Mama Mia - that’s A LOT of gold coins! (via toofab)
The vintage game was not only one of the best-selling games ever for the N64 console but also marked Mario's debut appearance in a 3D world, laying the groundwork for many other subsequent 3D video games.
On top of its cultural significance, the unopened game sold at the auction was in near mint condition, receiving a 9.8 A++ rating from video game grading company WataGames. There are reportedly fewer than five sealed copies in this grade in circulation. The identity of exactly who was able to drop over a million dollars on the game is unknown but the hefty price tag shouldn’t come as a surprise to potential buyers considering other massive sales made in the video game space in recent times.
Just two days before the Super Mario 64 sale, a copy of Nintendo's The Legend of Zelda broke records when it was sold at auction for $870,000. And back in April, Heritage Auctions sold an unopened copy of Super Mario Bros that had been sitting in a desk drawer since the '80s for $660,000. Both sales had previously held the title for most ever paid for a video game.of Air Raid, one of Atari 2600’s rarest games, for over $10,000 in an eBay auction.
Based on the upward trend of vintage game sales, it sounds like it's about time to search the attic for any unopened video games!
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