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It seems that not everyone who received one of those Sonic 2 branded Xboxes last year is very appreciative of it, as one of the extremely exclusive consoles has been put up for sale on eBay this week - fuzzy controllers and all! The limited edition Xbox Series S console - produced as part of a partnership between Xbox and Paramount to coincide with the release of Sonic 2 last year - was given away to one lucky winner in a sweepstakes, but this particular listing is for a console owned by a member of the games industry. The description of the eBay page suggests it is a member of the press. The starting bid is an eye-watering $5,000 USD, which is a bit rich for a console received by someone who obviously never wanted it in the first place. But as with most things, this is about supply and demand; clearly the seller sees an opportunity to maximise a return on their freebie. "I am selling a custom Xbox Series S with Sonic the Hedgehog 2 branding on it. These consoles were given away as part of a sweepstakes, but I received mine through my work in the gaming industry," reads the listing. "The console itself hasn't been used, other than powering it on to ensure it works, and signing into Xbox Live once in order to confirm the Wi-Fi works. The controllers have never been used. All the original packaging is included." The seller estimates around 5 - 50 of these consoles were manufactured, although the exact number is unknown. It's also mentioned that this limited edition console has appeared on eBay before, so if you're a Sonic merch collector you may want to hold out to see if any other listings will pop up with less crazy prices. One thing we do know. Is if Xbox thought of sending us one of these consoles at TSS Towers, we'd definitely treat it with a bit more reverence than this. Maybe not the controllers though, they look uncomfortable as heck. Sort us out with a Sonic 3 console next time, Xbox, eh? If you're interested in bidding for this, you can go to the eBay listing here. Via FrackDeals Original Post Content: View full story

http://uk.news.yahoo.com/time-to-play--scam-victim-who-forked-out-£450-for-photo-of-xbox-on-ebay-gets-refund-and-free-console-111103159.html What an amazing bunch of guys

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-27503290 Seems no companies learned after the Sony hack. If you have an account at eBay, go change your password NOW! I haven't used the place in ages and forgot about it to be honest, but let's hope they tighten security up now so this doesn't happen again.

Sega of America have put up the ultimate Sonic The Hedgehog Auction ever, to celebrate the launch of some new McDonald's Sonic Happy Meal toys. Below is an image of it. The auction is to raise money for the McDonald's Ronald McDonald House charity, and features two full sets of the six new Happy Meal toys - one of which is entirely silver-plated and one of only two such sets available to the public. The auction winner will also get a poster of Sonic signed by Yuji Naka, copies of Sonic Adventure DX and Sonic Pinball Party, and the full 10th Anniversary limited edition merchandise set (including a crystal paperweight, sterling silver ring and a one-of-a-kind Sonic statue). Here's the full description from the eBay auction, which you can find by clicking here: Original Post Content: View full story

Every now and then, Archie comics writer and artist Ken Penders seems to find the odd bit of Sonic the Hedgehog book memorabilia to auction off. This time, he and a few fellow Archie authors are kicking off something of a super-auction in a bid to share a vast array of behind-the-scenes comic works. Just in time for Christmas! Most of the items - which range from original scripts to front pieces and cover artworks - are being sold by Penders himself, but with the sheer volume of stuff on offer it has caused a few other Archie names to come forward and offer some of their works as well. J Axer wrote on Penders' Message Board that fans can reach out to him directly for his catalogue, for example. Check out the full list below, courtesy of Sonic HQ: Sonic In Your Face Original Script (ends December 6 at 3:11am Eastern Time) Sonic The Hedgehog #16 Original Script (ends December 6 at 3:13am Eastern Time) Sally Mini-Series #1 Original Script (ends December 6 at 3:19am Eastern Time) Knuckles Mini-Series #1 Original Script (ends December 6 at 3:22am Eastern Time) Knuckles Mini-Series #2 Original Script (ends December 6 at 3:25am Eastern Time) Knuckles Mini-Series #3 Original Script (ends December 6 at 3:27am Eastern Time) AoStH Series Bible (ends December 7 at 7:45pm Eastern Time) Sonic The Hedgehog #106 Knuckles Story & Art (ends December 8 at 5:01am Eastern Time) Sonic Blast Cover Art (ends December 8 at 5:21am Eastern Time) Knuckles The Echidna #19 Cover (ends December 8 at 5:34am Eastern Time) Knuckles The Echidna #4 Frontpiece (ends December 8 at 1:08pm Eastern Time) Knuckles: Dark Legion #2 Frontpiece (ends December 8 at 1:28pm Eastern Time) Sonic The Hedgehog #50 Page 19 (ends December 8 at 2:11pm Eastern Time) Sonic The Hedgehog #50 Page 20 (ends December 8 at 2:18pm Eastern Time) Sonic Blast Frontpiece (ends December 8 at 2:47pm Eastern Time) Sonic The Hedgehog #22 Page 10 (ends December 8 at 3:09pm Eastern Time) Sonic The Hedgehog #117 (ends December 16 at 12:57am Eastern Time) Sonic The Hedgehog #118 (ends December 16 at 1:07am Eastern Time) Sonic The Hedgehog #119 (ends December 16 at 1:10am Eastern Time) Sonic The Hedgehog #121 (ends December 16 at 1:12am Eastern Time) View full story

If you've been inching to get yourself a piece of American Sonic Comic history, then you're in luck - because Ken Penders is auctioning off an original art piece from Sonic issue #13 - specifically, the first ever appearance of Knuckles the Echidna. The original art for every page in the 12-part comic is up for grabs, via Penders' eBay page. Bidding ends on Friday, May 3 at 2:21pm Eastern Time (11:21am Pacific Time) according to Sonic HQ, so you better be quick if you're serious about it. Head to the eBay listing right here. View full story

The original artwork for Archie's Sonic the Hedgehog comic, Issue #100, has now gone on sale on eBay. This follows the comments made by Ken Penders, who said it would be going up for auction. The starting bid is $500, but you can buy it outright for $1,500. Click here to see the auction and bid. View full story