Hundreds Of Sealed Retro '90s Games That Were Just Publicly Revealed Could Be Worth A Million Bucks

For gaming collectors and preservationists, it’s a high score: hundreds of classic games, many of which, according to video footage of the discovery, appear to be factory sealed. The entire thing is eventually getting sold, and when it does, it could clock in as one of the big ones, potentially raking in somewhere north of seven figures.


The trove is an impressive haul, encompassing games from the 3DO, the Sega Genesis, the Sega Saturn, and of course the Super Nintendo Entertainment System (SNES). An eight-minute clip showcasing the library made the rounds earlier this week, courtesy of Gameroom, a three-outpost video game retailer based in Nebraska whose owner, Chris Thompson, is serving as a liaison for the sale.


You’d think it’s the sort of once-in-a-lifetime find that comes out of the blue and makes instant waves (and instant viral social media success). But Thompson, in a phone interview with Kotaku, said the video dates back to last fall, before the holiday retail rush swarmed Gameroom.


“An employee called me one night and was, like, ‘Chris, you’re not gonna believe what just walked in,’” Thompson said.


You might not either: a factory-sealed copy of Mortal Kombat II for the SNES, held by a guy who just wanted to get a rough sense of its worth. (Apparently, the man had a second game with him that was more shocking than Mortal Kombat II, but Thompson declined to clarify what it was, noting that the owner has requested anonymity throughout the process and that the game was such a unique find it could be identifying.)

 

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