Sealed Super Mario Bros. sells for a record $3 million

Copy of Super Mario Bros.still in the box and sealed with the original label, which just sold at Heritage Auctions for 3 million dollars. That’s it Crushes Previous record for 2 million dollarsAnd to obtain a copy as well Super Mario Bros.in 2021. This sale also came on the heels of a controversial auction of Super Mario 64 to $1.56 million.

Part of what caused the price of this particular copy to be so high is that, according to Heritage Auctions, instead of shrink wrapping, this 19895 second edition was sealed with a glossy sticker, which was discontinued soon after. The website claims it is the oldest known sealed copy of the game. It is also rated 9.6 A++ by Professional Sports Authenticator.

Wine price Games Collectibles He was Ascending Over the past few years. Just in July of 2020, Heritage Auctions set the record for the highest price paid for a game at auction, once again, with a copy of Super Mario Bros.l $114,000. Six years later, that seems like an absolute bargain.

If the auction winner decides to do the unthinkable and break the game’s seal, Heritage Auctions will put up an NES console.