Heritage Video Games Auction: First-Production Super Mario Bros. Leads at $75,000

A first-production Super Mario Bros. graded PSA 9.0 complete in box leads Heritage's November 20 to 21 Video Games Signature Auction at $75,000, as of November 13, 2026, per its lot page. The Heritage video game auction has 252 lots, closes in two sessions in Dallas, and is already taking proxy bids, per Heritage's auction page. A sealed first-production Legend of Zelda, a grey Nintendo World Championships cartridge and a sealed Pokémon Red sit among the top lots.

The Top Bids Right Now

Current bids before the 25% buyer's premium, from Heritage's lot listings on November 13:

• Super Mario Bros., PSA 9.0 CIB (matte sticker, first production, 1985): $75,000
• The Legend of Zelda, CGC 8.0 A sealed (NES TM box, first production, 1987): $55,000
• Nintendo World Championships grey cartridge #0105, PSA 6.0 (1990): $52,500
• Chrono Trigger, CGC 9.8 A++ sealed (SNES, 1995): $49,000
• Super Mario 64, PSA 9.6 A++ sealed (N64, 1996): $40,000
• The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time, PSA 9.8 A++ sealed (N64, 1998): $28,000
• Pokémon Red Version, Wata 9.4 A+ sealed (Sandshrew back, first production, 1998): $24,000

Why These Lots Matter

Super Mario Bros. The matte-sticker copy dates to Nintendo's New York test-market launch in October 1985, per Heritage, which says its box grade beats every matte-sticker copy previously offered at public auction. Heritage adds: "No sealed first-production copy is known to exist, meaning this is about as good as it gets."

The Legend of Zelda. The "TM" next to the Nintendo Entertainment System logo marks the earliest North American box, according to Heritage, which puts sealed copies of this variant in the single digits based on public census data.

Nintendo World Championships. The grey cartridges were never sold at retail. Heritage estimates 350 to 400 were made, with 90 given to competition finalists, and cites CGC's July 2024 count of fewer than 100 known.

Pokémon Red. The Sandshrew screenshot on the back marks the first production run, before Nintendo switched to a Rattata image, per Heritage.

Schedule and Fees

Per Heritage:

• Session 1 (floor, phone and internet): lots 28001 to 28114, Friday, November 20, 2026 at 4:00 p.m. Central
• Session 2 (internet only): lots 28115 to 28252, Saturday, November 21, 2026 at 4:00 p.m. Central
• Proxy bidding: ends ten minutes before each session starts
• Buyer's premium: 25% of the winning bid, minimum $49 per lot
• Location: Heritage Auctions, Dallas

What It Means for Collectors

Our take: this is a deep sale, and no bid today is anywhere near the record. The benchmark is still the $3 million sealed Super Mario Bros. PSA 9.6 A++ that Heritage sold on June 12, 2026, and that copy was a gloss-sticker second production. No sealed matte-sticker copy is known, per Heritage, which is why a complete-in-box first production can lead this sale. All seven lots above are in Friday's session 1. The interesting lots are the firsts: the earliest Zelda box, the test-market Mario and the first-run Pokémon Red, where one box detail decides the price. If you collect graded games, our most expensive video games ever sold and most valuable NES games rankings give the context, and our story on PSA's Grade & Sell for video games covers the grade-and-consign option PSA launched on November 3, 2026.

Frequently Asked Questions

When is Heritage's November 2026 video game auction?

Session 1 is Friday, November 20, 2026 at 4:00 p.m. Central and session 2 is Saturday, November 21 at 4:00 p.m. Central, per Heritage. Proxy bidding is open until ten minutes before each session.

What is the top lot in Heritage's November 2026 video game auction?

A first-production Super Mario Bros. graded PSA 9.0 complete in box, at a $75,000 bid as of November 13, 2026, before the 25% premium.

Where to Go From Here

Heritage's Video Games Signature Auction runs November 20 and 21, 2026. If you would rather collect without bidding, the Polkastarter marketplace sells real trading cards and physical videogames in mystery packs, gives you a free pack when you sign up, and lists every Lootbox's contents, values, and chances before you open it.

Details checked November 13, 2026. Bids are current bids before buyer's premium as shown on Heritage's lot pages on that date and will change. Past sales include buyer's premium. Nothing here is financial advice. Polkastarter is not affiliated with Heritage Auctions, Nintendo, PSA, CGC, Wata or the other companies named.

Sources

• Heritage Auctions: 2026 November 20 - 21 Video Games Signature Auction #7455, accessed November 13, 2026
• Intelligent Collector (Heritage Auctions): Sealed copy of Super Mario Bros. sells for record $3 million at Heritage Auctions, published June 16, 2026, accessed November 13, 2026
• Heritage Auctions: Super Mario Bros. PSA 9.0 CIB, Matte Sticker, First Production (lot 28027), accessed November 13, 2026
• Heritage Auctions: The Legend of Zelda CGC 8.0 A Sealed, NES TM, First Production (lot 28018), accessed November 13, 2026
• Heritage Auctions: Nintendo World Championships PSA 6.0 Cart, Grey, #0105 (lot 28023), accessed November 13, 2026
• Heritage Auctions: Chrono Trigger CGC 9.8 A++ Sealed (lot 28062), accessed November 13, 2026
• Heritage Auctions: Super Mario 64 PSA 9.6 A++ Sealed (lot 28097), accessed November 13, 2026
• Heritage Auctions: The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time PSA 9.8 A++ Sealed (lot 28090), accessed November 13, 2026
• Heritage Auctions: Pokémon Red Version Wata 9.4 A+ Sealed, Sandshrew, First Production (lot 28077), accessed November 13, 2026