A rare copy of Super Mario Bros. 3 has become the most expensive video game in the world

A sealed copy of Super Mario Bros. 3 has become the most expensive video game in the world.

Heritage Auctions sold a rare copy of the NES game, released in the United States in 1990, for $ 156,000 at auction.

He broke the previously set record in July 2020, when a copy of the original Super Mario Bros. from 1985 sold for $ 114,000.

“Although the condition of the game is remarkable, what makes this copy even more unique is the layout of the packaging itself: extremely rare are copies sealed with the word ‘Bros.’ formatted on the left, covering one of Mario’s signature white gloves, ”Heritage Auctions said in a press release.

“Collectors have spent years researching such a version – the oldest in Super Mario Bros. production history. 3 – and usually arrive empty-handed.

A sealed copy of Pokémon Red from 1998 for GameBoy also sold for $ 84,000 at the same auction, setting a record for a Pokémon title.

A rare Nintendo PlayStation prototype sold for $ 360,000 in March – a record price for a game item.

The Nintendo PlayStation prototype is said to be one of 200 units designed for Sony’s failed partnership with Nintendo in the early 1990s, which was his first major move into video games and ultimately led him to enter on his own. on the market.