World Record Cube for Sale!

[toast]

Would the cube be worthless if someone beats the WR?

Still worth 10 dollars or less like any regular cube, I guess.

 

[waffle=ijm]

I really hope these bidders are legit. If so, good for erik. Hopefully he'll come to US Nationals then

hooray!

 

[EmersonHerrmann]

Wow, $30 dollars for a single cube? That's crazy!

Wow, 2k for a single cube? That's F***ING CRAZY!!!!

Who in the world would pay $2000+ for a cube? Does he think that he'll get a WR with it?

It's a lengdary cube, maybe someone wants to buy it to add to their cubing collection.

David Calvo!

 

[Chuberchuckee]

Would the cube be worthless if someone beats the WR?

Still worth 10 dollars or less like any regular cube, I guess.

$10 is worthless compared to $2000. It's like a massive loss.

 

[Robert-Y]

My guess is that the bidder is a beginner cuber, I doubt the person is rather experienced in cubing...

 

[byu]

My guess is that the bidder is a beginner cuber, I doubt the person is rather experienced in cubing...

My guess is contrary to that guess. A person who isn't experienced in cubing would definitely not pay $2000+ dollars for a rubik's cube. When I started, I was unwilling to pay the $15 for a DIY when I could get one for $8 at Target.

Probably someone who has been cubing for a while, knows what the current world record is, has watched several cubing videos, and probably never even visited this website.

 

[EmersonHerrmann]

I still bet it's David Calvo....he has a big collection.

 

[ThePizzaGuy92]

more expensive than the teraminx. haha

intense.

 

[qqwref]

My guess is that the bidder is a beginner cuber, I doubt the person is rather experienced in cubing...

No, it's probably someone who is EXTREMELY experienced in cubing. But not a speedcuber. (There IS a difference, people!) Cubing has to be a pretty sizable chunk of your life before you are willing to pay $2000 for anything cube-related.

If some of you would take the time to check out twistypuzzles you'd know that the cubing community is not just a group of people who want to get their 3x3 times down. It also includes collectors (and theorists, and puzzle modders, and...) and there are a bunch of very serious collectors out there who have paid $1000+ for a very rare puzzle more than once. I wouldn't be at all surprised if one of them was willing to get the 7.08 cube, not to speedcube with, but simply as an item of memorabilia. There is a small group of people for whom it really could be worth $2000 to have the cube that a ridiculous WR was set on.

 

[Unknown.soul]

more expensive than the teraminx.

I'd be shocked if the price surpassed the Petaminx.

 

[Bryan]

If it was truly a collector, I would think their feedback would be higher than 10.

 

[OneKube]

what a huge jump to 2k i dont think anyone expected that

 

[Robert-Y]

My guess is that the bidder is a beginner cuber, I doubt the person is rather experienced in cubing...

No, it's probably someone who is EXTREMELY experienced in cubing. But not a speedcuber. (There IS a difference, people!) Cubing has to be a pretty sizable chunk of your life before you are willing to pay $2000 for anything cube-related.

If some of you would take the time to check out twistypuzzles you'd know that the cubing community is not just a group of people who want to get their 3x3 times down. It also includes collectors (and theorists, and puzzle modders, and...) and there are a bunch of very serious collectors out there who have paid $1000+ for a very rare puzzle more than once. I wouldn't be at all surprised if one of them was willing to get the 7.08 cube, not to speedcube with, but simply as an item of memorabilia. There is a small group of people for whom it really could be worth $2000 to have the cube that a ridiculous WR was set on.

Ah yes you're right. The point I was trying to make is that I think that it is unlikely that very fast cubers would bid for the cube (unless they're a collector) because they would think that it is possible to just get another Rubik's DIY core with type B cubies to make another speedcube, through lubing and turning, which is similar in its quality to the 7.08 cube.

 

[teller]

This is interesting.

Cubing is pretty "small time," you know...smaller than Bowling for example, where even there, the Pros can barely scratch out a living. Golf and Poker are definitely higher up than Bowling. Well...cubing is lower than Bowling. You get the idea.

But this auction tells me that cubing is underestimated...that it just needs better marketing and better video production--that the money exists. Nobody expected Erik's cube to command this much.

It's significant.

 

[DavidWoner]

I fully expect it to go for way more than either the Teraminx or Petaminx. The high order minxes can be replicated, something like Erik's WR cube is truly one-of-a-kind. If I had a large chunk of dispensable income I would certainly be willing to buy it.

 

[elimescube]

This is just outrageous. Awesome, but outrageous.

 

[Deleted member 2864]

Time for me to practice 3x3... only a little more than 8 secs from my pb to go!

 

[idpapro]

DANG, 2025 dollars ALREADY

 

[EmersonHerrmann]

This is interesting.

Cubing is pretty "small time," you know...smaller than Bowling for example, where even there, the Pros can barely scratch out a living. Golf and Poker are definitely higher up than Bowling. Well...cubing is lower than Bowling. You get the idea.

But this auction tells me that cubing is underestimated...that it just needs better marketing and better video production--that the money exists. Nobody expected Erik's cube to command this much.

It's significant.

Well it is expanding I remember the first time I checked all the people that had done 3x3 single in competition on WCA, it was around 3200 or so as I recall. Now I check it and see around 5300. Pretty fun to be in an expanding "sport"(?).