The Queen's golden Wii is now up for sale - priced $300,000 Eurogamer.net If you click on a link and make a purchase we may receive a small commission. Read our editorial policy. The Queen's golden Wii is now up for sale - priced $300,000 That's rich. News by Wesley Yin-Poole Deputy Editorial Director Updated on 28 Apr 2021 33 comments The Queen's golden Wii is now up for sale on eBay - priced $300,000 (£216,000). Nearly a decade ago, video games publisher THQ thought up a clever PR stunt for its latest Wii game, Big Family Games. Watch on YouTube Eurogamer news cast: is Sony's U-turn on PS3 and Vita games just delaying the inevitable? The mediocre mini-game compilation was aimed at the family market, so THQ had a unique golden Nintendo Wii console made for the most famous family in the country - the royal family - then sent the console off addressed to the Queen herself. As you'd expect, the Queen rejected the delivery - but that didn't stop the press picking up the story. In 2019, People Make Games tracked down the Queen's golden Wii to its current owner, a Dutch video game collector called Donny. The video below details how it all happened - and is well worth a watch. In an interview with Consolevariations.com, Donny revealed why he's put the console up for sale now, two years later: "The reason why I am selling it is simple: Moving on with life. "I've been in one place for my whole life, it's time to get my own place. At times it has been difficult for me to have free time or relax. Lately it's all CV and my daily job. When I come home, I don't get to spend a lot of 'me time' so I would like to take the step and move on." As for the $300,000 price: "I want to be reasonable with buying a place for myself, and $300,000 is the price that I came up with. I don't NEED more. Also, this gives more people the opportunity to buy it." So there you have it. The Queen's golden Wii can be yours for just $300,000. Fancy it? Become a Eurogamer subscriber and get your first month for £1 Get your first month for £1 (normally £3.99) when you buy a Standard Eurogamer subscription. Enjoy ad-free browsing, merch discounts, our monthly letter from the editor, and show your support with a supporter-exclusive comment flair! Support us View supporter archive More News Google announces cloud gaming Chromebooks less than a fortnight after Stadia shutdown GeForce Now preinstalled. 4 Atari will hold RollerCoaster Tycoon rights for another decade Ups and downs. 7 Lady Dimitrescu will be a tad smaller in Resident Evil Village's Mercenaries DLC Level the playing field. 1 Overwatch 2 suffers another DDoS attack and character roster bugs Mei Mei. 13 Latest Articles Digital Foundry Nvidia GeForce RTX 4090: a new level in graphics performance The Digital Foundry video review - and how the new GPU champion delivers for 4K 120fps gaming. Google announces cloud gaming Chromebooks less than a fortnight after Stadia shutdown GeForce Now preinstalled. 4 Feature Evercore Heroes wants to wind people up the right way "There's less rage at them, because they didn't end your fun." Genshin Impact Path of Gleaming Jade dates, login event rewards Including other anniversary rewards and how to claim them. Supporters Only Premium only Off Topic: Take a minute to appreciate Cookin' with Coolio's incredible scallops recipe. What a great book. Premium only Off Topic: Reading City of Glass in comic form "Where exactly am I going?" Premium only Off Topic: Il Buco is a transporting film about a really big hole Underlands. Off-Topic Netflix handled Sandman brilliantly It was Dreamy. 9 Buy things with globes on them And other lovely Eurogamer merch in our official store! Explore our store