“The Legend of Zelda” is one of the most popular franchises of Nintendo

A sealed Nintendo NES cartridge of “The Legend of Zelda” has recently been sold for $870,000. This is a new world record for a video game.

According to Heritage Auctions, this “The Legend of Zelda” game was the centrepiece of a recent sale of 443 lots. The cartridge, which is dated to 1987, was sold in its original packaging.

 “The Legend of Zelda” is a unique franchise which mixes adventure, action and exploration elements in a magical universe. Over the years, it has become one of the most popular series of Nintendo.

The sale of this “The Legend of Zelda” game trumps the previous world record sale of $660,000 for a 1986 “Super Mario Bros” cartridge. The latter was sold earlier this year.

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