10. Mikhail Prokhorov: Virtual Ski Machine
Why would billionaire Russian businessman Mikhail Prokhorov want to spend money on a virtual ski machine when he can enjoy the real slopes? Because he can. With that said, Mikhail is widely known to be into daredevil antics and sporting activities.
In fact, he’s such a big sports fan that he dropped $200 million on purchasing a soccer team. However, one of his most iconic toys is said to be the famed virtual ski machine.
9. Elon Musk: “007” Submarine
Tesla CEO Elon Musk dropped a whopping $866,000 on the actual submarine from the 1977 James Bond film “The Spy Who Loved Me.” The billionaire has been quoted by CNN as saying he planned on turning the Lotus Esprit into an actual submarine with parts from his own company.
“I was disappointed to learn that it can’t actually transform. What I’m going to do is upgrade it with a Tesla electric powertrain and try to make it transform for real.”