Most expensive video game ever: rare copy of ‘Super Mario 3’ sold at auction

There’s only one word for it: Wa-hoo.

A sealed copy of Nintendo’s “Super Mario Bros. 3” became the most expensive video game ever sold, for a whopping $ 156,000 at auction Friday.

The sale, run by Dallas-based Heritage Auctions, broke the previous record for “Super Mario Bros.” original, which sold for $ 114,000 earlier this year.

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“We couldn’t be happier to break the world record for the second time in the same year,” said Valarie McLeckie, director of video games for Heritage Auctions, in a statement. “That said, it’s no surprise that another Mario game, which so many of us grew up with, is setting the new bar.”

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The copy of the popular Nintendo game, which has a rating of Wata 9.2 A +, saw an initial bid of $ 62,000, but 20 different bidders have started to raise the price of the one-of-a-kind game.

“While the condition of the game is remarkable, what makes this copy even more unique is the layout of the packaging itself: extremely rare are the copies sealed with the word ‘Bros’ formatted on the left, covering the one Mario’s signature white gloves, ”the statement added.“ Collectors have spent years researching such a version – the oldest in Super Mario Bros. production history. 3 – and usually arrive empty-handed. “

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Heritage sold another version of Super Mario Bros. 3, rated Wata 9.0 A, for $ 38,400 in July.

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