Sold Rp2.21 Billion, Super Mario Bros 3 Sets a Record as the Most Expensive Game

GAMEFINITY.ID, Jakarta – Game NES Super Mario Bros. 3 which was released in 1988 is now a record as the most expensive game in the world. With the condition of the copy still sealed and having its own characteristics, this game was sold at Heritage Auctions for 156,000 USD or around Rp. 2.21 billion.

This figure breaks the record belonging to a copy of Super Mario Bros. 1985 original, which sold in July 2021 for 114,000 USD. According to Heritage Auctions, as quoted by VGC, collectors have spent years looking for a copy version of the Super Mario Bros. game. the 3rd.

What makes this copy of the game unique is the word “Bros.” the one printed on the left covers the gloves of Mario. This copy of the game became one of the earliest copies of the game’s production, with subsequent copies saying “Bros.” already located in the middle is on top of Mario’s hat. Not to mention that the game cassettes that were auctioned were still covered with the original stickers and tightly sealed. Wata Games gave it a packing score of 9.2 with an A+ rating.

The initial offer for this copy of the game is 62,500 USD or around Rp.887 million. With still rare sealed conditions and unique characteristics, as many as 20 potential buyers immediately bid for the game at a high price until it finally sold 156,000 USD or around Rp. 2.21 billion. In the same auction, a closed copy of the 1998 Gameboy Pokemon Red game also sold for $84,000.

The record for the most expensive game memorabilia is currently still held by the Nintendo PlayStation prototype, which was sold last March for 360,000 USD, or around Rp. 5.11 billion. The Nintendo PlayStation prototype is believed to have produced only 200 units, after the failed partnership between Sony and Nintendo in the early 1990s.

Super Mario Bros. 3 itself is considered one of the best NES games. Nintendo claims the game sold 250,000 copies in the first two days of launch. By 1993, the game had sold 4 million units in Japan and 7 million units in the United States. In the US, the game generated over 500 million USD in revenue for Nintendo. According to data from the NPD, until 2011 Super Mario Bros. 3 became the game with the highest grossing if adjusted for inflation, after grossing 1.7 billion USD.