Legend of Zelda game from 1987 sells for $870,000
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DALLAS - A popular video game from the 1980s snagged a record-breaking price tag at an auction this week. An unopened copy of Nintendo’s The Legend of Zelda that was made in 1987 sold for $870,000.
Auction officials had a feeling the game was going to bring in a big amount since it was an extremely rare version. They said it was the earliest sealed copy of the game likely to ever hit the market. This is the only copy from this production run we ve ever offered in sealed condition, and may very well be the only one we ever offer in this elite level of preservation for many years. Its rarity is superior to that of any sealed game we ve offered to date, it is a true collector s piece, Heritage Auctions Video Games Director Valarie McLeckie said in a statement.
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Dallas Heritage Auctions sells Super Mario Bros video game for $660K
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Super Mario Bros. sells for $660,000 at Heritage Auctions, smashing world record
Super Mario Bros. - Wata 9.6 A+ Sealed [Hangtab, 1 Code, Mid-Production], NES Nintendo 1985 USA.
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.- The finest known copy of the oldest sealed hangtab Super Mario Bros. smashed the previous record for the most ever paid for a video game when it sold Friday for $660,000 in Heritage Auctions Comics & Comic Art Auction.
Super Mario Bros. - Wata 9.6 A+ Sealed [Hangtab, 1 Code, Mid-Production], NES Nintendo 1985 USA is the finest copy known to have been professionally graded for auction. The previous world record for a copy of Super Mario Bros. was $114,000, which was set in July 2020 by Heritage Auctions.