Zelda game cartridge sells for record $870,000 at auction
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This undated handout photo released by Heritage Auctions shows a sealed copy of the Nintendo NES game ‘The Legend of Zelda’. (AFP)
A sealed cartridge of ‘The Legend of Zelda’ for the old Nintendo NES console has sold for a world record sum of $870,000, auction house Heritage Auctions said in a statement. The cartridge, dated to 1987, is still in its original packaging and trumps the previous world record sale of a video game — $660,000 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 today, Eric Bradley, spokesperson for the Dallas-based company, told AFP. The auction house has not revealed the identity of the buyer. 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. Retro video games have become increasingly popular with nostalgic collectors in recent years, driving up prices for old-school consoles and cartridges at auctions.More Related News