An anonymous user has purchased the “The Metaflower Super Mega Yacht,” an NFT object in “The Sandbox.” He paid 149 ETH for it, which is approximately worth 650,000 $ or 572,000 €. “The Sandbox” is currently seen as a leading “Metaverse” game, but it is still in alpha.
This is the message: The developer “Republic Realms” congratulates the new owner of the “The Metaflower NFT Super Mega Yacht,” stating he has made history.
The yacht was auctioned off, the winner bid 149 Ethereum. This is the current record. It is described as an “exciting time” for the community.
NFT Yacht is a luxury item in the “Metaverse”
What does the yacht offer? The four-story yacht features two pads for helicopters, various lounge areas, a dance floor, and a Jacuzzi. Of course, the yacht has a Jacuzzi. Anyone who can afford a yacht needs a Jacuzzi.
However, it should be noted that the yacht, despite costing over half a million euros, does not physically exist, but is merely a digital, albeit particularly signed and therefore limited, object. The Jacuzzi thus only offers pixelated water.
The developers state that the “The Fantasy Collection NFT,” to which the yacht belongs, is intended as the crown jewel of “The Sandbox.”
“Play-to-earn” games are trending
What is “The Sandbox”? The site “hypebeast” describes “The Sandbox” as one of the leading “Metaverse games” that collaborates with many brands and personalities, such as adidas, Atari, DeadMau5, and of course Snoop Dogg.
The site “PCGamer” writes more soberly that it is a game with a “low-fi aesthetic,” based on blockchain and reminiscent of Roblox. In the game, user-generated content is sold on a massive scale.
The developers themselves say: “The Sandbox is a virtual world where players can build, own, and monetize their gaming experience, in the “Thereum Blockchain”.
The game was released in 2012 for iOS and Android. It came to PC in 2015. However, the “The Sandbox Metaverse” is a new development that transitioned to alpha on November 29. The yacht thus exists in a game that is not yet officially released.
“The Sandbox Metaverse” is described by the developers as a “weeks-long play-to-earn” event.
This is how it is discussed: Under the YouTube video of the yacht, there are several comments showing that “NFT” is a puzzle for many:
- “Something is missing from humanity, but I don’t know what”
- “You could pay a 6-year-old five dollars and they would build you a better yacht in Minecraft.”
- “I think I’ve never seen such an ugly boat.”
- “That should cost 3 trillion!”
We have extensively dealt with the topic of NFT and hype in an article on MeinMMO.
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