Sega Pluto Console Prototype Sold

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"Two prototypes from Sega's Pluto project have been confirmed to exist, this one -- the offered "Pluto-02" unit -- and the "Pluto-01" unit. The offered Pluto-02 has "Sega Saturn" printed on the top, and the label on the bottom of the console reads "Pluto-02." The BIOS for both prototypes is the North American version, which makes sense, considering Japan did not seem to take as much of an issue with the price point as North America did. The Pluto-02 unit is roughly 14" x 9" x 3" and weighs about five to six pounds. This unit has also never been modified nor has it been repaired by any third-party.

This Pluto-02 has never been offered at public auction, and is known to have been in the possession of the former Sega of America employee who leaked its existence on a forum on April 17th in 2013. Considering this particular prototype unit's provenance, (not to mention the cult following that the Sega Saturn's awesome game library managed to crop up over the years), we expect there will be quite a bit of competition to face when it crosses the auction block!"

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Amazing to think about what some of these old video games and hardware go for. Seems many of us have a real thing for nostalgia. Just look around here at some of the old 3dfx threads :)

I'm no exception. I really miss my old voodoo 3 card from back in the day. In fact, I was just playing one of my favorite old games last night: privateer 2. Still lots of fun. Probably a big deal for me because it was the first pc game I picked out for myself. I was 13 and my dad took me to the computer store for my birthday and told me to pick out a game. Still have the original copy and one of the best choices I ever made.

But that's getting off topic. Nostalgia is powerful thing.
 
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