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But there’s a reason this particular copy went for as much as it did. That kind of money might make you want to rummage through those old boxes in your closet to find your worn-out old copy of the game. Just to give you a sense of how much money that is, gamers, you could purchase around 440 Nintendo Switch consoles (if you could find them right now, of course) at retail price, including tax. will take the title of the highest price ever paid on record for a video game. (opens in a new tab) (Opens in a new tab)Īt $114,000, this copy of Super Marios Bros. The winner of the auction is currently unknown. ![]() The winning bid was first noticed by video game journalist Chris Kohler (Opens in a new tab) and highlighted by The Verge (Opens in a new tab). The game, originally released in 1985, was sold on Friday in an auction (Opens in a new tab) held by major international auction house Heritage Auctions. for the original Nintendo Entertainment System. And they spent that money on Super Mario Bros. Throw in some in-game microtransaction purchases and you could be looking at a whole lot more.īut, how much is too much? Say, $114,000? The average price of a new release for the Nintendo Switch, Xbox One, and Sony Playstation is around $60. Video games are getting pretty expensive.
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