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Sealed Super Mario Bros. sells for $3 million at Heritage Auctions
A 1985 second-run copy of Super Mario Bros. sealed with a glossy sticker sold for $3 million, more than tripling the prior record set in 2021.
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A sealed copy of Super Mario Bros. sold for $3 million at Heritage Auctions on June 13, 2026. The sale more than doubled the previous record of $2 million set for another copy of the same game in 2021.
The sold copy is a 1985 second-run edition sealed with a glossy sticker rather than shrink wrap. in existence.
6 A++ from Professional Sports Authenticator. Heritage Auctions said the buyer will receive a free NES console if the seal is broken. 56 million shortly before the 2021 Super Mario Bros.
Record sale. for $114,000, which set a record at the time.
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