Rare cartridge with the game Super Mario Bros. It was sold two million dollars, setting a new record of the value of the video game, reports The New York Times.
Purchase made an anonymous buyer. Collecting Games The company that has made a record sale, reported that the cartridge was bought with a 1985 game created for the original Nintendo console.
The cartridge was never open. According to the author of the Site collectors Rally Rob Petrozzo, it is a big rarity for old video games, which is preserved untouched.
Petrozzo also noted that the demand for collectibles has grown sharply during a pandemic. According to him, people who are stuck at home are looking for ways to invest their money. And the old games for many cause a strong sense of nostalgia.
This sale broke the record installed quite recently in July. Then the game SUPER MARIO 64 1996 was sold at auction for $ 1.5 million.