Super Mario 64 is the first video game to sell for more than one million
US dollars. The Nintendo 64 hit changed hands for a world record
for a world record amount.
Video game classics have enjoyed great popularity among collectors for years.
collectors for years. Especially games that are still in their original packaging and are more than
20 years old are reaching new highs due to their rarity.
On Sunday, a record value was reported on the auction platform Heritage Auctions.
was announced on Sunday. An original boxed game of Super Mario 64 was auctioned off for
was auctioned off for 1.56 million US dollars. That is the equivalent of
more than 1.3 million euros. This abnormal sum makes this copy of the
N64 classic from 1996 is the most expensive video game ever sold to the public.
ever sold to the public.
🎉#HERITAGELIVE #WORLDRECORD!! Super Mario 64 – Wata 9.8 A++ Sealed, N64 Nintendo 1996 USA just sold for $1,560,000 at #HeritageAuctions, smashing previous mark of $870K, set Friday at Heritage for The Legend of Zelda! https://t.co/SUgiijkkzL#SuperMario #Nintendo #N64 #WATA pic.twitter.com/rHpTuZl95l
— Heritage Auctions (@HeritageAuction) July 11, 2021
The reason for the high sum of the video game from Nintendo is based
due to its condition. This copy of Super Mario 64 was sold through the
video game grading agency Wata with a perfect 9.8 – the highest possible
highest possible rating from Wata – and is in pristine condition.
condition.
Moreover, Super Mario 64 is a landmark in video game history. It
Nintendo’s first 3D game for the new Nintendo 64 console.
console and has had a lasting influence on today’s gaming industry. “The
cultural significance of this title and its importance for the history of
of video games is of paramount importance,” reads the website of Heritage Auctions
Heritage Auctions website, “and the condition of this copy is simply so
stunning that we are truly at a loss here. “
A new world record for a video game sale! A sealed Super Mario 64 just sold for $1,560,000 @HeritageAuction. Watch Sophie Duncan with the call. pic.twitter.com/grpeoJPxjy
— Tommy Noel (@TommyNoel) July 11, 2021
The record-breaking auction of Super Mario 64 has directly surpassed the previous record value set on
Friday directly. Because only two days earlier, a very well
game from the original The Legend of Zelda was auctioned for 870,000
US dollar at auction. According to Heritage Auction, it was one of only a few
valued copies released in 1987, before a widespread release the following year.
a widely available version was released the following year.
'Legend of Zelda' Shatters World Record at $870,000 to Kick off Heritage Auctions Video Games Event.
Result tops April 2021 mark of $660,000 for 'Super Mario Bros.' https://t.co/uBcIgn67p2#HeritageAuctions #TheLegendOfZelda #NES pic.twitter.com/CPbGxEqw27
— Heritage Auctions (@HeritageAuction) July 9, 2021
For just over two months, the NES classic Super Mario Bros.
held the record for the most expensive game. In April, a copy of Wata with a
9.6 rating was auctioned off for USD 660,000.
