The PlayStation was originally envisioned as a CD add-on for the Super Nintendo, which would boost Nintendo’s console with significant processing power and speed. The Nintendo PlayStation prototype is said to be one of 200 units made for Sony’s failed partnership with Nintendo in the early 1990s, which was its first major move into video games and eventually led to it entering the market on its own. However, the prototype was expected to have sold for an even higher amount, considering its owner claimed to have turned down a private offer of over $1m. The figure means the rare console has been sold for three times the previous record price for a piece of gaming memorabilia: a sealed copy of Super Mario Bros.

We don't know how much Diebold is looking to sell this prototype for, but I imagine it would take a hefty sum, potentially even a record amount.The only known Nintendo PlayStation prototype has been sold for $360,000 USD (about £276,000), which includes a buyer’s premium of $60,000. KitGuru Says: As such a rare and interesting piece of gaming history, my hope is that this ends up in a museum at some stage. In the end, Sony decided to just make its own console, leading to the PlayStation we all know today. Sony went on to attempt a similar collaboration effort with Philips but that deal didn't make it very far. Around 200 consoles were produced, most of which were destroyed after Nintendo called off the partnership. The console shared Nintendo and Sony branding, although the PlayStation name was the most prominent. The plan was to create a new version of the SNES that could load cartridges as well as CDs. To those of you that are serious about buying I can be reached at Feel free to spread the word! įor those who don't know about the story behind this collaborative console, the SNES-CD was being designed prior to the PlayStation era, when Nintendo largely dominated the home console market. The chance to own a piece of gaming history might now be passed on, as Diebold has opened himself up for serious offers. More recently, he has been travelling around and taking it to conventions for others to take a look at.

Terry Diebold recovered the console, fixed it up and showed off his progress along the way. Now, the console is potentially getting sold. Over the next couple of years, the owner got the console working and even managed to get around a software issue that blocked the CD drive from functioning. All the way back in July 2015, we learned that an incredibly rare prototype of the unreleased SNES-CD, otherwise known as the SNES PlayStation or the Nintendo PlayStation Superdisc, was found and recovered in near perfect condition.

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