A used Mario game stored in a sealed case broke all records at auction recently. It is not that unusual to see video games climb to the value of art, but this one set the bar sky high. The price it received was fiscally impressive, as well as historically significant.
One of the most classic games launched in 1985 and is one of the first versions made for the popular Nintendo Entertainment System console. The cardboard it is sealed in was used in limited editions in the US and replaced with plastic around 1995.
Record Auction
The Nintendo Entertainment System classic Super Mario Bros sold for a record price at auction in Dallas, Texas. The sale demonstrated how well games can hold their value and help ensure future generations of potential gamers get the chance to experience them. Games from the 1980s and 90’s are in rediscovery again, which means that these are popular times to be part of the video game-playing community. They were selling for up to $700,000 each at auction.
Super Mario Bros has another record – 100.150$
Video games have been evolving and some of them are so popular that their sales are worth billions of dollars, which is great news for getting a new game or even buying an old game.
Last decades’ increase
Piers Harding-Rolls, a video games expert analyst says that games have increased in value dramatically over the last two decades. Video game collectors now trade with each other usually on sites like Ebay or GameStop and they often sell rare, old editions. “Designers are touting these items as capturing childhood nostalgia for many 30- and 40-something collectors.,” he added.
There are a lot of different ways to make money in this world, and some of the most lucrative are to work for yourself. Reportedly, the top listed games on Rarest.org, which is a website dedicated to rare and valuable video games, have proven their worth at attaining wealth over the years.
9. Air Raid
Only 20 copies of this Atari game, which was released in 1982, are in circulation. Its value ranges from $3,300 to $33,000.
8.Tetris for SEGA Mega Drive console
Only ten copies of the classic video game Tetris for SEGA Mega Drive console remain in operation. Their value ranges from $16,000 to $25,000.
7.European Kizuna Encounter
Five copies remain around the world and their price starts at $9,500 and goes up to $13,500. The game’s release in 1996 was for the Neo Geo console.
6.Extra Terrestri6. Nintendo Campus Challenge 1992
Only three of these games, released in 1992 for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System console, remain in operation. They have an estimated value, despite their rarity, of $4,000 each.
5.Red Sea Crossing
Two copies are available with prices ranging from $10,400 to $13,900. They were released in 1983 by Atari.
4.Nintendo Powerfest 1994
Two final copies are available, issued in 1994 for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System console, with an estimated price of $12,000 to $23,100.
3.Nintendo Campus Challenge 1991
Unlike the cheaper 1992 edition, the single 1991 copy had an estimated value between $14,000 and $20,000.
2.Birthday Mania
The unique piece, a 1984 version from Atari, has a price ranging from $15,000 to $35,000. The total sales for this particular event only averaged about 15 pieces each.
1.Gamma Attack
Atari’s 1983 release of Gamma Attack received mixed reviews, with an estimated value from $20,000 to $50,000. There was much speculation whether a copy actually existed. In 2008, one was up for sale on eBay.
Anthony De Nardo uploaded the ad and the price to acquire Gamma Attack was half a million dollars. In reality, the owner had no intention of parting with his one and only collectible.
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Author: PC-GR
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