A sealed copy of ‘Super Mario Bros.’ sold for a record $ 2 million

An unopened copy of Super Mario Bros. possesses sold for $ 2 million, shattering the previous record set by a video game sale last month when a collector paid $ 1.56 million to get a brand new version of Super Mario 64. According to an image shared by Rally, the company that sold the game, the copy was rated 9.8A + on the Wata scale, meaning it was in “exceptional” condition.

Once you get past the insane price, what makes this sale interesting is that it didn’t involve an auction. Instead, Rally is positioning itself as an “alternative asset investment” platform. By The New York Times, the company buys physical collectibles and holds “initial offers” where people can buy shares of that item. When a collector wants to acquire something from Rally, the company presents their offer to everyone who has an interest, and they then vote on it.

In the case of this recent Super Mario Bros. sale, Rally bought the copy for around $ 140,000 in April 2020. That same year, investors rejected an offer of $ 300,000 for the game. Even with $ 2 million in play, some did not want to part with the game. game so far, with a quarter of those with an interest in the collector’s item voting to reject the offer.

If you’ve been following the market, you probably have a good idea of ​​why some people wanted to keep the copy longer. A few days before the previous record was set, a boxed version of THE Legend of Zelda sold for $ 870,000 at auction. With no signs of the market cooling anytime soon and few mint video games out there, it seems it’s only a matter of time before another record is set.