Sealed copy of Super Mario 64 sells for record-breaking $1.56m Eurogamer.net If you click on a link and make a purchase we may receive a small commission. Read our editorial policy. Sealed copy of Super Mario 64 sells for record-breaking $1.56m And you thought Mario 3D All-Stars was expensive. News by Tom Phillips Deputy Editor Updated on 12 Jul 2021 49 comments A pristine sealed copy of Super Mario 64 has sold for $1.56m (£1.12m), setting a record for the highest amount anyone has paid for a video game at auction. Heritage Auctions, which handled the sale, has shifted numerous rare games in the past, but nothing with a price close to this. Still, interest in rare or vintage video games is on the rise. The previous record was set only last week, for an unopened NES copy of the original Legend of Zelda. That went for $878k (£633k). Watch on YouTube Back in November last year we reported on an earlier record set at auction - $156k (£117k) for a 9.2-graded sealed copy of Super Mario Bros. 3. Heritage said it was "a bit speechless" at the condition of the Super Mario 64 box, which is now 25 years old. This, rather than the simple fact it was still sealed, seems to have pushed the price up. Collectible game grading company WataGames gave the copy in question a virtually perfect score of 9.8 A++, far higher than many other previous sealed copies sold. There's no word yet on who paid up. Fancy playing Mario 64? For us mere mortals, a second-hand copy of Mario 3D All-Stars costs £40 at CEX and you get two other games as well. Become a Eurogamer subscriber and get your first month for £1 Get your first month for £1 (normally £3.99) when you buy a Standard Eurogamer subscription. Enjoy ad-free browsing, merch discounts, our monthly letter from the editor, and show your support with a supporter-exclusive comment flair! Support us View supporter archive More News Google announces cloud gaming Chromebooks less than a fortnight after Stadia shutdown GeForce Now preinstalled. 3 Atari will hold RollerCoaster Tycoon rights for another decade Ups and downs. 7 Lady Dimitrescu will be a tad smaller in Resident Evil Village's Mercenaries DLC Level the playing field. 1 Overwatch 2 suffers another DDoS attack and character roster bugs Mei Mei. 13 Latest Articles Digital Foundry Nvidia GeForce RTX 4090: a new level in graphics performance The Digital Foundry video review - and how the new GPU champion delivers for 4K 120fps gaming. Google announces cloud gaming Chromebooks less than a fortnight after Stadia shutdown GeForce Now preinstalled. 3 Feature Evercore Heroes wants to wind people up the right way "There's less rage at them, because they didn't end your fun." Genshin Impact Path of Gleaming Jade dates, login event rewards Including other anniversary rewards and how to claim them. Supporters Only Premium only Off Topic: Take a minute to appreciate Cookin' with Coolio's incredible scallops recipe. What a great book. Premium only Off Topic: Reading City of Glass in comic form "Where exactly am I going?" Premium only Off Topic: Il Buco is a transporting film about a really big hole Underlands. Off-Topic Netflix handled Sandman brilliantly It was Dreamy. 9 Buy things with globes on them And other lovely Eurogamer merch in our official store! Explore our store