Sealed Super Mario Bros. sells for a record $3 million

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A sealed, original copy of Super Mario Bros. sold at Heritage Auctions for $3 million, shattering the previous record of $2 million set in 2021 for the same game. The sale continues a trend of astronomical prices for pristine vintage Nintendo cartridges, following a $1.56 million Super Mario 64 auction that sparked controversy. The particular copy's rarity and condition, combined with growing collector demand for early gaming artifacts, drove the price to unprecedented levels for a game that originally shipped free with console purchases.