iStock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — An R2-D2 droid unit used in the filming of several Star Wars movies sold for nearly $3 million at a memorabilia auction on Wednesday.
The 43-inch tall droid unit, made from components used throughout the original trilogy as well as Episode I, sold for $2.76 million at an auction, according to the Profiles in History auction house.
Profiles in History had previously said that it expected the droid to sell for between $1 million and $2 million.
Separately, Luke Skywalker’s lightsaber sold for 5,000, according to the auction house.
Information on the buyers was not revealed.
The pieces were offered as a part of a three-day Hollywood memorabilia auction, which included numerous original props from the Star Wars franchise.
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