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Unopened copy of Super Mario Bros goes for record-breaking $2 million at auction
Vintage home video games continue to break auction house records, as a never-opened copy of 1985's Super Mario Bros just sold for $2 million. The buyer of the Nintendo console game is being kept anonymous, according to The New York Times. The video game had a 9.8 A rating on the Wata scale, meaning it was in'exceptional' condition. 'A seal that is in near mint condition, but has a few small flaws that are not very distracting, according to Wata games. 'Can have light scuffs or other small detracting marks, but no holes.'
Unopened Super Mario 64 game from 1996 sells for $1.56M
An unopened copy of Nintendo's Super Mario 64 has sold at auction for $1.56 million. Heritage Auctions in Dallas said that the 1996 game sold Sunday, breaking its previous record price for the sale of a single video game. A spokesman did not immediately respond to an inquiry about who purchased the game. Super Mario 64 was the best-selling game on the Nintendo 64 and the first to feature the Mario character in 3D, the auction house said in a statement. The sale follows an unopened copy of Nintendo's The Legend of Zelda selling at auction Friday for $870,000.
Unopened Legend of Zelda game from 1987 sells for $870,000
An unopened copy of Nintendo's The Legend of Zelda that was made in 1987 has sold at auction for $870,000. Heritage Auctions in Dallas said the video game sold Friday. The auction house said it was a rare version that was created during a limited production run that took place during a few months in late 1987. The Legend of Zelda is a popular fantasy adventure game that was first released in 1986. "The Legend of Zelda marks the beginning of one of the most important sagas in gaming; its historical significance can't be understated … it is a true collector's piece," Valarie McLeckie, Heritage's video game specialist, said in a statement.