25 extremely rare game consoles and accessories

NES, PlayStation, Xbox — some video game consoles are so popular that even people who’ve never played one can recognize them on sight.

22. Sony PSX

This chunky box packs a PlayStation 2 and a DVR as part of Sony’s push to make its console a total home entertainment system. Sony cancelled its release outside Japan due to poor sales.

20. Konami Laser Scope

Some accessories are rare because they’re coveted by collectors. This is not one of them. The voice-activated Laser Scope is about as functional as it is fashionable, so not many people bothered to keep them around.

19. Sega Dreamcast Seaman Xmas Package

This rare Dreamcast bundle came with a console, controller, and memory card in red, plus a copy of the exceedingly bizarre pet sim Seaman.

15. PlayStation 2 Seaman Limited Edition Controller

Of course there’s more bizarre Seaman merch out there. This dedicated controller with a built-in microphone is as inscrutable as the game itself.

13. Sega Pico Pikachu Edition

Forget the console wars. Sega and Nintendo partnered on this special edition of Sega’s edutainment console, which came with a Pokémon-branded language learning game.

12. PlayStation 2 virtual reality headset

Long before PSVR, the PS2 had a VR headset of its own in Japan. There were only two problems: It displayed 2D images with head-tracking instead of actual 3D and had a habit of making players motion sick.

10. Game Boy Advance Famicom Color Wireless Adapter

GBA wireless adapters are easy to come by, but a special edition that matched the original Famicom was only available for a limited time through Club Nintendo.

8. Elemental Gearbolt Assassin’s Case

Given to a CES 1998 contest winner and members of the press, these rare cases came packed with a golden light gun, a memory card, and the light gun shooter Elemental Gearbolt.

6. Nintendo World Championships 1990 cartridge

Created for a 1990 tournament, this cartridge comes with timed versions of games like Super Mario Bros. and Tetris. Copies have sold for over $100,000 at auction.

4. Shadow of the Tomb Raider Xbox One X console

Only one of these lavish Xbox One X consoles was ever made, and it was sold in a charity auction. That makes it one of the rarest, most eye-catching consoles ever, on top of being for a good cause.

2. Atari Cosmos

This unreleased console would have used an LED screen with a holographic overlay for some truly unique graphics. Alas, it was canceled before release, and only a handful of prototypes remain.