Hope you guys enjoy the journey. This was one of those "can it be done" concepts for us and the goal would be to find a buyer for the finished product or melt it down to re-use. We're crazy enough to make it, not crazy enough to waste that kinda money on something so ridiculous lol
@@ChinchiIIin Yes but that gold doesn't disappears into nothing, it's still gold so it doesn't lose value even if it's dented. As long as you can get all the pieces you will not lose any value.
After a long day in the workshop (I'm a goldsmith), I'm finally ready to enjoy my dinner and relax while I'm watching some LTT and get my brain off of work stuff... thanks, Linus.
Kinda funny youtubes like 90k golden controller best I can do 900k views. Crappy toy firetruck video obviously thats the content people want 9 million views.
@@djhokage1 It got a million views the video was fine and "slow" videos go viral all the time. The quality of a video has little to do with whether or not youtubes algorithm picks it up and makes it viral.
@@djhokage1 I know a million views is normal that's why I said it was fine. He probably could've got more views if he click baited the hell out of it hyping up the cost and emphasizing golden xbox controller over just golden controller in the thumbnail and title.
I'd wager it was actually a lot easier to justify since it's a business expense for the sake of producing content, so company budget that makes back [some of] the money used. Whereas the Gamestock was personal money with the express purpose to lose it all.
The writers meetings must be sp great. Riley: Well how about some Tech no one knows existed? Jake: I called daddy Elon and got us StarLink James: How about a new edition of the old vs new hardware on a budget Alex: GOLDEN XBOX CONTROLLER!!!
My Father made a PS2 controller for the artist Ginuwine when I was a kid. It worked and was Gold and covered in Diamonds. He died 2 years ago today and he would have loved to see this video. It's nice seeing Wax Shooters, old school molds, etc in the video. God I miss him.
Yvonne: "I am very upset 50k in Gamestop is a lot of money" Linus: "I am so sorry I won't do anything crazy like that again" Also Linus: *makes solid gold xbox controller*
Well, considering the number of views per day and the amount of sponsorship and merchandise sales... LTT is doing alright. EDIT: Oh yeah, also keep in mind his other channels... over 1 million.
@@anudeepk7579 It’s something but luckily gold is a commodity and will always be valuable, so easy to resell, as well as the fact that they can probably do some type of tax benefit as this is a business expense
Linus when a writer buys 100$ Chinese motherboard: "Why did you spend so much on this" Linus when he spends tens of thousands of dollars on useless items: "YOLO"
The difference between an over priced Chinese keyboard and a solid gold XBox controller is that the gold won't lose it's value. They could potentially recoup 100% of their cost if gold values rise and they simply resell the gold, or they could auction off the controller and make a profit on it.
@@FlyingWraith lol true but if you can buy this controller you can pretty much buy a few more since it's beyond the the realms of high class.. this is multimillion year territory
@@t_y8274 As crazy as your answer sounds, i wouldn't be surprised if this will end as a present for a kid with way to rich parents. Maybe not a middle eastern emir, there are other riches out there
@@LKonstantina915 Except the donations during the streams go to LMG, and he said he would personally spend 5x the donations on the stock. Spending LMG money like that could have gotten him in trouble.
@@louisvaught2495 Linus still had to pay for the casting, so there is some depreciation with the gold idea. And presumably Spot wouldn’t depreciate to $0 in a few months, but yes all and all it would be likely be more expensive than the gold idea. Though the difference is probably not as big as many think.
Regarding your sponsor Volta: ive bought 2 of their XL cables years back when you gyus had them on air the first time a few times. you've got a lot of trust build up about your sponsors and that was my last nudge that made me pull the trigger on them back then. well, their "livetime warranty" is a hoax pretty much. they discontinued their old XL cables in favor of new, better ones, which is fine, but I cant even get a new tip even if i wanted to pay for that because they just don't have any more left. so one of my cables is pretty much useless because i cant charge my laptop anymore because i got no working tip for it. their warranty is not as long as you live, but as long as the product lives, which was round about 2 years for me. that's basic wartrenty that's required here in Germany and i could have bought a cable for 1/3 the price and that would be still working now. i know from your WAN show that you take feedback rather seriously so here are my 2 cents on that sponsor. i don't like them because they pretty much scam you with a warranty that is non existent in the real world.
You have to read the fine print. I get that it is annoying though. I wouldn't go as far as to call it a scam, scummy business practice might be a better term. I had a quick look, it is clearly stated on their website that it only applies to products currently for sale on their website, not even in fine print.
More importantly, do you like it? I looked at it over and over but I never pulled the trigger because it was hard to find at the time and they were expensive, and I had to pay extra delivery
Damn, I was looking at changing out my Netdot ones with Volta. Netdot lie about their product claiming 9v/2A fast charging, but the cable/tips will only do 1A with micro-b and 500mA with usb-c (no clue what lightning is limited to) I bought three triple packs, not one of the combos will perform better. The work well for low power devices (eg. controllers) but are crap for everything else.
@@ttomkins4867 NetDot was disappointing, the product works but the charging as you say was horrifically slow, much more problematically the magnetic connection is really weak and the slightest nudge will knock it out, hell, the weight of the cable can pull it out
Wow, flawless description of the lost wax casting process! Have worked in the jewelry industry for 26 years and you nailed it all while explaining in crystal clear lamens how it all works.
Mr. Beast: giving away a solid gold Xbox controller Marques Brownlee: reviewing the solid gold Xbox controller Nikocado Avocado: eating a solid gold Xbox controller
Me: "i really need to get off youtube and start studying" *sees TH-cam notification from LTT making a solid gold xbox controller* Me: "you son of a b****, i'm in"
"This was one of those "can it be done" concepts for us and the goal would be to find a buyer for the finished product or melt it down to re-use. " - Linus I see Yvonne getting some great anniversary jewelry this year. Roughly 1kg of gold worth.
I had a dream they made a computer case out of nothing but wicker. I thought that was crazy. That was nothing compared to this. You've done it, Linus. You've done something crazier than I can dream up. I still want to see the wicker computer case though. I don't think it's possible, and if so it's not advisable, I'm sure. Then again... gold XBox controllers don't seem advisable either!
LTT Starts to remind me more and more of the interesting tv shows i'd watch with my dad on discovery channel, but with a twist that it's about my interests a lot of the time
A controller made of gold encrusted in diamonds will go along fine with the TV which is coated in gold and diamonds. Finally one can play The SUPER DANGEROUS WAD WAD Edition of Saints Row 4 in comfort.
Linus: "this is much more painful for me to watch than you" Me, a professional engineer, remembering earlier in the video: "This is the salary of a professional engineer" 😰
Not downhill, but he’s digging a hole he doesn’t want to dig. At this point he’s going to have to go bigger and more expensive for his stunts, which will turn him into another “shock spending” channel.
Linus hedge against inflation, “I’m protecting my cash by hiding it in plain sight.” Now let’s make the rest of our gaming consoles and pc rigs out of solid gold!
6:25 When i worked as an injection mold operator (sorry if there is a better term in english for this) we made really shitty, cheapplastic pieces, and we had that problem all of the time. When i got to work each morning i would heat up the mold with a blowtorch to an internal temp of around 100 degrees celsius and use it like that. The mold was only around 50 degrees on the outside, so if you handled it quickly you would not get burned (the molds were around 0.5 - 1kg). The setup was so archaic that you could not use gloves or any other tools to handle the molds in a safer way. Fun times.
I feel kinda fantastic for Linus, how he started with tech tips and ended up with this empire. It might seem excessive to make a gold controller, but I think that he deserves it, especially with how well he treats his employees
I’m normally here for the laughs and to nerd out about computers, but this video made me crazy interested about the process behind creating a mold and how it is eventually created
Hope you guys enjoy the journey. This was one of those "can it be done" concepts for us and the goal would be to find a buyer for the finished product or melt it down to re-use.
We're crazy enough to make it, not crazy enough to waste that kinda money on something so ridiculous lol
lol
Yess
This is excessive.
nice
alright
"Our hunk of gold is too big"
Finally. Something we can all relate to.
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😎
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I comment fist
🤓
"You might be wondering how we made it."
No. I'm just wondering WHY you made it.
flexing purposes
Because you need to persuade Richard Stallman to use youtube
@Jake Deschamps Yeah, that was my question exactly. Edit: I think the answer is clickbait. 😂
They'll likely sell it for a profit
He said it on wan show. Basically he got the money so why not.
I bet that the actual reason Linus made this was so that even if he dropped it, it wouldn't actually lose any value
Doesn't gold easily bend and damage
@@ChinchiIIin yea but you can just smelt it and it's like new
@@ChinchiIIin bruh shhhh its a joke
@@ChinchiIIin Yes but that gold doesn't disappears into nothing, it's still gold so it doesn't lose value even if it's dented. As long as you can get all the pieces you will not lose any value.
@@ChinchiIIin Pure gold by itself, yes. 18K gold has a purity of 75%, but yeah, it'll still be susceptible to considerable damage at that level.
After a long day in the workshop (I'm a goldsmith), I'm finally ready to enjoy my dinner and relax while I'm watching some LTT and get my brain off of work stuff... thanks, Linus.
THATS HILAROUS HAAHHAA im sorry
Goldsmith sound like the kind of hidden PNJ that make exotic end-game swords
Bro has the coolest job on earth
How to: invest in gold and write it off as a business expense.
Then when there’s a failure Of paper currency just melt the gold for stonks
exactly. linus be prepping
Gold is tax free
@Andrei Voinescu can just as easily be smelted again into a bar
@Andrei Voinescu not really
Linus: You wasted $100 on a freaking charger?
Also linus: Ok 80k, that's doable
I mean they will either put it up for auction or just melt it down and sell it again. It's not that they loose that much money out of it.
@DMoney Industry stfu
oh nvm bot
PepePains
Most of the stuff we see is either review samples or tax write offs for his company.
When building a controller out of gold is cheaper than buying a graphics card
there’s a reason why he calls them unobtainium
Lol
What kind of graphic card is 80k?
It's also easier to get gold instead of a graphics card.
@@howard99999 An obtainable one.
Linus: We're going viral, no matter what it takes damnit!
TH-cam: Best I can do is 900k
Kinda funny youtubes like 90k golden controller best I can do 900k views. Crappy toy firetruck video obviously thats the content people want 9 million views.
@@djhokage1 It got a million views the video was fine and "slow" videos go viral all the time. The quality of a video has little to do with whether or not youtubes algorithm picks it up and makes it viral.
@@djhokage1 I know a million views is normal that's why I said it was fine. He probably could've got more views if he click baited the hell out of it hyping up the cost and emphasizing golden xbox controller over just golden controller in the thumbnail and title.
@@djhokage1 I get what you mean now
Now THAT'S a conversation I want to see Linus have with Yvonne.
I'd wager it was actually a lot easier to justify since it's a business expense for the sake of producing content, so company budget that makes back [some of] the money used.
Whereas the Gamestock was personal money with the express purpose to lose it all.
@@PKMNwater still though
You know how easy it is to sell the gold back ?
Gonna take a loss selling it back because he alloyed it. It’s easy to sell precious metals even in large amounts suck as this.
There is probobly a secreat backer to this video
LTT: *builds $80,000 controller*
Also LTT: *Gets immediate stick drift*
2:08 - maybe the only ever time “Disney” and “Fifty Shades of Grey” have appeared in next to each other in a sentence
fr tho
😂
I’m telling you’re wrong. Unfortunately.
Wait, you haven't seen the new trailer for "Mikey's about to get frickey?"
Pardon my spelling
Linus: "You might be wondering how we made it."
me: well my first question was why lmao
how its made theme song starts playing
1,5kg of bad decisions
Why do you care why?
LTT a few weeks ago 'Not everyone can afford to dish out on premium parts'
_LTT right now: lol, ok, _*_hear me out guys_*
I mean, I guess this was why lol
The writers meetings must be sp great.
Riley: Well how about some Tech no one knows existed?
Jake: I called daddy Elon and got us StarLink
James: How about a new edition of the old vs new hardware on a budget
Alex: GOLDEN XBOX CONTROLLER!!!
"we came up with the title first, and then figure out how to fill in the gaps later."
Ah, the flat earther method
@@espanalibre8799 wow really
They need to come up with "we will land on mars by the end of 2021" title.
"Yeah, but your scientists were so preoccupied with whether or not they could, they didn't stop to think if they should"
"science isn't about why, its about WHY NOT!"
My Father made a PS2 controller for the artist Ginuwine when I was a kid. It worked and was Gold and covered in Diamonds. He died 2 years ago today and he would have loved to see this video. It's nice seeing Wax Shooters, old school molds, etc in the video. God I miss him.
My condolences, keep ur head up bro. 🙏🏼
That is awesome!
Yvonne: "I am very upset 50k in Gamestop is a lot of money"
Linus: "I am so sorry I won't do anything crazy like that again"
Also Linus: *makes solid gold xbox controller*
Think that might have been personal money vs. company money.
It is easier to justify spending that kind of money on a video than GameStop. Because it is a business expense anyways.
HE LOST 50K!!!!
@@tskjesusfreak Plus as he explains in another comment he is going to try to find a seller or melt it down.
@@AL-lh2ht he will make alot more by finding a seller. at least double the value
Linus when visiting the hacksmith: "I don't understand the economics of this channel"
Also Linus: *spends 80k on a controller*
Well, considering the number of views per day and the amount of sponsorship and merchandise sales... LTT is doing alright.
EDIT: Oh yeah, also keep in mind his other channels... over 1 million.
Yep that's Linus for you lol 🤣🤣🤣🤣
They could just melt it down and get most of the money for the gold back.
It's just moving money around though, gold won't lose value
jpNewPic88.Men
When you unlock “bling” after killing 1000 enemies in CoD
Thanks this was very helpful for all the extra gold I have lying around at home.
Shit so expensive that i almost felt bad skipping the 10 seconds of sponsor segment 😆
I actually watched it for once haha
Lol, 80k is nothing to them. Just recently Linus threw away 50k for memes on GME, they buy 100k cameras all the time.
@@anudeepk7579 It’s something but luckily gold is a commodity and will always be valuable, so easy to resell, as well as the fact that they can probably do some type of tax benefit as this is a business expense
Makes no difference if u watch it or not. Linus already got paid for the ad spot.
But facts is that you watch it or not he gets paid 😂😭
"an upside down tree"
Me, a programmer: that's a normal tree
And a scary one
Meanwhile, folks in Australia - What's he talking about? Looks like a normal tree to us!
@Citroso I wonder if their interviews also require inverting "trees". ;)
Precisely. At my old uni computer club the Christmas tree was always hanging upside down from the ceiling. It's how they grow. Everyone knows that.
fact
3:38 the guy in the back thinking:
*Damn can this guy pls be quiet..*
"your scientists were so preoccupied with whether or not they could, they didn't stop to think if they should"
One of the dumber lines in that movie.
_"Our hunk of gold is too big."_
It's a hard life, really.
just give me some of that gold
I'm soo poor
Meanwhile me: *Spray paints his xbox controller with golden spray paint*
There is always a cheaper way and you found one of it
I'd post a picture of my 18c gold plated garden gnome if I could.
Bit of glue, three books of gold leaf and some varnish.
@@DJWESG1
Yep good old gold leaf add varnish and yes that's the look. You'd never know the whole thing wasn't solid gold.
When a battery cover for a controller costs more than your entire setup..
Imagine not playing with a controller that’s 17 times the price of the console
170 times...
Quik maths
218.75*
Those scalpers must be serious.
um idk bout you but my controller doesn't cost 5 grand???
Yvonne: "Why do you do things."
I'm starting to agree with her lmao
Yeaaa..
Getting millions of views and get the payment from YT?
@@8bitchiptune420 not much use if you spend most of it on Xbox controllers 🤣
everyone giving linus grief but the writer was Alex... means it was alex's idea.
We still need the "Why do you do thing shirt?"
"Jewellery" for fifty shades of grey
Epic comment
Butt plug
@@homephone2686 subtle
I've been noticed
@DMoney Industry is it cheaper than an rtx 3090?
First thought: "Aus dem Weg, Geringverdiener!"
Ich stimme zu!
US: "Can you give us a video about something that's attainable for us?"
Linus: "GOLD XBOX CONTROLLER"
Well gold is currently more attainable than graphics card, soo
Linus when a writer buys 100$ Chinese motherboard: "Why did you spend so much on this"
Linus when he spends tens of thousands of dollars on useless items: "YOLO"
@@espanalibre8799 I already disliked all those videos can you send me some I haven't.
@@tylerd7801 What do you mean?
@@CreeperSlenderman someone kept spamming me with links to one channel so I disliked the videos they linked. Guess they deleted there comment.
It's good to be the king
The difference between an over priced Chinese keyboard and a solid gold XBox controller is that the gold won't lose it's value. They could potentially recoup 100% of their cost if gold values rise and they simply resell the gold, or they could auction off the controller and make a profit on it.
LTT makes solid gold xbox controller
Rappers: I'll take your entire stock
I like how he describes it to us like a recipe as if we can all make this at home
No wonder you filmed an earlier episode about beefing up your home security.
Linus: "My warranty is now void I think"
Dell: "I feel a disturbance in the force"
Lol
legend
whats up with dell??
@@sassyMcpussy They really tried to sell their warranty at secret shopper
@@sassyMcpussy They cover up their overpriced PCs by giving away years of free warranty
"It's going to be $87500"
Linus: "That's fine. We'll just spread it out to 10 videos and it'll pay for itself in no time"
He’s gonna sell it after the video is over gold keeps value
@@yassienE4935 he’s not
@@yassienE4935 he probably makes 10k a day
@@shahbanosiddiqui5217 i see you know Linus personally to know what he will and will not do.
@@shahbanosiddiqui5217 you realize how insane the payroll and operation cost for ltt is?
"bring on the Raid: Shadow Legend"
I died from laughing 🤣🤣🤣
🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
Plot twist: it’s actually edible and Linus was hungry
...😐
AHAHAHA *UNORIGINAL COMMENT WITH TERRIBLE JOKE THAT DOESN'T MAKE ANY SENSE* GIVE ME LIKE
probably
Yo bro that was so funny I forgot to laugh 😐
😐
Console gamers: "we rarely get carpal tunnel syndrome and wrist pain hah"
Linus: "hold my LTT Solid Gold Xbox Controller"
Tagline be like : Pain Forever ..!!!
Imagine rage quiting while playing with that...lol
that's when its cheaper to just yeet the console instead of the controller.
@@FlyingWraith lol true but if you can buy this controller you can pretty much buy a few more since it's beyond the the realms of high class.. this is multimillion year territory
If you throw that bad boy in a rage quit, bye bye telly! (and probably the wall behind)
My dad was a goldsmith, and he teached me how to do the casting. good memorie on that. I just remember, that moment was my first DIY.
Them: it's gonna cost 85k...well you only live once!
*cuts to sponsor* 💀
Guys upvote this ^^^ it needs to be the top comment
If this is top comment i will return to monke
They can just re-melt it & recover at least 50k (if the $/g is the same). Not bad...
[TH-cam has a bot or paid TROLLS that DELETE factual comments]
999
Now we wait for “LTT media auction day” and someone will drop 100 grand on that 😂
I'm sure they could get Microsoft to sponder some of LTX and have it as a prize/trophy
Diddnt he say that gold is worth like 80k plus it'll be the only gold xbox one controller in existence I think he could get 200k or more
I like how Linus making a tutorial out of it like we gonna do this at home😂
Its easy!
The 1st step of having a 1Kg gold bar it's the hardest one
Aluminium might sound like a good alternative for a diy
“Well you only live once”
**sells both kidneys**
That's what I say when I go to the Restaurant of the Golden Gull like once in 3 years... :D
linus: "we dont have this much money to waste"
also linus: *spends 40k on GME at its peak*
It was $50k
@@t_y8274 As crazy as your answer sounds, i wouldn't be surprised if this will end as a present for a kid with way to rich parents.
Maybe not a middle eastern emir, there are other riches out there
@@t_y8274 The original comment was referring to Linus buying GameStop stock during the short squeeze last month.
@@tiladx He got 10k from the donations so he gave 40k....... Simple math..
@@LKonstantina915 Except the donations during the streams go to LMG, and he said he would personally spend 5x the donations on the stock. Spending LMG money like that could have gotten him in trouble.
I love how Linus is still talking to us like in old fashioned videos like we are going to do this at home
Linus : I won't buy a Boston Dynamics spot robot just for the memes.
Also Linus :
True, true. We need an answer.
Look at the pinned comment will answer most of ur questions
Thing is, gold has resale value.
@@louisvaught2495 Linus still had to pay for the casting, so there is some depreciation with the gold idea. And presumably Spot wouldn’t depreciate to $0 in a few months, but yes all and all it would be likely be more expensive than the gold idea. Though the difference is probably not as big as many think.
"I'm surprised how small it is"
*ThAtS wHaT sHe SaId*
For a couple of years now Linus Tech Tips has turned into tech stuff I can't afford but have a dopamine kick from watching someone else using
Regarding your sponsor Volta: ive bought 2 of their XL cables years back when you gyus had them on air the first time a few times. you've got a lot of trust build up about your sponsors and that was my last nudge that made me pull the trigger on them back then.
well, their "livetime warranty" is a hoax pretty much. they discontinued their old XL cables in favor of new, better ones, which is fine, but I cant even get a new tip even if i wanted to pay for that because they just don't have any more left. so one of my cables is pretty much useless because i cant charge my laptop anymore because i got no working tip for it. their warranty is not as long as you live, but as long as the product lives, which was round about 2 years for me. that's basic wartrenty that's required here in Germany and i could have bought a cable for 1/3 the price and that would be still working now.
i know from your WAN show that you take feedback rather seriously so here are my 2 cents on that sponsor. i don't like them because they pretty much scam you with a warranty that is non existent in the real world.
You have to read the fine print. I get that it is annoying though. I wouldn't go as far as to call it a scam, scummy business practice might be a better term. I had a quick look, it is clearly stated on their website that it only applies to products currently for sale on their website, not even in fine print.
Thank you for this comment. I was considering buying from them, but now I'm not going to.
More importantly, do you like it?
I looked at it over and over but I never pulled the trigger because it was hard to find at the time and they were expensive, and I had to pay extra delivery
Damn, I was looking at changing out my Netdot ones with Volta.
Netdot lie about their product claiming 9v/2A fast charging, but the cable/tips will only do 1A with micro-b and 500mA with usb-c (no clue what lightning is limited to) I bought three triple packs, not one of the combos will perform better. The work well for low power devices (eg. controllers) but are crap for everything else.
@@ttomkins4867 NetDot was disappointing, the product works but the charging as you say was horrifically slow, much more problematically the magnetic connection is really weak and the slightest nudge will knock it out, hell, the weight of the cable can pull it out
Wow, flawless description of the lost wax casting process! Have worked in the jewelry industry for 26 years and you nailed it all while explaining in crystal clear lamens how it all works.
Ah finally, I've been waiting for a step-by-step of how to make my own $80,000 solid gold Xbox controller, I was ready to blow that cash on a house.
6:23 Imagine trying to do you job and some guy in a cheetah mask is explaining it rather loudly behind you hahaha
Mr. Beast: giving away a solid gold Xbox controller
Marques Brownlee: reviewing the solid gold Xbox controller
Nikocado Avocado: eating a solid gold Xbox controller
So true
Lol that’s really funny 😆
I like how Linus gave us instructions like we're going to make a solid gold controller at home 😂
Me: "i really need to get off youtube and start studying"
*sees TH-cam notification from LTT making a solid gold xbox controller*
Me: "you son of a b****, i'm in"
There is probably a rich kid in Dubai who has a couple of these...
Linus: We couldn't use gold plated bronze because we were locked in by the video title.
Also Linus: Pure gold is too soft, so we'll use an alloy.
After seeing that TH-cam story about this, I thought it was a sketchy heatsinks video
That's a good idea, but instead of gold, silver for it's heat conduction.
The gold workers: trying to do their high concentration jobs
Linus: TALKS LOUDER THAN GOZILLA CAN ROAR
The employees seemed to love Linus's high energy and volume
WoW LOOk GOOOLDDDD REEEEEEEEEEE!!!
"You'd be surprised by how heavy it is..."
I'm going to guess 1kg?
No, that’s how massive it is....I’ll see myself out.
@@fascinatedbyeverything so about three pounds, 5 ounces?¹
¹ 3lbs., 4.95 oz.
@@AurumFaber Right. Though if we wanted to stay metric we’d use Newtons instead of pounds.
3 maple syrup bottles
Linus has enough money to play life on God Mode yet he spends it on making gold Xbox controllers
Linus: "You might be wondering how we made it."
*How it's made theme music plays*
Imagine the sound when Linus inevitably drops it
The lower floor now has a skylight.
My brain: Solid gold controller
My Wallet: Solid Plastic controller
edit:68 likes holy moly thats the most i got
My Wallet: Gaseous Air Controller
TBH, a solid plastic controller would somehow still be more expensive to make than the actual controller.
My wallet: Sell your kidney and we may talk about it.
@@castform57 but the plastic is cheap plastic
Bot the good feeling ones
Reality: Solid Air Controller
Wait, wat? :D
You could hand this to your friend and they would still use “you gave me the bad controller” as an excuse when they lose...
Technically this would be the bad controller, next to a retail one. The weight of this thing would make it useless honestly.
NCIX: "Let's make a spin-off channel called Linus Tech Tips to save on production costs."
Linus: "Hey! Let's make an 18 carot gold XBox Controller!"
I'd love to see the conversation linus had with yvonne justifying this
"This was one of those "can it be done" concepts for us and the goal would be to find a buyer for the finished product or melt it down to re-use.
" - Linus
I see Yvonne getting some great anniversary jewelry this year. Roughly 1kg of gold worth.
linus: "pleb american us mint gold"
me an american: "and I took that personally"
@@espanalibre8799 why?
Gold prices are so high right now... apparently just like Linus.
No he's hedging against inflation do to all the stimulus money getting printed.
Some billionaire is watching this and going, "I fucking want one now".
Billionaires don't spend a lot of time playing video games. They're too busy earning billions.
@@fakecubed they have kids tho. Who are in turn, if not billionaires, at least millionaires. And yea, they do say that.
That same billionaire: "When are they gonna finish the rest of the XBOX ?"
Why am I watching a tutorial for something that I'd probably never make in my entire life?
Linus: Due to size limitations
Linus wife has joined the chat
Me actually watching the ads so linus makes more money
They clearly are strugling lol
I had a dream they made a computer case out of nothing but wicker. I thought that was crazy. That was nothing compared to this. You've done it, Linus. You've done something crazier than I can dream up. I still want to see the wicker computer case though. I don't think it's possible, and if so it's not advisable, I'm sure. Then again... gold XBox controllers don't seem advisable either!
Imagine Linus dropping this on his toe
When Linus had to make this into a 2 part series to re-coop back the gold expenses and save his marriage.... Don't worry Fam, we got u
Linus - makes gold controller
Me - still using 10 year old controller with broken joystick
LTT Starts to remind me more and more of the interesting tv shows i'd watch with my dad on discovery channel, but with a twist that it's about my interests a lot of the time
1:47 lol it's so weird seeing Linus outside in his "office clothes"
It's almost like Linus is TRYING to get Yvonne to sign the divorce papers.
Linus: "This is the most expensive xbox controller in the world- *drops it*
"This is the most expensive Xbox-controller in the world"
Sheiks in the UAE: "We need to show him who is boss"
A controller made of gold encrusted in diamonds will go along fine with the TV which is coated in gold and diamonds.
Finally one can play The SUPER DANGEROUS WAD WAD Edition of Saints Row 4 in comfort.
Linus: "this is much more painful for me to watch than you"
Me, a professional engineer, remembering earlier in the video: "This is the salary of a professional engineer" 😰
Your not an engineer pro or otherwise.
@@Brianck1971 with grammar like that, you can be an engineer too tho
@@maplemeep That wasn't a grammar error, it was poor spelling. Maybe both of y'all can be engineers. ;)
@@Brianck1971 i can assume you're not an english teacher
@@maplemeep "to" as in "as well" only has one "o". Little grammar tip for you .
“Do you lift”
“Yes, I play xbox”
When your controller costs more than your console
*house
Same price as apple’s plastic controller lol
Downtown Vancouver - a.k.a. the set of every WB show. "Run, Linus, Run!"
“Linus Tech Tips”
Yes, this is a tech tip everyone needs.
@@espanalibre8799 bruh what?
Never would have imagined that LinusTechs Magnum Opus would have been a solid gold Xbox controller. It really is downhill after this boys and girls.
Not downhill, but he’s digging a hole he doesn’t want to dig. At this point he’s going to have to go bigger and more expensive for his stunts, which will turn him into another “shock spending” channel.
@@SaturnTubes this was more or less a joke about people exclaiming so and so is the peak of this and that channel.
I remember when Linus got excited while unboxing the radeon 6990 in a random park bench.
Linus hedge against inflation, “I’m protecting my cash by hiding it in plain sight.”
Now let’s make the rest of our gaming consoles and pc rigs out of solid gold!
A verry expensive Faraday Cage, i hope it has some range.
6:25 When i worked as an injection mold operator (sorry if there is a better term in english for this) we made really shitty, cheapplastic pieces, and we had that problem all of the time. When i got to work each morning i would heat up the mold with a blowtorch to an internal temp of around 100 degrees celsius and use it like that. The mold was only around 50 degrees on the outside, so if you handled it quickly you would not get burned (the molds were around 0.5 - 1kg). The setup was so archaic that you could not use gloves or any other tools to handle the molds in a safer way. Fun times.
I feel kinda fantastic for Linus, how he started with tech tips and ended up with this empire. It might seem excessive to make a gold controller, but I think that he deserves it, especially with how well he treats his employees
i'm betting they would rather just get better bonuses each year based on company savings xD
I usually don't stay until the end when there's a sponsored outro but this time I figured I would... FWIW but damn you gotta pay that bill lmao
just can't wait to use a toothpick to clean up all the dirt stuck between those golden parts
I’m normally here for the laughs and to nerd out about computers, but this video made me crazy interested about the process behind creating a mold and how it is eventually created