[Games] How One Man Spent $17,500 On A Video Game


	[Games] How One Man Spent $17,500 On A Video Game

Laxon

7-5-2009 1:58 AM

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17, 1990, 500, nintendo, video game, world championship

Laxon says:

Whoever sold it is a one lucky guy haha.

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