heard a guy from there talking about having Fire Pro... but maybe he imported.

[Captain Eo]

On November 29, 2007, the Australian release of the hybrid Mac and PC version of Guitar Hero III was pushed back to 2008. This was confirmed by local Aspyr Media distributor Try & Byte and Activision Australia

[AnnIQ Edison]

Guitar hero is not rare in Australia. Why someone would pay that amount for something like that is mind boggling.

[DoubleX]

Guitar hero is not rare in Australia. Why someone would pay that amount for something like that is mind boggling.

That's what I was thinking. I heard about this at work on Monday, and my immediate response was something along the lines of "wtf?"

[Shorty]

that's a genious way to make your kid not want to smoke pot again.

what's the point of smoking pot if you can't play guitar hero?

[Cadet Ember McLain]

For the Aussie view on things:

AN AUSTRALIAN has paid $10,420 for a rare video game that was auctioned online by a Canadian after deciding that his dope-smoking son did not deserve it as a Christmas present.

The sale of Guitar Hero III took place after the father had spent two weeks searching for the video game for the Nintendo Wii gameboard.

"I came home from work early and what do I find? My innocent little boy smoking pot in the backyard," said the seller, a school teacher who kept his identity private. He sold it as a punishment.

Edited December 20, 2007 by Kryptonite3d

[King Ellis]

Wish I could get thousands for my spare Wii Guitar Hero.

[Shorty]

anybody want a PS2 guitar hero 2? only $3,000. I'll throw in GH1 for an extra $1,500

[Slogger]

I shall inform Montreal that they are now in the States. <_>

Doesn't Australia share with North America for regions? I thought that is why I heard a guy from there talking about having Fire Pro... but maybe he imported.

The US and Canada = NTSC

Aussie and Europe = PAL

That's why i asked.

[New Damage]

Is Guitar Hero, a NEW game, 'rare' though anyway? What qualifys it to be classed as rare? Was this one gold plated/made by blind monks/shat on by Pamela Anderson? I mean if this father who bought the game originally was scurrying around for two weeks before Christmas looking for it in the shops, what a dick, you get a popular game as soon as you can to avoid possible dissappointment. And it's even worse that the guy who bought it from him was still looking for it now and willing to pay $8010 more for it. Proof that eBay is full of twats.

It's even stupider when the guy who bought it realises that it won't work, and that largely the song list ain't as good as the other too. See, having a Wii makes you stupid. <_>

Edited December 20, 2007 by TheModernWay

[Captain Eo]

Is Guitar Hero, a NEW game, 'rare' though anyway? What qualifys it to be classed as rare? Was this one gold plated/made by blind monks/shat on by Pamela Anderson? I mean if this father who bought the game originally was scurrying around for two weeks before Christmas looking for it in the shops, what a dick, you get a popular game as soon as you can to avoid possible dissappointment. And it's even worse that the guy who bought it from him was still looking for it now and willing to pay $8010 more for it. Proof that eBay is full of twats.

It's even stupider when the guy who bought it realises that it won't work, and that largely the song list ain't as good as the other too. See, having a Wii makes you stupid.

[apsham]

I mean if this father who bought the game originally was scurrying around for two weeks before Christmas looking for it in the shops, what a dick, you get a popular game as soon as you can to avoid possible dissappointment.

You're a spoiled little shit, aren't you?

[IAceI]

People still don't know when to use to, too and two.

Dark days.