The year 2021 has been a great yr for collectors of rarevideo games — and for those look to rake in a hefty profit by selling them .
On July 12 , an unopened copy of the 1996 Nintendo gameSuper Mario 64was sell by Heritage Auctions for a staggering$1.56 million . The exceedingly rarefied video plot magazine bust the premature record book for a exclusive video game sale — which had been set just two days to begin with with thesaleof an unopened , 1987 modified - production run ofThe Legend of Zelda , another Nintendo biz that went for an telling $ 870,000 as part of the same Video Games Signature Auction .
Super Mario 64 ’s telling price tag was not completely surprising , as it was the launching title for theNintendo 64and became one of the cabinet ’s bestselling games . It also was the first game in the series to boast a 3D Mario . According toHeritage Auctions , the unopenedSuper Mario 64scored a 9.8 A++Watascore , imply it ’s in near - perfect term . This is not the first time the Dallas - based auction menage has sold a rare video biz . AsAP Newsreported , in April , they auctioned off a sealed copy ofSuper Mario Bros.for $ 660,000 .
picture game are a red-hot commodity . According toPolygon , earlier this year , a Goodwill in Texas auctioned off a rare Atari 2600 plot calledAir Raidfor $ 10,590.79 . Along with the sale ofThe Legend of Zeldagame on July 9 , Heritage Auctions also sold a copy ofFinal Fantasy IIIfor $ 96,000 . A 1991 version of the gameSuper Mario World , a 1987 written matter ofMike Tyson ’s Punch - Out ! ! , and a sealed 1986 black box version ofGumshoealso stumble the auction sale block that day .
While the chances of another video biz selling for north of $ 1 million seems unlikely , there are a act ofrare video gamesthat might fetch you a pretty cent . Which means that now might be a practiced clip to rifle through your honest-to-goodness cache of games and see if you have anything that might beworth part with .
[ h / tAP tidings ]
