Collecting sometimes reaches really amazing records that make us wonder when we would be willing to pay for an object that we consider unique. And that's just what happens with this one. copy of super mario bros, the famous NES game that has broken auction records with a very rare first batch version that was in perfect condition.
A closed game for 34 years
Throughout his 34 years of life, Super Mario Bros. he had a total of 11 different prints for his box. At first it seemed to be the usual box, but Nintendo was including some details to improve the protective packaging and more easily identify copies for other markets. In Wata Games are experts in identifying and cataloging collector's item status in the gaming world, and when they came across this Super Mario unit they couldn't believe it.
The copy itself was one of the first editions that Nintendo released. only in New York and Los Angeles in 1984. It is a model that is easily recognizable because it has a sealing guarantee sticker that has a matte finish, a protection that was later replaced by a model with a glossy finish, and later by the protective plastic that covered the whole box.
These details confirmed that they were facing a very limited edition, however, the most surprising thing was in the physical state of the box itself, an immaculate appearance that Wata Games rates at 9,4 out of ten on its scale of aesthetic and grade maintenance. A++ when it comes to sealing.
$100.000 of untouched nostalgia
That one of the first commercialized units of one of the most important games in the history of videogames presented that aspect could only generate an expectation never seen before in the world of gaming. collecting, so several collectors (including the CEO of the sportsbook itself that auctioned off the unit) pooled their forces (and their money) to bid up to $100.150 for it. To give you an idea, other highly valued game auctions such as a copy of The Legend of Zelda from 1987 NES, reached $ 3.360, so you can get an idea of ​​the magnitude of this new auction and the rarities that the unit accumulated.
future investment
The auction was held by Heritage Auctions, one of the most prestigious art and objects auction houses in the United States, and considering that one of those belonging to the buying group is the founder and co-chairman of Heritage Auctions, it is clear that the game has been in good hands. And not only because of the good care of it, but also because of the possibility of a new resale, since the president of Wata Games himself predicts an auction in the future.