Game Super Mario 64 was sold for a record 1,56 million $
Super Mario 64 came out in 1996 year on Nintendo 64. The game became a big hit, receiving prestigious awards. AT 1997 won the Sputnik Award for Best Home Entertainment Product/Game. AT 1998, 1999 Sputnik Award for Best Home Entertainment Product/Game. After release in 1996 year, Super Mario 64 sold almost 12 million copies, which made it the best-selling Nintendo console game 64.
Tim Schaefer, founder of video game development company Double Fine Productions, said, that when he first played Super Mario 64,
It was like an epiphany, that’s what i would say: Game Super Mario 64 was an epiphany.
According to the auction, in working condition less than 5 game instances. Sold the same Super Mario cartridge 64 assessed by Wata, collecting video games, на 9,8 A++. It means, that it is in near perfect condition. However, integrity does not guarantee such a high price. The main factor was, that this copy is one of the earliest, ever created. Heritage Auctions announced, what, as far as she knows, only one earlier production copy exists, i, possibly, will never be put up for sale.
This copy is the earliest sealed copy, that anyone can hope to get.
However, the game can be played even today. And for this it is not at all necessary to buy it at the auction for 1,56 million $. Nintendo re-released the project as part of Super Mario 3D All-Stars in 2020 year.