[theoh]

Bear in mind it is a way to own unique outputs from the creator's own "instrumented" NES emulator. So, as with commercial software, the price reflects the r&d cost. In this case there's also an "art print" aspect to the product. I'm not tempted to buy but I can imagine that selling the prints for less than, say, $50 might create more work fulfilling orders than the guy wants to do & at the same time make the product seem less special.

[fogleman]

As the creator, I feel this comment best reflects my mindset behind the pricing. In particular, at a lower price I'd be overwhelmed with fulfillment and I'm not interested in that.

[bringtheaction]

The only thing I found surprising was how much of the HN crowd was surprised at the $200. It's perfectly fine for a unique product to be priced at whatever you the creator feel like it should cost given the time that you have put into making the system and the time you spend making each additional print.

[sgtmas2006]

I'm strapped for cash, but would love to buy one in the future! I quite like the idea! Glad to see it!