Heritage Auctions confirmed the copy of Super Mario 64 was in the original factory shrink wrap, and that its condition was certified by authenticator Wata Gamers. In an interview with the New York Times, the consignment director for the auction house said she was “ blindsided” be the results. The auction results appear to have surprised even the Dallas-based auction house that facilitated the sale, Heritage Auctions. The million-dollar breaking game was graded at a 9.8 out of ten, but a 9.6-graded copy sold at the same auction for only $13,200, according to BBC News, baffling some as to why a 0.2 difference in preservation quality would add two digits to the valuation. Related: Mint Condition GameCube Gifted By Gamer's Grandma A paper product that is nearly a century old maintaining pristine condition is understandably rare, while a packaged video game that is 25 years old seems less noteworthy, as in the case of the recent Super Mario 64 auction.

A highly graded copy of Action Comics #1, the original debut of Superman, sold for more than $3 million this year, but that particular comic was printed in 1938, more than 80 years ago. Most are familiar with high dollar value auctions of pop culture items from the comic book world, where comics are graded on a ten-point scale for their condition.

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