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These Rare Video Games Have Fetched As Much As 7 Figures — Is It Time To Invest In This Market?

Chris Bibey
·3-min read

Go back in time to your childhood days. Think about all those video games you played. Depending on your age, SEGA and the original Nintendo Entertainment System (NES) and Nintendo 64 (N64) may be dancing through your head.

It's easy to believe that all those old games are worthless, but that's not the case. Rare, vintage video games are selling for more today than ever before. And with that, a growing number of people are investing in them.

If you disposed of your old games and/or have concerns about investing in this space, there's an alternative: video game technology startups.

Gameflip is one example. It's a pioneering digital marketplace driven by cutting-edge technology, offering a secure and straightforward platform for gamers to buy and sell their gaming items and assets.

Having facilitated over $160 million in sales and backed by $10 million in funding from Silicon Valley venture capitalists, Gameflip is at the forefront of transforming the gaming industry and shaping the future of digital commerce.

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It's impossible to track private transactions, but these are the most valuable video games based on public records.

  • Super Mario 64 (N64, 1996): This game sold for $1.56 million in July 2021, setting a record for the highest price ever paid for a video game at auction.

  • The Legend of Zelda (NES, 1987): A sealed copy fetched $870,000 in July 2021.

  • Super Mario 64 (N64, 1996): Another sealed copy of this game sold for $799,500 in September 2021.

  • Super Mario Bros. (NES, 1985): A version from a mid-production run achieved $720,000 in November 2022.

  • The Legend of Zelda (NES, 1987): This game sold for $705,000 in October 2021.

  • Super Mario Bros. (NES, 1985): An early production hang-tab sealed video game version sold for $660,000 in September 2021.

  • Super Mario Bros. (NES, 1985): Another sealed copy sold for $660,000 in April 2021.

  • Super Mario Bros. (NES, 1985): This version fetched $492,000 in October 2021.

  • John Madden Football (Genesis, 1990): Sold for $480,000 in January 2022.

  • Sonic the Hedgehog (SEGA Genesis, 1991): A sealed copy sold for $420,000 in September 2021.

All of these games sold for six figures or more, but many others regularly fetch hundreds, thousands or even tens of thousands of dollars.

As far as alternative investments are concerned, video games are picking up steam by the day.

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