A sealed copy of 1985's Super Mario Bros. has broken the world record for the most expensive video game ever sold at auction, fetching a staggering $3 million. This particular copy of Super Mario Bros. caught the attention of collectors for several reasons, most notably its high-graded Professional Sports Authenticator (PSA) certification, which essentially makes it the finest known example among its variants.
Super Mario Bros. was originally released for the NES in 1985. It is widely regarded as one of the pioneering games of the platformer genre and, as the first entry in the Super Mario series, holds a special place in the hearts of many fans. As of this writing, only three known copies of the gloss-sealed version of Super Mario Bros. have been graded by services such as PSA.
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On June 12, 2026, Heritage Auctions set a new world record for the most expensive video game ever sold at auction, with a PSA 9.6 A++ copy of Super Mario Bros. selling for $3 million. The auction house described it as "the most significant video game ever offered,"...
