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[twobear]

I'm not really sure about the house. At least not for $70 million. I don't really like that whole, slightly soulless neomodernism that emerged in California. They did that kind of California Modernist Mega-Opulence better in the 50s and 60s.

 

[MichaelFassbender]

C'mon Notch. Learn from Hammer's mistakes.

 

[synce]

There's wisely spending your money.

 

[Emerson]

Lots of embarrassing responses in this thread. This isn't daddy's money people. Notch created a product that people loved and he became wildly successful from it. There's absolutely nothing wrong with that and you actually look like a child if you're begrudging him his success.

 

[BobTheFork]

If I had his money I would buy that house just to fill with pinball machines and only go there on the weekend.

 

[GaimeGuy]

C'mon Notch. Learn from Hammer's mistakes.

It's less than 3% of his wealth.

 

[lazygecko]

That's peanuts. For notch I would expect nothing less than a house made entirely out of diamonds.

 

[dano1]

It's his money. Who cares?

Well you clicked on this to...

 

[SystemUser]

Look at all the temporarily embarrassed billionaires in this thread.

The hyper rich stay like that because of the support from the poor.

Where did this come from? Were we discussing the tax rate that Notch pays?

C'mon Notch. Learn from Hammer's mistakes.

Yeah, Notch spending 3% on a house is the same as MC Hammer spending 150% on a house. This is the exact same situation.

 

[cakely]

Notch moved into Franklin's house? Nice.

 

[Diprosalic]

There's wisely spending your money.

because buying real estate is such a foolish thing to do.

 

[Salsa]

cool!

 

[vpance]

Well, people like Kim Kardashian use it as a status symbol...you know...to participate in that stupid rich-person culture and be a "socialite."

Is Notch the next Kim Kardashian? Only time will tell.

Probably more likely that the idea of being able to stare at his collection of supercars in his living room while having dinner and taking a shit appeals to him. And doing all that with 100 of his friends over.

 

[Piggus]

Good for him. He earned the money. He's allowed to do what he wants with it.

Idiots and their money, I guess.

lol

 

[dankir]

Wow, fucking incredible,

 

[DICKS AHOY]

I wish he actually went through with funding Psychonauts 2.

"Why couldn't he have put some of that money aside for funding Psychonauts 2" was the first thing that sprung to mind when I saw this.

 

[Salsa]

also I dont get the "wow surprising" or "wasnt expecting this from notch"

dude is like a party animal, always been that way. pay attention to the parties he throws. This aint unlike him at all

 

[freenudemacusers]

not sure what's inherently dumb about owning a house that's only a few percentage points of your net worth. I doubt any of us could say the same.

 

[buy teh haloz]

I would feel real uncomfortable living in a house that big to be honest.

 

[RumblingRosco]

He spent probably 5% of his net worth on that house. That's way, way less than what the average American spends when they buy a house, proportionately... At least, I'm fairly certain that's true.

 

[Gambit 1138]

Is it 1 story or 2?

 

[GaimeGuy]

He spent probably 5% of his net worth on that house. That's way, way less than what the average American spends when they buy a house, proportionately... At least, I'm fairly certain that's true.

More like 3%

 

[KyleCross]

Am I the only one who when I see a place like this go "Man, that's a pain in the ass to take care of." Granted if you own this kind of house you probably have maids too, but even tho. I've fucking lost my remote in a single room before, imagine if you lost something in that fucker!

Also it's so massive someone could sneak in and like... live there and you stand a good chance of not noticing.

 

[SystemUser]

also I dont get the "wow surprising" or "wasnt expecting this from notch"

dude is like a party animal, always been that way. pay attention to the parties he throws. This aint unlike him at all

I forgot that I had been to a Notch party until you mentioned that. He does throw mega parties. EDM kids came in from different states to go to his party.

 

[vypek]

More like 3%

Isn't his net worth about 1.5 billion?

70 mil / 1.5 bil approximately 4 or 5%

Either way its a rather small amount

 

[BronsonLee]

"Why couldn't he have put some of that money aside for funding Psychonauts 2" was the first thing that sprung to mind when I saw this.

'Because fuck Psychonauts 2, I'm a goddamn billionaire!'

This will probably be a better investment anyway, in a business sense.

 

[Ahasverus]

I think I visited that house in GTA V and San Andreas

 

[Aquamarine]

I am not sure about your apartment, but NYC is quite pricey. Your two bedroom apartment might be worth over a million. I know it is personal, but does your apartment make up more than 3% of your net worth? You are acting like he is MC Hammer and he bought a house that cost more than he had. Bill Gates spent 60 million building a house when he only had 4 billion. Being worth billions is different than being worth millions. The millionaires that I know personally all live in fairly normal (but nice) houses.


Some of you guys are acting like Notch is a rookie point guard and not a billionaire. He could buy a mansion like this every year and still be a billionaire. He has a lot more money than Paris Hilton or Kim Kardashian.


I am not sure why I care enough about this to post three times in this thread. I blame Robin Leach.

It's actually not.

And like I said, I don't have a problem with big houses, investing in real estate, or putting in only a few % of your net worth into a house when you're a billionaire.

I just think this particular house---15 bathrooms, Beverly Hills, exorbitantly tacky----is a little much for someone like Notch.

I would have thought he would reinvest that money into something more meaningful. But hey, it's his money.

 

[Salsa]

I just think this particular house---15 bathrooms, Beverly Hills, exorbitantly tacky----is a little much for someone like Notch.

see my post above

also I dont get the "wow surprising" or "wasnt expecting this from notch"

dude is like a party animal, always been that way. pay attention to the parties he throws. This aint unlike him at all

make no mistake: this is a party house

 

[vpance]

He spent probably 5% of his net worth on that house. That's way, way less than what the average American spends when they buy a house, proportionately... At least, I'm fairly certain that's true.

The average American becomes a slave to their mortgage for the rest of their life. In Japan, mortgages can span generations.

Notch got out. I can never hate on anyone that can escape the rat race.

I would have thought he would reinvest that money into something more meaningful. But hey, it's his money.

The absolute figure isn't important, it's less than 3% of his money. My portfolio can fluctuate more than that in a day, it's meaningless. Your last sentence is all that needs to be said really.

 

[Jigorath]

If I had that kind of money I'd buy Dracula's Castle.

Only 80 million too.

 

[Huff]

It's actually not.

And like I said, I don't have a problem with big houses, investing in real estate, or putting in only a few % of your net worth into a house when you're a billionaire.

I just think this particular house---15 bathrooms, Beverly Hills, exorbitantly tacky----is a little much for someone like Notch.

I would have thought he would reinvest that money into something more meaningful. But hey, it's his money.

Why do you give a shit what he did with his money

 

[hotnheavyload]

Good for him.

 

[Phlebas]

Why do you give a shit what he did with his money

Jealousy

 

[Goomba64]

If Jay and Bey didn't get the house, they probably didn't want it. Most likely was a ploy to drive up the price.

 

[Aquamarine]

Why do you give a shit what he did with his money

I guess Notch is a different person than who I thought he was.

I really don't care. I'm posting on GAF to pass some time.

Jealousy

lol what

 

[Cave Johnson]

Couldn't he fund Psychonauts 2 instead now he has the cash?

 

[HP_Wuvcraft]

Never knew this guy was so rich, I cant still get into minecraft.

Dude, Notch is an indie success story of success stories.

$70m to him isn't even a dent in his bank account.

 

[vesvci]

Haha, well...the guy can definitely afford this. That mansion is insane. I can't wait until I hit the lotto.

"Cases of Dom Perignon were part of the deal."

Fuck that...gimme some 1800 Coleccion cases.

 

[Amir0x]

If I had that money, I'd build my own mansion.

It'd be a maze mansion. Filled with secret passageways and labyrinthine hallways and rooms that go nowhere and do nothing only to have special secret hatchways that slide down into a pool room or a dusty moldy library filled with occult tomes.

Then when I die, I'll leave it to the county to turn into a tourist attraction, especially for Halloween

 

[injurai]

I understand selling to Microsoft now.

 

[BronsonLee]

I guess Notch is a different person than who I thought he was.

I really don't care. I'm posting on GAF to pass some time.

You didn't know he was a party animal? Shit, I barely follow anything Minecraft and I know dude throws sick parties. That's what the house is for

 

[Deleted member 80556]

I hope he uses another 3% of his money for Psychonauts 2

And another 3% for Shenmue 3 hahaha.

Glad he can do this stuff. I hope it inspires more people to develop any idea. Who knows what the next lightning in a bottle will be.

If I had that money, I'd build my own mansion.

It'd be a maze mansion. Filled with secret passageways and labyrinthine hallways and rooms that go nowhere and do nothing only to have special secret hatchways that slide down into a pool room or a dusty moldy library filled with occult tomes.

Then when I die, I'll leave it to the county to turn into a tourist attraction, especially for Halloween

Fuck yeah. That sounds awesome. I hope you get to be a billionaire.

 

[potam]

Notch bout dat life

 

[onQ123]

What could make a home with that much money though?

 

[ph1l0z0ph3r]

That house is insane. Notch doing the damn thing.

 

[BronsonLee]

If I had that money, I'd build my own mansion.

It'd be a maze mansion. Filled with secret passageways and labyrinthine hallways and rooms that go nowhere and do nothing only to have special secret hatchways that slide down into a pool room or a dusty moldy library filled with occult tomes.

Then when I die, I'll leave it to the county to turn into a tourist attraction, especially for Halloween

...You're the reason The Maze Runner is going to be real!

 

[akidnamededdy]

If I had that kind of money I'd buy Dracula's Castle.

Only 80 million too.

Pfffft probably doesn't even have a candy room.

 

[Haunted]

Didn't know Notch wanted a house in the US. You don't spend 70 million dollars for a vacation home, methinks.

 

[3rdamention]

I mean wouldn't you guys do dumb stuff with that mount of cash.

Yep, I would buy that house if I were sitting on stacks of cash, and I would donate a shit ton of it to. Good for him, he created something that made him all that cash, he deserves to do what he wants.