Well, for a humble starting bid of 42 grand, you could be the next owner of Hardcore Gamer.

Heck, maybe you could even pick up a copy of the Persona 4 official strategy guide while you’re at it, as that’s also up for grabs by the same seller.

It does seem a bit strange, but the listing’s rhetoric is quite persuasive:

“Want your own video game magazine and have all the big game companies send you their latest games before they’re released?… Good luck with that if you’re starting from scratch. We’ve already got what takes years to build right now and it could be yours now instantly.”

The reasons for the sale are simple enough:

“Do not want to sell. Personal issues have forced this sale. I started this as a hobby and it grew beyond my wildest dreams, but now I have too many personal life issues to deal with, leaving no time for my hobby-turned-business any more.”

Of course, with this purchase you’d be getting all the perks of a already established publication: a fully-trained staff, a variety of links to your new website, full access to back issues, and countless competitors such as GamePro, Play, the Official PlayStation Magazine, and even EGM.

The best part? Free shipping, baby. It doesn’t get much sweeter than that.

Of course, I don’t have the coin to make such a tempting purchase, but I am curious to see who the highest bidder will be.

Still, one can’t help but feel sorry for the current staff, being tossed to the gusty winds of eBay like this.

Thanks go out to Joystiq.

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