Just two days after a pristine, unopened box of “The Legend of Zelda” broke the world’s record for most expensive video game when <a href="https://pictojam.com/p/unopened-the-legend-of-zelda-nes-cartridge-sold-for-870-000-in-an-auction">it was sold for $870,000</a>, that record was broken by another video game.This time, it’s Mario: a 1996 copy of “Super Mario 64” was <a href="https://comics.ha.com/itm/video-games/nintendo/super-mario-64-wata-98-a-sealed-n64-nintendo-1996-usa/a/7261-28137.s?ic=ih-clickButton-super-mario-viewItem-7261-071221" class="on">sold for $1.56 million at auction</a>.Images: Heritage Auctions #auction #videogame #SuperMario64 #Mario #MarioBros #worldrecord

Super Mario 64 Video Game Sold for US$1.56 Million at Auction

This 1987 unopened copy of The Legend of Zelda cartridge for the Nintendo NES system was sold at auction for $870,000. That's a lotta rupee for a video game!"The Legend of Zelda marks the beginning of one of the most important sagas in gaming; its historical significance can't be understated," <a href="https://www.ha.com/heritage-auctions-press-releases-and-news/heritage-auctions-offering-first-copy-ever-from-early-legend-of-zelda-production-run.s?releaseId=4236" class="on">Heritage Auctions Video Games Director Valarie McLeckie said</a>. "This is the only copy from this production run we've ever offered in sealed condition, and may very well be the only one we ever offer in this elite level of preservation for many years. Its rarity is superior to that of any sealed game we've offered to date, it is a true collector's piece."Image: Heritage Auctions, HA.com#videogame #TheLegendofZelda #zelda #worldrecord #auction