Sealed Super Mario Bros. Sells for Record $3 Million, Beating 2021 Mark by $1 Million
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Updated · The Verge · Jun 13
Sealed Super Mario Bros. Sells for Record $3 Million, Beating 2021 Mark by $1 Million
3 articles · Updated · The Verge · Jun 13
Summary
$3 million bought a sealed, boxed Super Mario Bros. copy at Heritage Auctions, setting a new high for any video game sold at auction.
Heritage said the 9.6 A++ copy is the earliest known sealed example, distinguished by a glossy sticker seal used briefly before shrink wrap became standard.
That rarity helped the sale clear the previous $2 million record for another Super Mario Bros. copy in 2021 and far exceed the $114,000 high set in 2020.
The result extends a sharp run-up in retro game prices, following the closely watched $1.56 million sale of Super Mario 64 that stirred controversy in 2021.