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A "holy grail" copy of Super Mario Bros. has sold for $3m at auction, smashing all previous records

A sealed, sticker-preserved 1985 Nintendo Entertainment System (NES) copy of *Super Mario Bros.* sold for $3 million at auction, surpassing all previous records for video game collectibles. The sale marks the first confirmed transaction above $3 million for a single game. Buyers and sellers remain anonymous, with auction houses describing the item as 'pristine' and 'staggering.' Demand for sealed retro gaming items continues to drive prices upward.

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The sale price has been confirmed as $3 million, with multiple sources independently verifying the record-breaking figure and its status as the highest price ever paid for a video game.

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  1. Super Mario Bros. auction record hits $3m—highest price for a video game

    A sealed, sticker-preserved 1985 Nintendo Entertainment System (NES) copy of *Super Mario Bros.* sold for $3 million at auction, surpassing all previous records for video game collectibles. The sale marks the first confirmed transaction above $3 million for a single game. Buyers and sellers remain anonymous, with auction houses describing the item as 'pristine' and 'staggering.' Demand for sealed retro gaming items continues to drive prices upward.

    What's confirmed:

    • A sealed, sticker-preserved 1985 NES release of *Super Mario Bros.* sold for $3 million at auction.
    • The sale sets a new confirmed record as the most expensive single video game item ever sold.
    • The auction house described the copy as 'pristine' and 'staggering' in condition.
    • Buyers and sellers involved in the transaction have not been publicly identified.
    • The record follows a documented surge in demand for rare sealed retro gaming items.
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  2. Unopened Super Mario Bros. NES copy sells for $3m, setting new auction record

    A sealed, sticker-preserved 1986 Nintendo Entertainment System release of *Super Mario Bros.* has sold for $3 million at auction, far exceeding previous highs for video game collectibles. The sale marks the highest confirmed price for a single video game item. Buyers and sellers remain anonymous, with the auction house describing the copy as 'pristine' and 'staggering.' The record follows a surge in demand for rare sealed retro gaming items.

    What's confirmed:

    • A sealed, sticker-sealed copy of the original 1986 *Super Mario Bros.* for the Nintendo Entertainment System sold for $3 million at auction.
    • The sale shatters all previous records for video game collectibles, with no prior auction result exceeding this amount.
    • The copy was described as 'pristine' and in 'staggering' condition by auction sources.
    • The buyer and seller identities were not disclosed by the auction house.

    Still unconfirmed:

    • The auction house has not yet confirmed whether the copy includes original packaging beyond the sticker seal.
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