It includes a certification from Wata Games, an authentication company, attesting to its “like new” and factory-sealed condition, in its original shrink-wrapping. The game, which was part of a private collection, is sealed inside a clear plastic case resembling the anti-theft boxes used by retail stores.
“Never in my wildest dreams did I expect the price that was realized would become a reality.” “I was blindsided, to be quite honest with you,” she said. Valarie McLeckie, the consignment director for video games at Heritage Auctions, said Monday that she was astounded by the outcome of the Mario 64 auction. The sale was announced just two days after Heritage Auctions said that an early production copy of The Legend of Zelda from 1987 had sold for $870,000. The price sent shock waves through gaming and collecting circles, even after a recent uptick in five- and six-figure sales of rare video games to investment-minded buyers. The top bid was $1.3 million, according to Heritage Auctions, which added a buyer’s premium of 20% to the gavel price to bring the total to $1.56 million. China's Tencent turns to facial recognition to snag late-night child gamers
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