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Dec 4, 2014
A factory accident has made one Metroid fan very happy, albeit a couple thousand bucks poorer. An eBay auction for a factory-sealed, defective Samus Amiibo recently ended at $2,500, with an original starting price of $50.
The Amiibo is rare in that Samus is dual-wielding two cannons, unlike the regular figure (and character) which only has one.
[Via Hachima Kikou]
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