White Xbox One charity auction raises $11,300

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A black Xbox One costs $500, but a white Xbox One sets you back $11,300. No, Microsoft isn't going with an ambitiously priced second SKU, but the much nicer story of an eBay user stumping up the cash for the normally employee-only console, with proceeds going towards the Wounded Warrior Project.

Microsoft's charity auction ended yesterday evening, after the bidding sat at $11,100 across a number of days. Then, with hours to go a new user snuck in to snatch up the limited edition console. He or she will receive their new, shiny white console when everyone else gets their boring black ones this Friday on November 22.

There's at least one other member of the public due to receive a white Xbox One, but over in the UK. Another white Xbox One was auctioned over there earlier this month, raising £5,000 (around $8,000) for charity organization GamesAid, which is passing on the money to a number of small UK charities for children and young people.

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Source: http://www.joystiq.com/2013/11/19/white-xbox-one-charity-auction-raises-11-300/

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HonkPosted:

Katsumi
Axe I like the white xbox and all, but I don't think I would be willing to pay 11k for it.


$11,000 is a little high for an Xbox ._. well.. it was the "exclusive launch team edition"


And the money was also going to charity.

KatsumiPosted:

Axe I like the white xbox and all, but I don't think I would be willing to pay 11k for it.


$11,000 is a little high for an Xbox ._. well.. it was the "exclusive launch team edition"

AxePosted:

I like the white xbox and all, but I don't think I would be willing to pay 11k for it.

NotePosted:

It seems a lot of people are forgetting it was for Charity. Not just for the console, sure the person has an great limited edition console, but the money was totally worth it, they did an awesome thing and all respect goes to them.

VANAGONPosted:

Im the one who bought it for charity haha jk.

DreamsPosted:

would never pay that much money for a xbox seems like a waste to me even if your a millionaire

DusknoirPosted:

All I have to say is damn that's a lot of me

AdamuPosted:

I thought they would of made a lot more money as it was for charity but every little helps i guess.

ScorchedPosted:

This is awesomee, besides paying almost 30x as much money for the same console in a different color. But atleast is was for a good cause :)

AMAPosted:

Sphinq People forget that they aren't really just paying for a games console, they are donating 11k to a charity. It's very noble.
you just pointed out something very valuable,