Rare copy of Super Mario Bros. 3 breaks world record for most expensive video game Eurogamer.net If you click on a link and make a purchase we may receive a small commission. Read our editorial policy. Rare copy of Super Mario Bros. 3 breaks world record for most expensive video game Not so cheep cheep. News by Emma Kent Contributor Updated on 24 Nov 2020 13 comments If you want a pristine copy of Super Mario Bros. 3, I hope you've been saving your coins, as a sealed version of the game has sold for auction at $156k (£117k) - earning it the title of most expensive video game ever sold at auction. The sealed variant of the NES game was sold by Texas-based auctioneer Heritage Auctions last Friday, beating the previous title-holder Super Mario Bros., a copy of which sold for $114k (£85k) back in July. Beyond being in excellent condition, the Super Mario Bros. 3 copy was also exceptional due to the layout of its packaging. "Exceedingly rare are sealed copies with the word 'Bros.' formatted to the left, covering one of Mario's signature white gloves," Heritage Auctions explained. "Collectors have spent years looking for such a version - the earliest in the Super Mario Bros. 3 production history - and usually come up empty-handed." The bidding opened at $62.5k (£46.8k), but 20 bidders got involved to push the copy up to its record-breaking final amount. In the same auction, a sealed copy of Pokémon Red was sold for $84k (£62.8k), itself breaking the record for the highest price paid for a Pokémon title. Team Rocket once again proving they'll do anything to get that Pikachu, I suppose. 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 Splatoon 3 Amiibos will be out next month Ink-coming! 3 Fans think Phil Spencer's shelf is teasing the Xbox Game Pass streaming box UPDATE: Xbox confirms old Keystone prototype. 59 Modder dives into Demon's Souls files following PS5 jailbreak, discovers fabled Ring of the Chieftain Who knows what's nexus? 3 Google announces cloud gaming Chromebooks less than a fortnight after Stadia shutdown GeForce Now preinstalled. 10 Latest Articles Preview Football Manager's new Console edition is the best you'll get without a PC Getting Touch-right. Splatoon 3 Amiibos will be out next month Ink-coming! 3 Fans think Phil Spencer's shelf is teasing the Xbox Game Pass streaming box UPDATE: Xbox confirms old Keystone prototype. 59 Modder dives into Demon's Souls files following PS5 jailbreak, discovers fabled Ring of the Chieftain Who knows what's nexus? 3 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