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[tetsuoxb]

I was in Super Potato Osaka yesterday, and they had an official Pure White Gamecube for sale... sale price was over 1000 USD. The box, the system, everything was black and white.

What is this? Where/When was it released?

 

[citrus lump]

was it that baseball themed one? The Tigers or something?

 

[tetsuoxb]

No. Hanshin Tigers gamecubes are striped. This one looked like the pure white xbox... Same plastic as a white DS or gba.

 

[Late Stage Marxist]

The Japanese Final Fantasy: Crystal Chronicles bundle had a "crystal white" GameCube.

 

[cvxfreak]

Yep, came with FF Crystal Chronicles.

 

[tetsuoxb]

No.. it wasnt that. Completely different.

Same idea on the color; however the box for the system was a regular gamecube with player box... EXCEPT it was entirely grayscale.

I used to deal in rare systems on eBay, and I have NEVER seen this thing before. I cant find any information on it in Japanese or English.

 

[tetsuoxb]

Just a description...

BOX - Regular Gamecube/GB Player box - except it is completely grayscale.

SYSTEM - A bit whiter than the crystal white. GB Player is black.

Controller was not in view.

System price as a little over 1000 USD. Keep this in mind before talking about bundle packs... this is much much much rarer than that.

Keep in mind the rarest GC bundle pack commonly found is the MG Twin Snakes that sells for on 180-190 USD.

 

[MrDaravon]

No clue if it's not the FFCC one. But doesn't the FFCC one go for around 500 or so on ebay?

 

[zackattack]

http://www.gamersmark.com/news/2003/06/1/2790/

4th link in google?

 

[tetsuoxb]

Thats it.. but I ignored the link because it is actualled called the Pure White Gamecube. The crystal white is the FF Chronicles edition.

Maybe that isnt it: the 150 unit notation makes sense... but that seems it was announced the same day as the crystal white. So whoever wrote that story may have been confused. Damnit I want to know what this is! Ill keep looking in Japanese.

 

[Baconäger]

White always looks good...

 

[AndoCalrissian]

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God that is beautiful.

 

[tetsuoxb]

White always looks good...

and boom goes the dynamite. That is it. The system was sitting in front of the FFCC logo, so I couldnt see it in the display case.

Is that yours? How did you get it and how many were made? What magazine were they given away with?

I also thought the GB Player was black.... memory must be going.

 

[M3wThr33]

The GB player was only Black in the states because NOA sucks.
(See: Puzzle Collection)
In Japan they were all colors including one for the Q.

 

[citrus lump]

The GB player was only Black in the states because NOA sucks.
(See: Puzzle Collection)
In Japan they were all colors including one for the Q.

I always wanted a Q. Too bad they aren't cheap, and to my knowledge not universal.

 

[tetsuoxb]

The GB player was only Black in the states because NOA sucks.
(See: Puzzle Collection)
In Japan they were all colors including one for the Q.

I know that. I live in Japan.

I thought the pure white limited we are talking about shipped with a black GBPlayer.

I want this gamecube to go with my Panzer Dragoon white xbox.

 

[Late Stage Marxist]

White Revolution is teh hotness:

And it plays GC to boot!

 

[tetsuoxb]

White Revolution is teh hotness:

And it plays GC to boot!

Thanks for your pointless post. Please collect your check of $0.00 at the door.

 

[Late Stage Marxist]

Thanks for your pointless post. Please collect your check of $0.00 at the door.

You're not seriously thinking of paying $1000 for a GC are you?

Honestly, who cares about a "pure white" version of a dead console?

 

[citrus lump]

White Revolution is teh hotness:

And it plays GC to boot!

If nintendo actually releases a yellow one here in the states, they truly haven't learned anything. :lol

 

[tetsuoxb]

Yes I am pondering it. If it is still in the store in a month or two, I might buy it.

I collect/sell rare systems. Hence the previously stated (but bought at retail price) Panzer Dragoon Xbox.

 

[∀ Narayan]

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God that is beautiful.

But it certainly isn't worth $1000.

 

[Troidal]

Yeah those white suckers go high on Yahoo! Japan auction too. I sent a lot of postcards for it but never won it :-/ I think it was Dengeki or Jump...cant remember

 

[Madame M]

That white gamecube looks like a tampon

 

[raYne]

That white gamecube looks like a tampon

You might want to get whoever you've seen using tampons of that shape checked out... you know... down there....

 

[Ferny84]

You might want to get whoever you've seen using tampons of that shape checked out... you know... down there....

Maybe his mother, since he's such a blockhead.

 

[Oracle Dragon]

Ugh, Pearl White is not my thing. Now, if that was a nice non-gloss bone white, that would look really pleasing to my eyes. But this glossy pearl reminds of me cheap styrofoam for some reason. Like the kind you get when you buy ground beef.

 

[atomsk]

In Japan they were all colors including one for the Q.

you know, i tried so hard to get one of those when they came out. i figured all hope was lost, but i just checked ebay, and sure enough, a few of them are up for sale there.

ARGH.

so f'n tempting

edit: and play asia has it in stock for 189. JESUS. i could buy a gamecube+gbplayer and pay less...

 

[cvxfreak]

Questions...

$1000USD? =(

How common is the MGSTTS bundle? Used or new?

Is the Symphonia system still around...

 

[pestul]

If nintendo actually releases a yellow one here in the states, they truly haven't learned anything. :lol

Yellow? I only see a green there..

 

[Ruzbeh]

White Revolution is teh hotness:

And it plays GC to boot!

Silver Revolution. OH HELLS YEAH.

 

[cvxfreak]

If nintendo actually releases a yellow one here in the states, they truly haven't learned anything. :lol

I don't see a yellow Rev...

 

[Zeo]

You're not seriously thinking of paying $1000 for a GC are you?

Honestly, who cares about a "pure white" version of a dead console?

Granted, $1000 for a "dead" (uh, no) console, is a bit.. much, but it's a great collector's item.

If nintendo actually releases a yellow one here in the states, they truly haven't learned anything. :lol

No no, if the release a yellow one as the main color (which they won't -- it will be white, black, or silver), then they haven't learned anything. If they release one later on (along with other colors), it will just boost sales.

Yellow? I only see a green there..

That's yellow dude.

 

[Ruzbeh]

If nintendo actually releases a yellow one here in the states, they truly haven't learned anything. :lol

I don't see a yellow Rev...

Yellow? I only see a green there..

That's yellow dude.

Revolution color at it's brightest spot:
198/255 - 78% RED
216/255 - 85% GREEN
082/255 - 32% BLUE

Green color codes:
000/255 - 0% RED
255/255 - 100% GREEN
000/255 - 0% BLUE

Yellow color codes:
255/255 - 100% RED
255/255 - 100% GREEN
000/255 - 0% BLUE

Differences between Green and Yellow:
100% RED
0% GREEN
0% BLUE

I would have to say that it is more yellow than it is green. It was close boys, but yellow it is.

 

[Zeo]

Revolution color at it's brightest spot:
198/255 - 78% RED
216/255 - 85% GREEN
082/255 - 32% BLUE

Green color codes:
000/255 - 0% RED
255/255 - 100% GREEN
000/255 - 0% BLUE

Yellow color codes:
255/255 - 100% RED
255/255 - 100% GREEN
000/255 - 0% BLUE

Differences between Green and Yellow:
100% RED
0% GREEN
0% BLUE

I would have to say that it is more yellow than it is green. It was close boys, but yellow it is.

BOOM.

From now on, if there are any color arguments, just call Ruzbeh to break it down.

 

[Hajaz]

you can get that done if youre willing to cough up the $$$

http://www.duey2k.com/

 

[Wellington]

That white gamecube looks like a tampon

You might want to get whoever you've seen using tampons of that shape checked out... you know... down there....

Maybe his mother, since he's such a blockhead.

:lol :lol :lol :lol

 

[jarrod]

Wow. Nintendo should've gone with this color scheme from the start.... looks fantastic.

 

[Metal Messiah]

In 2009 white will be trendy again!

 

[silver]

Wow. Nintendo should've gone with this color scheme from the start.... looks fantastic.

What are you, colorblind? That looks fugly.

That Crystal White GC is the sexiest console ever though.

 

[fatty]

That white gamecube looks like a tampon

You might want to get whoever you've seen using tampons of that shape checked out... you know... down there....

I knew the handle would come in handy some day.

 

[Boogie9IGN]

The white looks nice, but I'd kill for a hot pink version. Or even just regular pink

And :lol:lol at the tampon comment and the replies

 

[Timo]

What are you, colorblind?

being a black and white gamecube, how would that change anything?

 

[AndoCalrissian]

Wow. Nintendo should've gone with this color scheme from the start.... looks fantastic.

I concur.

For Revolution though, I want that red one. I thought before that I wanted black or silver, and while they look nice, I think I want some character.

 

[Unison]

The decision to have a blue light eminating from the Rev. regardless of the console color seems a bit odd to me. It should be designed to glow in a way that's coordinated to the shell outside.

 

[Nintendo Ate My Children]

I would have to say that it is more yellow than it is green. It was close boys, but yellow it is.

That's all well and good, but it's still green. Bananas are yellow, unripened bananas are green, and that's an unripened banana. Fuck your science.