A factory-sealed copy of Stadium Events for the Nintendo Entertainment System sold for $41,300 last night, shattering the previous record price for a video game collectible. The auction, held on eBay, eclipsed the old record of $20,100 after only three days of bidding and is evidence of the growing market for collectibles amongst video game enthusiasts.
There were 115 bids over the course of 10 days. The initial bid was only 99 cents but quickly jumped to $9,800 after one day of bidding. The price steadily remained in the range of $22,000 for several days before ascending hurriedly in the final hours of the bidding to the record breaking amount.
