A Super Mario 64 cartridge for the Nintendo 64 has just broken a record after selling for USD 1.5 million at auction. At this price, Super Mario 64 is officially the most expensive game in the world.
This sale beat the previous record of an extremely rare Legend of Zelda game that sold for USD 870,000 in an auction that ended on July 9, 2021
The Super Mario 64 game will be auctioned at Heritage Auctions from July 9 to 11. Even before the auction, this game has received attention because the price is set starting at USD 100,000.
This game can be sold for an incredible price not only because of its legendary status, but because it is still sealed and looks like new.
"The cultural significance of this game and its influence on the history of video games is so important, and the condition of the copy is so exceptional that we are truly impressed," Heritage Auctions wrote in a statement on its website. / 2021).
The game state of Super Mario 64 is measured based on ratings from Wata. The game is rated 9.8 A ++ which means like new condition.
Super Mario 64 itself was launched as one of the first games for the Nintendo 64 console. This game is considered revolutionary for bringing Mario and his friends from the 2D world to the 3D world.
Some Nintendo products that have rarely been auctioned in recent years have indeed sold for incredible prices. Like a copy of the Super Mario Bros. game. which sold for USD 660,000 in April 2021, and the Nintendo PlayStation console prototype which sold for USD 360,000.
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