Zelda game cartridge sells for ‘world record’ RM3.64mil at auction


Blending adventure, action and exploration in a magical universe, Zelda is one of the most significant titles in the history of video games and one of Nintendo’s best-known series. — AFP Relaxnews

A sealed cartridge of The Legend Of Zelda for the old Nintendo NES console has sold for a world record sum of US$870,000 (RM3.64mil), auction house Heritage Auctions said in a statement Friday.

The cartridge, dated to 1987, is still in its original packaging and trumps the previous world record sale of a video game – US$660,000 (RM2.76mil) for a 1986 Super Mario Bros cartridge sold in April – according to the auction house. The game was the “masterpiece” in a sale of 443 lots that runs until Sunday, Eric Bradley, spokesperson for the Dallas-based company, told AFP.

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