Sealed 1985 ‘Super Mario Bros’ video game breaks auction record


The front of an unopened copy of a vintage Super Mario Bros video game that has been sold for US$114,000 in an auction that underscored the enduring popularity of entertainment created decades earlier. — Heritage Auctions/AP

A sealed 1985 copy of the iconic video game Super Mario Bros sold at auction in the United States on July 10 for a record US$114,000 (RM486,324).

Heritage Auctions in Dallas, Texas, excitedly announced that the sale made it the most expensive video game ever auctioned in its original packaging.

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