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Unopened Legend Of Zelda Game Sells For $870,000 In Dallas-Based Auction

July 10, 2021 / 3:19 PM CDT / CBS Texas

DALLAS (CBSDFW.COM/AP) — Maybe we should have thought twice about ripping open our new video games back in the day.

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

Dallas-based Heritage Auctions said the video game sold Friday.

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.

A Legend of Zelda game that sold for $870,000. (Credit: Heritage Auctions)

"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 $660,000.