The controller should be worth more its worth as gold. It's a f***ing LTT solid gold controller. Linus could auction it later in life and get way more money out of it.
Argument for keeping it: Gold is pretty steady, so keeping it isn't losing anything AND allows you to potentially profit off it more in the future and still melt it back down. But melt it now and you loose any potential future profits and all the craftsmanship is gone. Basically think of it as forced savings. If you suddenly need 80k, you can melt it, otherwise keep it for potentially more profit. (Got your back linus fam)
The problem is gold wouldn't lose its value, yet this model of xbox controller wouldn't be up to date forever. And the internals might not handle the adicional stress, specially the rb and lb that probably will break soon. I guess the best option is to auction it. It keeps existing and will be owned by someone who doesn't care as much about 80k as Linus's wife. The probable profit is a nice bonus too.
Most people have never seen 18k gold or higher purity except maybe gold coins you then shove into a security deposit box. It is so soft that it is not long-term durable and thus not often used in jewelry. Fake 18k gold is far more common, usually for display purposes. So the real thing does not look "right" to most people.
My wife would also have reacted the same if I came home with a gold PS/2 mouse or something. But then she'd realize it's gold, and that appreciates so... They're not wrong.
@Ice Bear 120k car is actually good, linus paid like 83k for a bad shitty controller because it looks cool. those two aren't both dumb ways to spend money.
But wanting to melt it down again is also dumb. You could probably sell it for a profit to some rich gamers. As it is THE LTT gold controller, that would also justify a higher price.
@Ice Bear well 120k for car that is most likely good looking, drive better and have better gas consumption. But 83k for a controller that can be easily outperformed by a plastic version which worth like 100$ and is significant more heavy. I mean its like comparing between buying a 1 million dollars house and a 1 million dollars bottle of wine.
Yes, my thoughts exactly. I believe there must be some rich men that would love to get their hands on this just to boast that they have it, and not use it.
Insurance Agent: "So I heard there was a theft, what was stolen?" Linus: "One Xbox controller" Insurance Agent: "Estimated value" Linus: "$87,000" Insurance Agent: "Call the fraud dept."
No one is talking about how dbrand sent a bag of gold wrap chocolate with actually money in the bag? Whoever decided to mess with ltt deserves another raise.
and few years later Linus doing upgrade series... Linus in Andy's house: "what's this golden looking controller.... wait is it?" Andy: "stop, don't touch it without gloves"
You know, she should know better? While gold has been trending down, due to last year's global event, governments have been printing money like crazy, which means currencies will get devalued, maybe not this month, not the next, but soon, in a bit. So with some delay, the price of gold will likely shoot up, one or two years downstream. She just doesn't want another responsibility over something so expensive. She already has kids!
@Jack Mihoff What risk is linus taking by keeping the gold controller? If its about the investment in gold, they can literally melt it down and keep the bar of gold in a safe and wait for its value to increase. There is absolutely no reason why it should be kept as a controller if its sole purpose was simply to make videos about it. The video is made, now what? Linus never planned far enough ahead of what to do next besides the cool factor and wanting to keep a gold controller. But as business owners, Yvonne is right. They are not rich enough yet to keep $87k in a gold controller just for the fun of it. In fact, Linus could do so many other cool projects if he reinvested that money into the company.
Still can’t get over the quality of the craftsmanship. I understand your wife’s point of view but it would be a real shame to melt it down. The jewelers did a great job working with you and created a true piece of art in the process. maybe work out a deal with an art museum or even Microsoft. They may be willing to buy it.
Well that's just smart, oldest goes to college and then just teaches the siblings everything 😆. Sure the siblings don't get degrees, but it all equals out... Somehow... Maybe... Probably...
@@freerideshuttle Yvonne's in charge of finances, isn't she? So that's probably where that comes from and is not _entirely_ inaccurate then, in that sense.
4th Episode. Taking it to Gamestop to see what they'd give you for it: "Used Xbox One controller? 3.50$ or 6.00$ if you take it in store credit." "ITS SOLID GOLD" "You can get an additional 5% for it if you preorder Star Wars Battlefront 3."
I think if Linus doesn’t keep it, you should considering auctioning it off. That being said start the bid with what you paid for it + $1, and anything over that donate to charity. I’m sure some super rich person would actually want that for a gaming room. It’d look great in a display cabinet. That way Yvonne is happy, LMg still makes some money (from videos), charities are happy, and so is whoever wins it. (DON’T MELT IT DOWN!!!)
Don't let Linus getting destroyed by his wife distract you from the fact that Anthony revealed he was a robot by instantly calculating the exact price of the controller after lifting it once.
Man, my wife tripped out because I bought myself a fly fishing rod. I'd be in divorce court fir the next 5 years if I treated myself to a solid gold controller. 😂
That controller is 100% worth more as a controller than melted back into solid gold. Aside from the fact it's a working solid gold controller, it's also a famous one now. If they do get rid of it, it would be worth selling it as is and I hope that's what happens.
@@cdmarshall7448 I mean.. as cool as it is... the wives DO have a point. There are much much much better uses of $69k (nice) USD than a gold Xbox controller...
@@garrettk7166 Honestly, keeping the controller would be a way better use than throwing a $70,000 Christmas party. The controller won't go anywhere and can be melted down even 20 years in the future.
If you're ever going to sell it, you definitely shouldn't melt it to sell the raw gold. Much like actual jewelry, it is probably worth quite a bit more as is than its actual weight in gold, simply due to the work that has been put in it.
also since they mixed in some other metals (impurities), to make the metal not as soft as pure gold, re-melting it to resell it they wouldn't get the actual value of the gold they spent on it? unless they can some how separate the gold from the impurities which costs money to do...
Honestly, this in alot of ways can be one of the smartest things he has done. Objects like these are highly collectible by the elite and the rich. He can make what he spent three times over by auctioning this thing off, easily...
For years I had always dreamt of a solid gold controller as the ultimate flex, thank you for undertaking such a difficult and expensive project for our viewing pleasure
Engineers are not crafts people by default. I say this as an engineer who has been given side eye many times by engineering technicians for trying to make things myself.
You heard it here first. For the next 12 months, we get a once a month LTT gaming stream where Linus uses the thing for a whole stream. Then auctions it for charity.
Can't blame her .. at all. Sure didn't see the process of making it and she's a practical, rational thinking person. The controller looks great, is art etc. but it makes no sense. Maybe Microsoft or a museum could buy it.
@@ForeverHobbit the US is officially metric by law. However, there is also a law that forces everything sold in the US, no matter where it was made, to be marked in metric and imperial. We learn metric in school so the only excuse people have for not knowing conversions is being lazy and forgetting because it's part of the mandatory curriculum nation wide in order for schools to be accredited.
@@ForeverHobbit no US uses imperial officially and unofficially. A lot of careerfields use metric here and we’re all taught it in high school but everyone still uses imperial unless they are a scientist or doctor. Or chefs too for some reason in my experience. There was an attempt by a president years ago to switch to metric, but as soon as he left office the next president switched back mostly because the people didn’t want to change
If Yvonne wants an ROI, auction it off to rich collectors. Or get Microsoft to buy it and display it in their HQ or something. There's other options than melting down a work of art.... just don't game with that thing.
For sure, if you’re some kind of gaming celeb pulling $5-10million+ a year, or just anyone with real, big money who loves gaming, you’d buy this. $500k, or even a lot more, is nothing when you’re worth $50million and going up. Fuck it, could probably convince Musk to get it if the meme is there
A rich collector would just make their own. Rich collectors spend ludicrous amount on money on simple stuff because those simple stuff are backed by a very famous artist or brand and has high value as an investment.
Considering the price of gold going up, I think Linus is actually ahead of the curve. Only game accessory that's actually a good finantial investment lol.
i think its super disrespectful my wife would never act like such away specially even more so if we where on some form of almost tv kind of thing sheesh.....
It's not dis"respect"ful....while I don't agree with Yvonne on the melting, (as its a piece of art and not just gold as a commodity) it's her right and responsibility as a Chief Financial Officer and his wife to accurately give her reaction/opinion on something.. Idk where you live to think that a wife or husband voicing valid concerns about something will be disrespect😬
But then again, selling it to a drug lord, a dictator, the CEO of a company that has just fired 20 percent of its employees is going to a bit embarrassing.
@@malfaroangel3896 His own money that the CEO made from the company he works for/owns. Fun fact: I used to work for a company that went under (a year after I left) with 1.8 million in debt. The owner of the company paid himself 24.000 a month until the better end. The company never made a profit.
Guys, I know how you could recoup some of the cost! You can smelt the gold back... and make a cpu radiator! Gold is said to be a great heat conductor. Since you have the material, why not try it? that's like 2 more videos (making the radiator and then benchmarking it), which will surely help!
Fun fact: That controller is worth more "as-is" than melting it down, the only challenge would be to find a buyer. If you can't find one, then the "scrap-price" becomes your only option. I would ask Microsoft or one of the Halo e-sports teams if they are interested in it first.
well considering gold doesn't exactly depreciate, he could have it in a glass case on his desk like he wanted, and melt it down if they need the money at a later date, or sell it to some rich person for more than its value as a collectable. either way worse case its worth it literal weight in gold.
Yes! This! I was seaching for this comment. You just could put it into a box and it will grow its worth. There's a reason, rich people buy gold. I bet you could get upward of $500k US for something like this on the market. Not only in the middle east - Russia and even Europe have some pretty rich guys with x-boxes and a lot too much money, too.
I love how Linus legitimately doesn't have a plan for this thing and just wants it because it's cool. He sounds like he's trying to convince his mom if they can have a puppy he found on the street
@@theenzoferrari458 We are the only First World nation that doesn't officially use the metric system. The only other nations that don't use metric are Liberia and Myanmar, so we are in some great company.
After these videos, I am fairly confident they could auction this controller for, at least 250.000 USD. With that money, you can create another (better) one for Linus to have at his desk and even have enough profit to save his marriage.
Im sure he can get over a million, but Linus is not about making money... hes about passion in his content... that seems to be the biggest difference between him and his wife given that footage...
The best part of this video was definitely watching Linus' wife roast the shit out of him, and seeing him badly trying to convince her not to melt and sell the thing.
This, That Controller is a collectible item now. There are people out there that would have no problem adding this to their collection. Objects like this are exactly what the rich look for. He can make what he spent on it AND SOME!
Bruh. His wife is right. And she wants to help linus. Linus can keep it as much as he want, the he can melt it and it costs nothing. Also, linus did everything he wanted. Like milking this. And now, he can keep it for a year or more then that, then he can melt it
She's completely right though this isn't even plated, its solid gold, its a complete waste of nearly 100k. They've done the bit, melting it down is the logical conclusion.
@@XBullitt16X I mean, with the added value of the craftmanship involved (it's literally a unique piece, worldwide) _plus_ the brand image that is now associated with it (like "the gold controller made by Linus tech tips"), they could probably sell it for way more than just the value of the molten gold. If they wanted to get rid of it and recoup the costs, this would be the most profitable solution.
It's time for a golden wii remote. That way when you play games with motion control it is actually insane difficult to do so given its monstrous weight
It would be stupid, literally stupid, to melt this down. It's probably worth at least twice it's value in gold on the art market. This piece would just take off in the right auction. But I guess Linus would be unhappy about losing it that way too.
But what market would that be? The gaming community on average can’t afford this,this would have to be sold to the right millionaire who happens to have a love for tech and gaming. I mean,I guess that guy is out there,but the value of gold is only going to go up,and the practicality of selling normal gold vs this niche thing is going to sell to the entire gold market,not that one guy.
@@TheMockedy She is being honest and i love it atleastt , what do you want her to do , say something that she doesn't want to so linus can feel good about controller? And she isn't forcing him to do anything just an opinion, and that was her first impression.
wow amazing - the segment with Yvonne and LInus == the best part of the video :P Now melt the thing :-)))) Always remember to raise the bar, next up, controller made of diamonds ;-)
@@gamesthatmatter9374 she's the CFO, it's her job to keep the finances stable. And yea the hold controller is a cool thing to have, but they aren't rich enough to not reuse the money. But I don't think melting of down is a good idea either. Keep it for a few years then auction it. Someone will pay good money for LTT Gold Xbox controler
You can see Linus soul leaving his body the more Yvonne talks about melting the controller into gold again
Well she had to spend 40k for his gme and amc not long ago
The controller should be worth more its worth as gold. It's a f***ing LTT solid gold controller. Linus could auction it later in life and get way more money out of it.
Also.. He's keeping it :)
I said the same thing XD
@@TechnologistAtWork true that. If it's kept in it's case, when the channel will die it will be sold at like 100k usd atleast
Argument for keeping it: Gold is pretty steady, so keeping it isn't losing anything AND allows you to potentially profit off it more in the future and still melt it back down. But melt it now and you loose any potential future profits and all the craftsmanship is gone.
Basically think of it as forced savings. If you suddenly need 80k, you can melt it, otherwise keep it for potentially more profit.
(Got your back linus fam)
this but unironically. me thinking the controller's worth more not melted is THE actual reason the idea of melting it down actually pains me.
They should tweak it to make it better to use, and milk more videos out of it.
@@Zestyclose-Big3127 it's only worth more if someone would pay that for it
You'd need to insure it though, which isn't free. Not terrible, but not free.
The problem is gold wouldn't lose its value, yet this model of xbox controller wouldn't be up to date forever. And the internals might not handle the adicional stress, specially the rb and lb that probably will break soon. I guess the best option is to auction it. It keeps existing and will be owned by someone who doesn't care as much about 80k as Linus's wife. The probable profit is a nice bonus too.
Man, Linus was so hurt by his wife's suggestions that they didn't include her in the credits.
Ig they didn't need to, the title says it all xD
"What's heavier, a kilogram of feathers or a kilogram of bad decisions?"
NGL that was very funny lmao
"How heavy does a kilogram of you're fired weigh on your mind"
3:18 Gonna leave it because I watch this every time I buy something stupid
That's right, a kilogramme of bad decisions. That's because bad decisions is heavier than feathers.
@@IonMario94 haha
@@Daniel_WR_Hart ew
*The ONLY piece of gold they can 100% confirm is real*
"This looks fake."
to be a complete nerd, 18 karat gold would be 75% real (durability reasons).
IKR WTF
Most people have never seen 18k gold or higher purity except maybe gold coins you then shove into a security deposit box. It is so soft that it is not long-term durable and thus not often used in jewelry. Fake 18k gold is far more common, usually for display purposes. So the real thing does not look "right" to most people.
@@Carahan in india all stores actually use 22k gold unless someone specifies some other commonly used ones like 20 or 24
@@pradeepkumar-qo8lu yeah in India a bride wear 30 times that gold in a wedding
Lol, Linus knows it's easier to ask forgiveness than permission.
lol lol this is so true hahahah The best part "your not experiencing it properly" lmao
Linus is the the only person who tells you that hes milking something but then again if he watched disney as a kid he learned from the best
Considering her response, this approach was not successful
basic after marriage lifes
I am cracking up at his body language there though.
A part of Linus died when he realized his wife was not having it
My wife would also have reacted the same if I came home with a gold PS/2 mouse or something. But then she'd realize it's gold, and that appreciates so... They're not wrong.
@Ice Bear 120k car is actually good, linus paid like 83k for a bad shitty controller because it looks cool. those two aren't both dumb ways to spend money.
But wanting to melt it down again is also dumb. You could probably sell it for a profit to some rich gamers. As it is THE LTT gold controller, that would also justify a higher price.
@Ice Bear well 120k for car that is most likely good looking, drive better and have better gas consumption. But 83k for a controller that can be easily outperformed by a plastic version which worth like 100$ and is significant more heavy. I mean its like comparing between buying a 1 million dollars house and a 1 million dollars bottle of wine.
@Ice Bear she literally owns a larger company than lmg lmao, she has a larger say in the finances.
Pretty sure it's worth more as an art piece than if you melted it down into the raw material
Yes, my thoughts exactly. I believe there must be some rich men that would love to get their hands on this just to boast that they have it, and not use it.
They could definitely sell it for more in controller form. Price wouldn't matter to the right person.
sell it to a Bling Bling rapper
He could definitely sell that for like $250,000 to a rapper or celebrity or someone.
Was thinking the same. Depending on context it should easily be able to fetch something in the range of 200-500 K.
Insurance Agent: "So I heard there was a theft, what was stolen?"
Linus: "One Xbox controller" Insurance Agent: "Estimated value"
Linus: "$87,000" Insurance Agent: "Call the fraud dept."
Yes
they'll find it in one of the employees houses during intel extreme tech upgrade
Linus should give it to his cameraman as compensation for breaking the guy’s bed.
@@Currupt bruhhh
@@AlexOnThaMt03 its signed out, so its not stolen
No one is talking about how dbrand sent a bag of gold wrap chocolate with actually money in the bag? Whoever decided to mess with ltt deserves another raise.
the dbrand ads are always like if someone didn't give a fuck in the most meticulous way possible
I love that you're seemingly one of three people asking the important questions
Dbrand's continued trolling of Linus has been incredible.
and few years later Linus doing upgrade series...
Linus in Andy's house: "what's this golden looking controller.... wait is it?"
Andy: "stop, don't touch it without gloves"
Linus: Was this stolen from the office?
Lol
@@grzeskop5382 yes！
At least there'll be no peel still on it :)
hahahahaha
Madison: "This controller is soooo cool."
Also Madison :"There's birds in the game."
I was waiting for someone to say it
@@InservioLetum 💀💀💀
proceeds to shoot a bird out of boredom.. warns other NPCs to not go in there 🤣
I like how Dbrand is just, let see how we can troll Linus today, and still get the sponsor spot.
Was waiting for this comment lol
And it works, at least for me :D Does dbrand have a distributor in europe so that I dont pay half the price for shipping?
I guess they paid to get the sponsor spot.
@@michalbali5716 No but over 25€ its free what ive heard. Check their website.
The difference between Yvonne and Linus is, is that Yvonne is looking at the earnings and bills every day and Linus is a little kid at heart.
Yeah but, you know. Boys will be boys.
You know, she should know better? While gold has been trending down, due to last year's global event, governments have been printing money like crazy, which means currencies will get devalued, maybe not this month, not the next, but soon, in a bit. So with some delay, the price of gold will likely shoot up, one or two years downstream.
She just doesn't want another responsibility over something so expensive. She already has kids!
@Jack Mihoff yeah, true. You need both sides to have a functioning business.
@@gohom3882 It's called being a chauvinistic tossrag.
@Jack Mihoff What risk is linus taking by keeping the gold controller? If its about the investment in gold, they can literally melt it down and keep the bar of gold in a safe and wait for its value to increase. There is absolutely no reason why it should be kept as a controller if its sole purpose was simply to make videos about it. The video is made, now what? Linus never planned far enough ahead of what to do next besides the cool factor and wanting to keep a gold controller. But as business owners, Yvonne is right. They are not rich enough yet to keep $87k in a gold controller just for the fun of it. In fact, Linus could do so many other cool projects if he reinvested that money into the company.
I can't even, that smile on Denis' face when he said , "Show this to your wife, she will kill you." I died
Bro, just sell to Rich Arabians
If you are dead, how did you type this?
@@Tio-Nino hmmmmm
Nub
@@hastylol no u
Linus’s face when his wife keeps telling him “you’re going to have to melt this and sell the gold back”. 😂
Absolute pain lol
Still can’t get over the quality of the craftsmanship. I understand your wife’s point of view but it would be a real shame to melt it down. The jewelers did a great job working with you and created a true piece of art in the process. maybe work out a deal with an art museum or even Microsoft. They may be willing to buy it.
Also holding onto gold as an asset seems more stable than the game stonks...
IMO
(not financial advice)
It could already be melted down by now :(
Just wanna know. Linus is the owner the of LMG, right. Why does he always have to ask for money from her wife, though ?
@@shatterpoint23 she's Chief Financial Officer of LMG
Keep in mind: not a cent of their private money has been spent on this thing. This is just a business expense.
Alternate video title: "Linus explains to Yvonne why only one their kids gets to go to college now"
Well that's just smart, oldest goes to college and then just teaches the siblings everything 😆. Sure the siblings don't get degrees, but it all equals out... Somehow... Maybe... Probably...
@@Tojoblindeye uh huh😂
In Canada, college education is cheap, especially for citizens.
They have a bunch of them. One not going to college is fine.
@@sys-administrator well, in the US, that would not have been nearly enough for even one kid.
"It's not THE stupidest thing I've spent your money on"
that killed me
It may not be, but it's up there.
Maybe "Our" money was the right sentence.
@@freerideshuttle Yvonne's in charge of finances, isn't she? So that's probably where that comes from and is not _entirely_ inaccurate then, in that sense.
@@freerideshuttle It would have been the RIGHT sentence but it wouldn't have been nearly as funny
@@Jack-kn1mr Could have been if he had emphasized our as if he knew it wasn't really true......
4th Episode. Taking it to Gamestop to see what they'd give you for it:
"Used Xbox One controller? 3.50$ or 6.00$ if you take it in store credit."
"ITS SOLID GOLD"
"You can get an additional 5% for it if you preorder Star Wars Battlefront 3."
Made my day.
STAR WARS BATTLEFRONT 3?!?!?!
@@_reZ huh?
@@_reZ dude I'm older than you are.
ugh, so painfully true *gets flashbacks from gamestop experiences*.
I think if Linus doesn’t keep it, you should considering auctioning it off. That being said start the bid with what you paid for it + $1, and anything over that donate to charity. I’m sure some super rich person would actually want that for a gaming room. It’d look great in a display cabinet. That way Yvonne is happy, LMg still makes some money (from videos), charities are happy, and so is whoever wins it. (DON’T MELT IT DOWN!!!)
This right here linus. Do this. Win - Win for everyone
Honestly they probably could sell it to microsoft as a spoof gift.
this is the way.
Make another video for the auction and milk it even more hahaha
they had a weird charity auction that went really bad and they don't want to do it anymore
Don't let Linus getting destroyed by his wife distract you from the fact that Anthony revealed he was a robot by instantly calculating the exact price of the controller after lifting it once.
But he didn't calculate anything, it was just a joke.
@@carbunclegirl That's what he wants us to believe
@@endiii27 that price was for the actual controller
but since he said it like 6999 he was 2 figures right and 1 figure off
@@carbunclegirl that's what a robot would say
@@TheHammerGuy94 he said that cause 69.99 is how much a standard Xbox controller costs
I love how Dennis is the only one who used metric when they were talking about its weight.
asian power
@@BlizzardWind99 bruh
@@BlizzardWind99 non-American/Canadian/Burmese power
@@jamessanpedro223 they're Canadians
@@BlizzardWind99 Canada only "officialy" uses metric, does not mean all will follow just like LTT in this occasion
Man, my wife tripped out because I bought myself a fly fishing rod. I'd be in divorce court fir the next 5 years if I treated myself to a solid gold controller. 😂
That says more about your finances than it does the xbox controller
Fun
How much income does it generate tho?
Imagine Linus' reaction when he finds this at someone's home in 2 years when making a Intel $5k upgrade video
"...but I signed it out!"
Lmao I laughed at this
Alternate title "The Roast Of Linus Sebastian Part Deux"
You can always melt the golden d brand coins and throw an epic chocolate party with that.... You both win!
howdy, what ya doin' on here?
can't wait for the Rockstead knife to arrive and be tested :)
DBK looking for inspiration here, should we expect a solid gold Machete?
Solid gold Maarten and Mikkie statues
@@petarmiladinovic4126 same,!!
There was money at the bottom of the bag as well 😂
"For a TH-cam video?"
-"For three TH-cam videos, we're milking it"
At least you're honest.
Yvone is not a gold digger. She's a gold melter.
Melting it down would be so stupid, its worth more as an art piece
Yvonne* I think
@@johnj8639 Yeah. But women.. you know.. 😆
Yvonne was his sugar mama before LTT took off
I think she is really practical.
That controller is 100% worth more as a controller than melted back into solid gold. Aside from the fact it's a working solid gold controller, it's also a famous one now. If they do get rid of it, it would be worth selling it as is and I hope that's what happens.
it'd probably be better to donate to a musuem and they could use it as a tax writeoff, and it would be accessible to the public
@@DanOldMan interested idea, however I'm not sure if i like the thought of it collecting dust in a museum.
@@Ocastia Better off collecting dust in Linus' office
completely agree, but I guess Yvonne really doesn't see ANY value in it as a controller...
@Lavassin 100% some rapper will buy that to play 2k
"show this to your wife, she'll kill you"
*immediately cuts to yvonne*
"we can melt it down"
I asked my wife what she thought, "That's the stupidest thing I've seen". Got to love wives!!!
@@cdmarshall7448 I mean.. as cool as it is... the wives DO have a point. There are much much much better uses of $69k (nice) USD than a gold Xbox controller...
@@garrettk7166 Agreed, unless they can auction it to a Twitch Streamer who is loaded.
@@garrettk7166 Honestly, keeping the controller would be a way better use than throwing a $70,000 Christmas party. The controller won't go anywhere and can be melted down even 20 years in the future.
Dad do I have a college fund?
Holds up a golden Xbox controller caked in Dorito dust. “Well sweetie… you did”
If you're ever going to sell it, you definitely shouldn't melt it to sell the raw gold. Much like actual jewelry, it is probably worth quite a bit more as is than its actual weight in gold, simply due to the work that has been put in it.
also since they mixed in some other metals (impurities), to make the metal not as soft as pure gold, re-melting it to resell it they wouldn't get the actual value of the gold they spent on it? unless they can some how separate the gold from the impurities which costs money to do...
Exactly this
It's not impurities, it's just how gold is actually used irl (I think they used 18K which has copper and silver in it)
@@iluapJ they are called impurities in metallurgical terminology.
I mean just linus name could increase the price by a hefty amount. I would be shocked if they sold it anywhere from 150k to 250k us
Yvonne - "How could anyone be so dumb as to cast one of these in gold?"
Linus - Dies inside........
She married him.
It's probably the only x-box controller that will go up in value with age.
Honestly, this in alot of ways can be one of the smartest things he has done. Objects like these are highly collectible by the elite and the rich. He can make what he spent three times over by auctioning this thing off, easily...
*Linus going to a Vegas pawn shop*
Rick, the shop owner : The best I can do is $200, I'm taking all the risks here.
ayyyyy XD
Gottem
OH GOD DUDE 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
I watch that show
He'll have to call an expert.....
For years I had always dreamt of a solid gold controller as the ultimate flex, thank you for undertaking such a difficult and expensive project for our viewing pleasure
Really trying to make the most of that controller. 😂
Find the same thing on wish. It's in there somewhere.
haha milking it as much as possible
@@DyslexicMitochondria I was curious about your username so clicked on your profile. Your channel is like a hidden gem bro
well, he was honest on the wan show about 3 weeks ago and on the 2nd part of the making.
wouldn't you do the same thing tho
Alex: * is a literal craftsman *
His boss: "I wouldn't consider him a craftsman"
Pretty sure he went to college for engineering but then dropped out so he doesnt have that *Craftsman* degree
@@manual1080 you dont have to go to college to be a craftsman, there is no "craftsman" degree
@@Sausketo You can go to college to be a crafts man, there is a "craftsman" degree. It is just not the route that most craftsman take.
I died laughing at the "wow f*** you".
Engineers are not crafts people by default. I say this as an engineer who has been given side eye many times by engineering technicians for trying to make things myself.
In the next episode: The controller is found in Andy's house.
More like: LTTs property is burglarised.
Lol
He'd be proud of it
And he'll just say yes when Linus asks if he stole it from work.
Linus at Andy's house.
Linus: Wait you stole the controller from the office?
Andy: Yes!!
You heard it here first. For the next 12 months, we get a once a month LTT gaming stream where Linus uses the thing for a whole stream. Then auctions it for charity.
Linus's defeated face when his wife says "can we melt it down", I know that feeling and it hurts me seeing it. 10:19
Can't blame her .. at all. Sure didn't see the process of making it and she's a practical, rational thinking person. The controller looks great, is art etc. but it makes no sense. Maybe Microsoft or a museum could buy it.
@@k.r.99 nah since linus made it its gained lots of value they could aution it for a lot more than they bought it for
@@obamaprism114 will an LTT certified controller really cost that much?
@@steelforge8577 We sometimes forget how many people follow LMG, and they're public figures.
you know that feeling?! I thought only Linus was this crazy...
Sell it to a rapper
Oh yes, snoop dogg is an Xbox guy he might like it
@@Brmeel bruh actually that genius
Seriously. They could get at least $100,000 for it. That's bespoke bling right there.
And mark it up a shitton. Rappers blow money on stupid stuff all the time.
I keep thinking Chris Brown might like it
If Linus doesn't wear it on a chain like a rapper, this will all be for nothing...
Linus: idea for the 4th video.
Haha lil techtips
He still Linus from the block!
At 3.38 linus caught him gaming dirty.
@@nunnu8412 i mean I would watch that
everyone is talking about the Linus-Yovnne dynamic, but... Colton's reactions are amazing
the fact that denis was the only one responding in metric, shows that he is the only one with a right mind.
Canadians use KG officially but we all know our weight in pounds.
@@doublej42 i'm pretty sure USA works the same way, officially they are supposed to have adopter metric a long time ago but never adapted to it.
@@ForeverHobbit the US is officially metric by law. However, there is also a law that forces everything sold in the US, no matter where it was made, to be marked in metric and imperial. We learn metric in school so the only excuse people have for not knowing conversions is being lazy and forgetting because it's part of the mandatory curriculum nation wide in order for schools to be accredited.
True
@@ForeverHobbit no US uses imperial officially and unofficially. A lot of careerfields use metric here and we’re all taught it in high school but everyone still uses imperial unless they are a scientist or doctor. Or chefs too for some reason in my experience.
There was an attempt by a president years ago to switch to metric, but as soon as he left office the next president switched back mostly because the people didn’t want to change
I love how Linus knows how stupid it is, and when his wife tells him exactly how stupid it is, he gets all sheepish.
I know the feeling buddy.
If Yvonne wants an ROI, auction it off to rich collectors. Or get Microsoft to buy it and display it in their HQ or something. There's other options than melting down a work of art.... just don't game with that thing.
For sure, if you’re some kind of gaming celeb pulling $5-10million+ a year, or just anyone with real, big money who loves gaming, you’d buy this. $500k, or even a lot more, is nothing when you’re worth $50million and going up.
Fuck it, could probably convince Musk to get it if the meme is there
Maybe auction it off to Child's Play Charity, and get Xbox to market it.
@@Unknown-sz8kg i wanna buy her, Ivonne is cute
Exactly what I was thinking. Make an auction and offer the profits to charity.
A rich collector would just make their own. Rich collectors spend ludicrous amount on money on simple stuff because those simple stuff are backed by a very famous artist or brand and has high value as an investment.
Considering the price of gold going up, I think Linus is actually ahead of the curve. Only game accessory that's actually a good finantial investment lol.
You can see Linus' heart break as Yvonne talks.
i think its super disrespectful my wife would never act like such away specially even more so if we where on some form of almost tv kind of thing sheesh.....
It's not dis"respect"ful....while I don't agree with Yvonne on the melting, (as its a piece of art and not just gold as a commodity) it's her right and responsibility as a Chief Financial Officer and his wife to accurately give her reaction/opinion on something.. Idk where you live to think that a wife or husband voicing valid concerns about something will be disrespect😬
Yvonne part was the the best part!!!!
Honestly if Yvonne wants the money back, I'm sure an auction would fetch far more than melting it.
But then again, selling it to a drug lord, a dictator, the CEO of a company that has just fired 20 percent of its employees is going to a bit embarrassing.
i agree
@@quintoblanco8746 No because that CEO or whoever isn’t using the business money. But their own.
@@malfaroangel3896 His own money that the CEO made from the company he works for/owns.
Fun fact: I used to work for a company that went under (a year after I left) with 1.8 million in debt.
The owner of the company paid himself 24.000 a month until the better end.
The company never made a profit.
Pawnshop: "The best i can do is 100 pounds of chocolate coins."
Would be awesome if they try that
Guys, I know how you could recoup some of the cost! You can smelt the gold back... and make a cpu radiator! Gold is said to be a great heat conductor. Since you have the material, why not try it? that's like 2 more videos (making the radiator and then benchmarking it), which will surely help!
Everyone: cool.
Yvonne: Cast it into the fire. Destroy it!
One controller to rule them all. This is exactly why it shouldn't be melted. That thing is worth way more as it is.
Isildur didn't cast the one ring into the fire. Look where that got him.
Isildur? ISILDUR!?!
From the sound of it, it's a real split between people that think it's cool and people that think it's stupid.
the fact that linus's wife managed to drop part of it just proves she's his wife
_100 pound of gold chocolate looneys_
Best sponsorship deal ever
12:13 oh god, bless this woman
Fun fact: That controller is worth more "as-is" than melting it down, the only challenge would be to find a buyer. If you can't find one, then the "scrap-price" becomes your only option. I would ask Microsoft or one of the Halo e-sports teams if they are interested in it first.
There'll be a Saudi prince who will pay good money for it.
I'm sure there is someone who will pay 100 grand for it easy
So much work got into this, we already know
This video will probably attract the buyer needed for something like this. That's usually the biggest problem with selling these types of items.
I was about to say this. Since a gold Xbox controller is much rarer than a 1KG gold bar
well considering gold doesn't exactly depreciate, he could have it in a glass case on his desk like he wanted, and melt it down if they need the money at a later date, or sell it to some rich person for more than its value as a collectable. either way worse case its worth it literal weight in gold.
Brah, gold if depreciating like shit rn, I was stupid enough to invest in it
The value of gold does fluctuate, but it will be very unlikely to become less than half the price they spent on it.
No, worst case is controller got stolen
It is a good investment for the years to come as gold's value increases.
Yes! This! I was seaching for this comment. You just could put it into a box and it will grow its worth. There's a reason, rich people buy gold. I bet you could get upward of $500k US for something like this on the market. Not only in the middle east - Russia and even Europe have some pretty rich guys with x-boxes and a lot too much money, too.
Solid gold keyboard and mouse might be more appropriate for LTT😂
A lot more material and far tougher to make unfortunately.
They already did a keyboard, sort of....
Why?
No. Stop. Yvonne is already really mad xD dont make it worse
Yah LTT are not Controller players
Wow, watching these old videos and seeing how many people we don't see anymore/left the company. Crazy
Linus: *Shows Yvonne his golden controller*
Yvonne: *But why, why would you do that?*
A bad comment already, yay..
lol
Remember "Why did you do thing?" from the WAN show?
it was honestly just ennoying how she went on to melting it the whole time lol
“How much do you think it weighs”
Me: more than my annual salary
Lol
ooof self burn those are rare!
Literally 3x my annual salary
What if your salary was in pennies?
Colton: "Why does this exist?"
Did he forget who he was working for??
Linus the madlad
It is easy to forget that considering the number of times he's been fired ...
@@munjee2 maybe he didn't forget, he just doesn't know at this point
I love how Yvonne just absolutely demolishes linus in this video
When a controller is worth more than your life.
Don't say that, I could sell your body on the black market for at least 40 million dollars
@@justusbrk umm bro I think he ment it as a joke u don't have to go full organ seller on him😂
@@derpspears5830 he probably could sell your body too ;)
@@justusbrk I'm not an organ seller or anything, but I doubt you'd even make 500k let alone 40 million for a body.
If you live in a 3rd world country that is
The Linus-Yvonne conversation is like Howard-Bernadette when he bought the 3-D Printer lol
Hahaha true
Haha
The difference is Linus used his own money, Howard used Bernadette's money.
@@dkamm65 nah, Linus used his and Yvonne’s money.
Other than the roast, this is the first time I've heard her at length and I loved it so much. It was hilarious how she handled it.
Anthony: "Could have made the Sticks gold."
*Me blinking slowly.*
They COULD HAVE made the STICKS GOLD!
and buttons.. and opening for the antenna.. and gold screws so it wouldnt fall apart
Technically sure they could have, but gold is really soft. They'd be like wet noodles and would immediately bend with any use.
Ikr it would only cost like 10k more
@@gianniskampilis4545 yeah but then it won't be 69K$ US
@@machooke4846 gold karats has some meanings aye.
The look on his face when he’s negotiating to keep it is nice to see lol. Glad it’s not just me
I love how Linus legitimately doesn't have a plan for this thing and just wants it because it's cool. He sounds like he's trying to convince his mom if they can have a puppy he found on the street
Except he spent 90k for the puppy...
It’s an investment. That 90k is still there, except in form of gold whose price is ever increasing.
"This is a weapon."
BAN ASSAULT CONTROLLERS
If I was married to a Asian women she ain’t telling me what to buy with my money she could mind her own damn business
@@negritotenfold the thing is, she's Chief Financial Officer of the company
Everyone: pounds
Dennis: kilogram
Proud of u boi
This is America. We don't use metric bullshit. Imperial is better. Fuck all other pathetic countries.
@@theenzoferrari458 u being sarcastic or what
@@theenzoferrari458 they are canadian
@@theenzoferrari458 We are the only First World nation that doesn't officially use the metric system. The only other nations that don't use metric are Liberia and Myanmar, so we are in some great company.
Why fight for mensurations when you can use both of them.
After these videos, I am fairly confident they could auction this controller for, at least 250.000 USD. With that money, you can create another (better) one for Linus to have at his desk and even have enough profit to save his marriage.
beautiful solution sir
Im sure he can get over a million, but Linus is not about making money... hes about passion in his content... that seems to be the biggest difference between him and his wife given that footage...
lol, Not to be that guy but, 250.000 USD is the same as 250.00 USD. And, 250.00 all together is still 250$ USD.
I get what you mean though.
@@letter2Channel some countries use periods and not commas
The best part of this video was definitely watching Linus' wife roast the shit out of him, and seeing him badly trying to convince her not to melt and sell the thing.
Dennis's English got a lot better! He sounds way more confident when he speaks. Glad to hear him speak more.
It is Dennis liao
I’ve never heard that dude this chill
Why melt it, when you can auction it for a price that is higher than melted gold
Who in the world is insane enough to bu...
Wealthy, irresponsible youtubers and influencers: *exist*
@@t_y8274 😂😂😂
yes plus you lose gold i think if you meld it down again...
it be worth more as a gold controller made by LTT
It really is a work of art I think. Be a shame to melt it down. "It belongs in a museum" as a certain movie archaeologist might say.
@@alexannon Indiana Jones :P
The fact that it fell apart when his wife told him to toss it is the best metric of usefulness ever.
“You definitely don’t wanna Rage Quit with this”
Relying on your controller is isn’t the best Idea..
Next Intel Tech Upgrade:
"Is this from the office?"
Lol!
Everyone: This controller is the best thing ever!
Yvonne: **I'm about to destroy the whole concept of this controller!**
Yeah. This Yvonne person is bringing me down. She's so boring. Poor Linus.
Linus spent $50k on GME confirmed!
@@sloma111 she's asian
@@kinzdarell5447 she's canadian to me. What's the point?
She's a practical, rational thinker. Unpopular opinion but i kinda like it 😂
How did no one ask the obvious: "why don't we auction it off?" ... people would pay tenfold for it in an auction....
This, That Controller is a collectible item now. There are people out there that would have no problem adding this to their collection. Objects like this are exactly what the rich look for. He can make what he spent on it AND SOME!
That's actually a really solid idea
NFTs.
And make a fourth video on it!
@@moisesgarcia960 Honestly this is one of Linus's biggest brain moves ever, and i don't think anyone realizes it, not even him!
lmfao Yvonne is so not having it.
11:26 you can pinpoint the exact moment Linus' heart breaks
Linus: isn't this way cool?
Yvonne: The gold! The gold! Melt down the gold!
Bruh. His wife is right. And she wants to help linus. Linus can keep it as much as he want, the he can melt it and it costs nothing. Also, linus did everything he wanted. Like milking this. And now, he can keep it for a year or more then that, then he can melt it
She's completely right though this isn't even plated, its solid gold, its a complete waste of nearly 100k. They've done the bit, melting it down is the logical conclusion.
@@XBullitt16X I mean, with the added value of the craftmanship involved (it's literally a unique piece, worldwide) _plus_ the brand image that is now associated with it (like "the gold controller made by Linus tech tips"), they could probably sell it for way more than just the value of the molten gold.
If they wanted to get rid of it and recoup the costs, this would be the most profitable solution.
Linus' face when: "How could anyone be so dumb as to cast one of these in gold? It must be fake."
Now that's a golden moment aha
Badum tssss
I love how Linus just sits next to his wife with a broken heart
It's time for a golden wii remote. That way when you play games with motion control it is actually insane difficult to do so given its monstrous weight
It would be stupid, literally stupid, to melt this down. It's probably worth at least twice it's value in gold on the art market. This piece would just take off in the right auction.
But I guess Linus would be unhappy about losing it that way too.
and you can always melt it in the future
Yeah and maybe they could sold the controller to microsoft
But what market would that be? The gaming community on average can’t afford this,this would have to be sold to the right millionaire who happens to have a love for tech and gaming. I mean,I guess that guy is out there,but the value of gold is only going to go up,and the practicality of selling normal gold vs this niche thing is going to sell to the entire gold market,not that one guy.
@@timheath518 if just a jpeg can worth $69 million, surely this thing will have its market. It will sell for more than the material cost.
@@tulus38 They just need to find the right sucker.
Linus sees a bag full of chocolate coins
Literally Linus: "can I shower in them?"
That was probably the best sponsor spot I've seen in years, if not ever.
@@daveedee3626 but have you seen jay's ifixit sponsor spot?
Dennis is the type of guy who wears gloves when he bathes himself.
confusion poured on my facial expression when i witnessed this
That's Doug
8:16 "Second player MadCatz controller" LOL, that's the truth! 🤣
Everyone: Gold controller
Madison: There are birds in this game!
*Proceeds to slaughter it*
Okay but birds _are_ really fun though!
They're space ostriches!
5 years down the line, Linus discovers it in a staff members man cave. Linus "stolen?" staff member "meh"
I just love how Yvonne treats Linus. Linus looks like a child with his mother belittling his precious toy.
ikr
it's like the talk you have with your mother when you know you screwed up
@@TheMockedy She is being honest and i love it atleastt , what do you want her to do , say something that she doesn't want to so linus can feel good about controller? And she isn't forcing him to do anything just an opinion, and that was her first impression.
that's just how wifes respond when you do something dumb that costs lots of money lol. i know i get that look as well. But this thing is awesome!
I've never seen Yvonne not be a killjoy
wow amazing - the segment with Yvonne and LInus == the best part of the video :P Now melt the thing :-)))) Always remember to raise the bar, next up, controller made of diamonds ;-)
I've never seen Linus so uncomfortable as when his wife is holding the controller and wants him to get rid of it!
He needs to man up and get red pilled. My wife would never get away with this kind of behavior.
@@Geomanb Oh yeah? What would you do?
Linus rlly acts like a boss around his employees but acts so humble when his wife is around 😂
@Ice Bear I'm 37 myself but... ok boomer.
@Over the melody Worse than that.
She is the CFO of the company. plus she is his wife, but first, CFO :)
As a happily married guy for 10 years, this is the way
@Ice Bear try watch old vids or LTT history. There no LTT without the wife.
@@xmtxx "I'm a CFO first and a mother second... Also a wife"
Literally everyone else: How much does this weigh! How much does it cost! Why did we even make this?
Madison: *B I R D*
I love "pounds" when the rest of the world say "kilograms"
I have to admit the interaction between Linus and his wife was absolutely hilarious.
he married a gold digger lol
Shes like his mom "you can keep this if you use it once a month"
@@gamesthatmatter9374 Except she was the one making the big money early in the relationship. So if anyone was a gold digger, it was Linus.
@@gamesthatmatter9374 she's the CFO, it's her job to keep the finances stable. And yea the hold controller is a cool thing to have, but they aren't rich enough to not reuse the money. But I don't think melting of down is a good idea either. Keep it for a few years then auction it. Someone will pay good money for LTT Gold Xbox controler
@@gamesthatmatter9374 that's one asinine comment
5000 years from now when archeologists discover this controller, they're going to think we worshipped the XBox as a god.
You don't? ;)
*talking to his wife* "My original plan is that I wanted to just *beep*"
Isn't that always the plan boys?
1:57 that metric Chad in a crowd of murricans