Whatever is the true reason behind the game’s sale, the buyer now owns a piece of gaming history. “GameStop would still only give you $6.99 for it,” yet another user joked. “More people paying to get their games rated to someday maybe make the kinda cash this just sold for. “It was probably purchased by someone close to the group doing the rating to help make it look like there’s a market for this,” another user wrote.
“Hah I downloaded it as a rom for free what an idiot,” one user joked, referencing emulator software which allows gamers to play classic console titles for free. On Reddit, news of the auction sale was met with humor and skepticism about its true value. At $660,000, it’s over quadruple the previous world record of $114,000 set in July 2020 for another copy of Super Mario Bros. The sale also set a new world record for most expensive video game ever sold. ever produced, and its window of production was remarkably short.” This is only the fourth version of Super Mario Bros. “Not only is this the finest plastic-sealed copy with a perforated cardboard hangtab we’ve ever offered of any black box title, it is also the oldest sealed copy of Super Mario Bros. Here’s a statement from Heritage Auctions: that’s still sealed and in mint condition. Well, it’s currently the oldest copy of Super Mario Bros. So why is this particular copy worth over half a million dollars?” In fact, I probably have one myself somewhere in the garage. Now you may be thinking, “Hey, there’s lots of copies of Super Mario Bros. According to the auction house, the game was initially bought as a Christmas present and left in a desk drawer where it’s remained since 1986. cartridge sold for a whopping $660,000, as reported by Associated Press News. Heritage Auctions announced that the Super Mario Bros. Vintage games in pristine condition have now also become valuable relics. for the original Nintendo Entertainment System.Ĭollectors and gaming enthusiasts have been spending big money for items like Warcraft replica armor and Pokémon cards.
A lucky auction seller is $660,000 richer after they found an unopened copy of Super Mario Bros.
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