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can’t imagine it being anything other than a joke on the part of bidders, but there’s an auction out on eBay that ended with a winning bid of $44,100 for a PlayStation 3.

That tops any story about Xbox 360 sales on eBay last year, hands down. Compared to this PS3, the $10,000 360 seems like a real bargain.

Two people in this particular auction bid in the $44,000 range with the winning bidder upping the second comer by $100.

Prior to the outrageous bids, however, the figures were still pretty darn high with the last one coming in at $4,700.

The bid history shows the frenzy that’s built up over the PS3 in the last few days. The original bid was a modest (yes, I’m using that word loosely) $1,350 and the action quickly heated up from there.

Whether the owner gets the $44,100 or has to settle for the $4,700, that’s still a darn good profit.

In the meantime, PS3s have dropped in price on eBay already with most now falling in the $1,000 to $2,000 range, expect this one that hit the $7,000s. Any way you slice it, however, those who managed to get their hands on PS3s to sell, are racking up some serious profits.

Nods to Igniq.com reader Ian for the heads up on the crazy priced PS3!