Amaya Toman Google is constantly growing, and a number of factors indicate that it intends to significantly expand its hardware division as well. Not so long ago, the company opened its own branded store, and now there are reports that Google wants to build another campus in the future for the development and research of its hardware products. In the second part of today's summary of the day, we will talk about the game Super Mario Bros., which was auctioned for a record price.
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Adam Kos Google plans to build a new campus
As a number of different technology companies continue to grow, so do the demands on the number of employees and the scale of offices. Growth does not escape Google either, and it is therefore understandable that the company plans to expand the number of its headquarters as well. According to the latest information, this giant plans to build its next campus in the near future. Its headquarters should reportedly be located in Silicon Valley, and the new headquarters should be used to work on Google's hardware products. The CNBC server reported this week that Google would like to build its new campus in San Jose, California, the cost of its construction is said to be approximately $389 million.
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The center, focused on hardware research and development, is to be called Midpoint - because it will be located between Google's current headquarters in Mountain View and the second campus in San Jose. Midpoint will reportedly house five office buildings connected by a pedestrian bridge. In addition to these buildings, there will also be a trio of industrial buildings that will most likely serve as the center of Google's hardware division and should also house research and development related to Nest products. According to CNBC, Google began planning the construction of its Midpoint as early as 2018.
Record-breaking auction for unboxed Super Mario Bros.
It's no secret that people love nostalgia - gaming nostalgia included. This is also one of the reasons why all kinds of older electronic devices, phones, computers, game consoles, or even the games themselves, are often sold at various auctions for respectable amounts. The New York Times reported earlier this week that an unopened copy of Super Mario Bros. had been auctioned off. for an incredible two million dollars.
The game was sold on the Rally website. The buyer who paid the aforementioned astronomical amount for this title remains anonymous. It was a Super Mario Bros. game from 1985. Thanks to the said anonymous buyer paying two million dollars for it, it managed to beat the recent record of an unboxed copy of the game Super Mario 64 was auctioned off in one of the auctions for $1,56 million.
Auctions of old console and computer games for dizzying sums are not unusual in recent years. Last July, for example, it was possible to auction one of the copies of the game title Super Mario Bros. for 114 thousand dollars, during November this record was broken in another auction in which a copy of the game Super Mario Bros. was auctioned. 3 for $156. In April, the game Super Mario Bros. was sold in another auction. for $660, a few months later the Legend of Zelda followed for $870.
