Rare copy of ‘Super Mario Bros’ breaks records at auction
Super Mario Bros for NES has sold for £477,000 ($660,000 USD) at auction.The sale, which was held by Heritage Auctions, makes this the highest-priced video game collectible sale ever, doubling the price of the rare Nintendo Play Station prototype that was sold in 2020, as reported by Polygon.The rarity of the game was down to a number of factors, including its age, rarity, the fact it was factory sealed and came with its retail hang tab. According to game grading site Wata, the copy earned a 9.6 rating for the condition, and an A+ rating for the seal-quality.The Heritage Auctions listing explained exactly why the copy sold for so much: “This is only the fourth version of Super Mario Bros.