Long-lost copies of old titles, especially those from the early days of gaming, tend to fetch a rather princely sum, and The Legend of Zelda is no stranger to this phenomenon. If you want to snag yourself a copy of the original Legend of Zelda on the NES, you could end up paying hundreds of dollars, a fee that seems ludicrous when put into perspective. However, as scarcity increases drastically and new fans enter the collection space, it is not particularly surprising to see the costs of certain games balloon.
What may surprise some, however, is the fact that one Legend of Zelda cartridge managed to sell for a whopping $32,000, an unimaginably high figure for a single game. Considering that one could buy every Legend of Zelda game, including the upcoming Zelda remaster, at full price and still have tens of thousands of dollars left over, it is somewhat baffling how this singular cartridge sold for so much. Naturally, this has people wondering what unique quality earned it such a high price point, and, fortunately, we have the answer.
The vast majority of The Legend of Zelda copies on the NES go for around $60 to $100, with...
