"Super Mario 64"

Super Mario 64 is a rather common game, having sold over 11 million copies. Mario's on-screen habitat was upgraded in "Super Mario 64," which was a watershed moment for gaming. According to Jonathan Edwards of the Washington Post, previous Mario games utilized two-dimensional, side-scrolling displays; "Super Mario 64" was the first Mario game to incorporate three-dimensional worlds. Given that Nintendo 64 games were packaged in cardboard boxes, the chances of finding a boxed copy in good condition 25 years later are little to none. Wata, a video game grading business, gave this copy a 9.8 A++ rating, which means it was in as near to perfect condition as possible.

The perfect condition The Nintendo 64 title sold for $1.56 million, certainly the highest price ever paid at auction for a video game as well as one of the most expensive collectibles. It broke the previous record of the early production edition of The Legend of Zelda sold for $870,000 setting two days prior.

Price: $1.56 million