Recession? What recession? Liverpool England's Stuart Hughes likes to cover electronics in gold, call them SUPREME (his caps, not mine), and ask INSANE (my caps, not his) prices for them.
His latest project is the Nintendo Wii SUPREME, for which he wants the equivalent of US$483,883. The console contains 2,500 grams (88 oz.) of solid 22ct gold and the front buttons house 78 x 0.25 ct flawless diamonds. The total of all 78 diamonds is 19.5 karats.
The total value of the gold and the two diamonds is considerably less than what Stuart Hughes is asking. What's more, you'll have to play your SUPREME Wii with a NORMAL Wii Remote.
Let's say that the gold is US$1,000 an ounce for a total of about $88,185. And the diamonds are about, say, between $1,200 and $1,500 a karat for a total of somewhere between $23,400 and $29,250 for the diamonds. Both bring the grand total to approximately $117,435 — not including the price of a Nintendo Wii and labor. Stuart Hughes site says that it takes six months to make one of these things. Stuart Hughes' time is very valuable. Six months will cost you, give or take, $365,565.
Only three of these will be made. You can buy it online, too. Go ahead, do it.
Stuart Hughes [Official Site, Thanks Kal!]