![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() That theory may be little more than pure speculation at this time, but it certainly wouldn’t be unheard of for auctions and high-value collector’s items to be unwilling parts of money laundering schemes. So what is the explanation? Well, some are already wondering if this whole thing is actually part of a money-laundering operation. In fact, some of them are unsure exactly why this game of all games is the one to set this previously unthinkable record. Industry insiders and those who enthusiastically follow the high-value retro video game market are just as shocked that Super Mario 64 ended up being the game that broke the $1 million price barrier. “We were shocked to see that it turned out to be in the same one.” “After the record-breaking sale of the first game in the Zelda series on Friday, the possibility of surpassing $1 million on a single video game seemed like a goal that would need to wait for another auction,” said McLeckie. Everyone was surprised to see that already impressive record broken in a handful of hours (at the same auction, no less) including Heritage’s own video game specialist, Valarie McLeckie. Interestingly, the previous record for the most expensive video game ever belonged to an $870,000 copy of The Legend of Zelda that was sold just two days earlier as part of the same auction event. In case you’re wondering, that is indeed the most anyone has ever spent on a video game (at least we hope it is). If you’ve been hearing the name Super Mario 64 more than you’re used to lately, it’s either because of this brilliant blindfolded speedrun of the game that happened over the weekend or because someone just bought a copy of the N64 classic for $1.56 million dollars. ![]()
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