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2020-07-13T07:46:02+00:00
Technology • Games
Copy of "Super Mario Bros." sold for $114,000 at auction
Sealed copy of "Super Mario Bros."
Sealed copy of "Super Mario Bros." Credit: Heritage Auctions

A sealed copy of "Super Mario Bros." sold for $114,000 at an auction on Friday, becoming the highest-selling video game ever. The winning bid came from an anonymous bidder.

"The demand for this game was extremely high, and if any lot in the sale could hit a number like that, it was going to be this one. We knew this would be a strong live session, but I don’t think anybody could have anticipated how much bidding action there was on Heritage Live! and the phones," so Valarie McLeckie, Heritage Auctions Video Games Director.