{"id":296785,"date":"2021-07-12T15:27:27","date_gmt":"2021-07-12T12:27:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/super-mario-64-sells-for-1-56m-in-record-breaking-auction\/"},"modified":"2021-07-12T15:27:27","modified_gmt":"2021-07-12T12:27:27","slug":"super-mario-64-sells-for-1-56m-in-record-breaking-auction","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/super-mario-64-sells-for-1-56m-in-record-breaking-auction\/","title":{"rendered":"#Super Mario 64 sells for $1.56M in record-breaking auction"},"content":{"rendered":"

“#Super Mario 64 sells for $1.56M in record-breaking auction<\/strong>”<\/p>\n

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An unopened copy of Nintendo\u2019s \u201cSuper Mario 64\u201d sold at auction Sunday for a whopping $1.56 million, shattering the previous record amount paid for a single video game<\/a> which was set just two days earlier. <\/p>\n

Dallas, TX-based Heritage Auctions noted that it\u2019s the first time a single video game has ever sold for more than $1 million. <\/p>\n

Super Mario 64 was released in 1996 and quickly became a classic. <\/p>\n

It was the first video game to feature the world-famous Mario character in 3D, Heritage Auctions said in a statement, and it was the best-selling game on the Nintendo 64 console.<\/p>\n

The game received the highest possible A++ grade from video game grading company WataGames, Heritage Auctions said, meaning it was preserved in nearly impeccable condition.<\/p>\n

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The Wata-graded 9.8 A++ Sealed copy of Super Mario 64 that sold for $1.5M.<\/figcaption>
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Heritage did not immedia<\/a>tely return The Post\u2019s request for comment on who bought the game. <\/p>\n

The record-breaking sale came just two days after a sealed copy of Nintendo\u2019s The Legend of Zelda sold at auction Friday for $870,000, setting a world record that didn\u2019t last the weekend.<\/p>\n

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A screenshot of the game shows Mario exploring the courtyard of Princess Peach\u2019s castle in full 3D, which was a watershed moment in video game history.<\/figcaption>
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Valarie McLeckie, Heritage\u2019s video game specialist, said in a statement that the auction house was shocked to see a game sell for more than $1 million so shortly after the record-setting auction of the Zelda game.<\/p>\n

The sale also underscores the degree to which the market for collectibles has exploded during the pandemic. <\/p>\n

Everything from sports and Pokemon cards to non-fungible tokens have soared in popularity over the past year with multimillion-dollar auctions and companies positioning themselves to support the growing industry. <\/p>\n

To be sure, within the collectibles market, the Mario franchise holds an especially pronounced nostalgic lure. <\/p>\n

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The back of the sealed Mario 64 box seen on display in the Wata-graded protection.<\/figcaption>
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In April, an original 1985 edition of \u201cSuper Mario Bros.\u201d for the Nintendo Entertainment System sold for a then-record setting $660,000.\n <\/p><\/div>\n

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