$5,000 24-Carat Gold NES? Sure Why Not.

If you still own an original NES, chances are it's looking a little worse for wear. So why not eBay it and buy yourself a 24-carat gold version instead?

That's what Analogue is hoping you'll do, anyway. It's just released an insanely luxurious (and expensive) version of its Analogue Nt console, which is made using the same insides as the original NES.

That means it plays the original game cartridges, plus it plays games from any region and hooks up to your modern TV using an HDMI socket. It's completely unofficial, of course. Nintendo has nothing to do with it.

The gold model will set you back a whopping $5,000. It's been released to tie in with the 30th anniversary of The Legend of Zelda. In fact, it even comes with the original gold-coloured Zelda game cartridge.

Only 10 units are going on sale, so if you want one, you'd better be quick. You have to email your order direct to Analogue Nt. 

Missed out? Not to worry. There are plenty of other ways to play old games that will let you save a few thousand dollars in the process.