We covered the auction for a Wata 9.0 A Sealed [No Rev-A, Round SOQ, Early Production] NES Nintendo 1987 USA The Legend of Zelda game when it first began, but today, it ended with an eye-watering $870,000 winning bid, making it the most expensive yet. What sets this copy apart from the countless others people bought? It was a late-1987 production run called “NES R,” which came before the game’s wider initial production run in early 1988.
It may currently be the most expensive, but there’s an even rarer version of this game, dubbed “NES TM”, that may have never even left Nintendo headquarters. What are some other recent sealed and graded NES games that sold at auction? How about Super Mario World (SNES) for $360000, Final Fantasy (NES) for $204000, Contra (NES) $150000, Super Mario Bros. 3 (NES) for $120000, and Mike Tyson’s Pynch-Out!! (NES) for $84000. Auction page here.
- The console is also decorated with images of recognizable characters: Tom Nook and Nooklings Timmy and Tommy
- Includes a Switch console, Switch dock, Joy-Con (L) and Joy-Con (R), and two Joy-Con strap accessories
- Game not included
