Game news Super Mario 64: A copy that was auctioned for a record price
Released in 1996, Super Mario 64 revolutionized the Super Mario license, born in 2D. One of the most famous games in the world, despite being released on Nintendo 64, a console with modest sales, it still enjoys a great aura in the world of 3D platforming.
In the past few years, retro game ratings have exploded, and over time, more and more titles can claim a certain nostalgic value. Super Mario 64, now legendary, is one of those titles that have enormous value as long as the condition of the copy, whose box is made of cardboard, is in good condition. This is the case of a new sealed copy sold this weekend at auction, and leave for the sum of $ 1,560,000 with a starting price of $ 100,000.
An extremely high price that the shelves of. clears previous record, held for only two days through a copy of The Legend of Zelda. The first license game was actually found on July 9th a buyer who invested $ 870,000 to be able to afford it. As is often the case with video game auctions, this all happened at Heritage Auctions, which said it was one of the very, very few known examples of a sealed Super Mario 64 in perfect condition. Currently there would be less than five copies of Super Mario 64 with such a high degree of preservation
By MalloDelic, Journalist igamesnews.com
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