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Forgotten copy of Super Mario Bros. game sets record at auction – Sydney Morning Herald
The game was bought as a Christmas gift in 1986 but was left in a desk drawer for 35 years. It sold for more than $860,000 at an auction on Friday.
In the past year, interest in factory-sealed video games has greatly expanded, and games for the Nintendo Entertainment System are often the hottest investments. Collectors have been able to quickly flip titles for thousands of dollars in profits.
Super Mario Bros., an iconic, fan-favourite video game that has since spawned multiple variations, was first produced in 1986.
It features two brothers, Mario and Luigi, who live in the Mushroom Kingdom and are charged with rescuing Princess Toadstool,…
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