Posted on 07/12/2021 1:51:29 AM PDT by Libloather
The nonfungible-token craze saw digital art sell for eye-watering prices, but here's a reminder that people dropping exorbitant sums on collectables didn't start with NFTs. A sealed copy of Super Mario 64 has sold at Heritage Auction for $1.56 million. That makes it the most expensive video game ever sold.
Super Mario 64 is a legendary release in gaming's history. It was the only game to launch alongside Nintendo's N64 console and was the first title to pluck Mario out of 2D and place him in a 3D world. And where Mario goes, so does the industry: Super Mario 64 is considered one of the most influential games of all time. It inspired developers of franchises as eclectic as Grand Theft Auto and Kingdom Hearts.
"The cultural significance of this title and its importance to the history of video games is paramount, and the condition of this copy is just so breathtaking that we're really at a loss here," reads the game's extremely keen description on Heritage Auctions. "If you have had your heart set on obtaining the highest graded copy of the single best-selling video game on the Nintendo 64 -- the first 3D adventure of Nintendo's mascot, Mario -- we only have one piece of advice: this is not an opportunity to waste."
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I’m surprised this would fetch that kind of $$$$ considering it’s not that old (2001/2002)?, or rare (the article makes it seem like this would be the game that came with the console when bought new). It would be like Sonic the Hedgehog selling for $2 million when everyone had that game in 1990.
The previous record was $660,000 for a sealed copy of Super Mario Bros. for the NES just set in April.
I know some people are into this, but it is a bit weird to me to want to own a sealed box with contents that will never be seen or used...
And they know it's actually in there how? Break the seal and see? Whoops, there goes the value!
Weren't there reports of people stealing tech from WallyWorld, placing objects of similar weight back in the re-sealed package, returning same for refund, and WallyWorld puts the item back on the shelf? Look, you just bought a paperweight!
I hope the buyer was a Japanese guy who made his fortune on that real-estate fiasco in the 1980’s. That would be perfect circular karma.
Sounds like crypto currency lol
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