You’ll soon be able to bid on an extremely rare 1990 Nintendo World Championships gold cartridge, one of just 26 known copies in the world. Bidding is estimated to reach $100,000+, as the last known copy sold for a whopping $100,088 back in 2014.
The 1990 Nintendo World Championships took place in 29 cities from March 8th, 1990 to December 9th, 1990. A total of 90 gray copies exist as the and they given out to finalists after the championships concluded The 26 gold copies were offered as prizes in a separate contest run by Nintendo Power magazine. Interested? Check out the auction here now.
- 2 game cartridge slots. Compatible with Original NES and SNES games
- S-Video Connection Capability
- Includes 2 wired controllers. Includes AV/S video cable. Includes 5V AC Adapter


As this scarce relic, the pinnacle of the video game hobby never surfaces, this is your opportunity to take home the most legendary collectible, in gold cartridge form, connected to what many believe is the first E-Sports event in gaming history,” said Goldin Auctions.