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Unopened Legend of Zelda game from 1987 sells for US$870,000

Unopened Legend of Zelda game from 1987 sells for US$870,000

A figurine of Link, a game character for Nintendo's The Legend of Zelda is seen in a Nintendo store in Tokyo. A sealed copy of the NES cartridge video game was auctioned for US$870,000 on Jul 9, 2021. (Photos: AFP/Behrouz Mehri, Heritage Auctions/Handout)

DALLAS: An unopened copy of Nintendo’s The Legend of Zelda that was made in 1987 has sold at auction for US$870,000.

Heritage Auctions in Dallas said the video game sold on Friday (Jul 10).

The auction house said it was a rare version that was created during a limited production run that took place during a few months in late 1987. The Legend of Zelda is a popular fantasy adventure game that was first released in 1986.

“The Legend of Zelda marks the beginning of one of the most important sagas in gaming; its historical significance can’t be understated ... it is a true collector’s piece,” Valarie McLeckie, Heritage’s video game specialist, said in a statement.

In April, the auction house sold an unopened copy of Nintendo’s Super Mario Bros that was bought in 1986 and forgotten about in a desk drawer for US$660,000.

Source: AP/zl

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