New record: A sealed copy of the Super Mario 64 platformer sold in the US for 116 million rubles

A sealed copy of the 3D platformer Super mario 64 for console Nintendo 64 was sold in the United States for an astronomical amount of $ 1,560,000 (nearly 116 million rubles), the portal reports KotakuThis is the largest transaction in the history of the auction house. Heritage Auctions

Super Mario 64 debuted in 1996 and has sold millions of copies. Directly put up for sale, the copy attracted the attention of wealthy collectors for its perfect condition. Experts rated her on the Wata Games scale by 9.8 points out of 10, which indicates the rarity of the proposal.

The fact is that the cartridges for the Nintendo 64 came in cardboard boxes. Finding a sealed copy in a cardboard box without damage after decades is a huge success, experts say. According to representatives of Heritage Auctions, the collector’s world knows only a few examples of classic games preserved in such perfect condition.

Previously, Heritage Auctions sold a rare copy of the adventure game The Legend of Zelda for the NES console… With a starting price of 100 thousand dollars (~ 8 million rubles), it eventually went for 870 thousand dollars (~ 65 million rubles).

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