A Super Mario 64 cartridge sold $ 1.56 million, a record | Super Mario

This Sunday, July 11, a "Super Mario" cartridge for Nintendo 64 console was sold for $ 1.56 million, about 1.31 million euros.

Depending on the American auction house Heritage Auctions, this is a record for a video game.

Heritagelive #worldrecord !! Super Mario 64 - WATA 9.8 A ++ Sealed, N64 Nintendo 1996 USA Just sold for $ 1,560,000 at #heritageauctions, smashing Previous Mark of $ 870K, Set Friday at Heritage for the Legend of Zelda! https://t.co/sugiijkkzl#supermario #nintendo # n64 #wata pic.twitter.com/rhptuzl95l

  • Heritage Auctions (@heritageauction) July 11, 2021

"This is the first game to have been auctioned for more than $ 1 million," said AFP Eric Bradley, a spokesman for the company based in Dallas, Texas (United States- United).

This copy of the video game, which dates from 1996 and uses the 3D for the first time, was noted 9.8 A ++ by WATA, a company specialized in the expertise of video games. According to Eric Bradley, it's the maximum score for a retro video game.

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In recent months, several vintage games have been sold at gold prices. This Friday, July 9, a cult video cartridge "The Zelda Legend" for Nintendo Nes Console was awarded $ 870,000 (about 730,000 euros).

'Legend of Zelda' Shatters World Record AT $ 870,000 to kick off Heritage Auctions Video Games Event.

Result Tops April 2021 Mark of $ 660,000 for 'Super Mario Bros.' https://t.co/ubcign67p2#heritageafts #thelegendofzelda #nes pic.twitter.com/cpbgxeqw27

  • Heritage Auctions (@heritageauction) July 9, 2021

Last April, a Cartridge of the Super Mario Bros video game for Nintendo Nes dating from 1986 had reached $ 660,000 auction, still at Heritage Auctions.

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