Game News “It’s some kind of miracle”: this gamer found a 37-year-old Zelda video game at home and was shocked by its value on the second-hand market

Game news ‘It’s kind of a miracle’: this gamer found a 37-year-old Zelda video game at home and was shocked by its value on the second-hand market

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A Canadian found the Holy Grail in his belongings

“I’m going to keep it, it might be expensive one day” is a phrase that we’ve probably all said to ourselves one day, whether it’s about an electronic device, a figurine or something else. In general, this does not pay off, because to promote old objects, they often have to be in very good condition, or even never used in some cases, and we end up with old items that are gathering dust for no good reason . But there are some lucky people, and one of them is called Kiro to preserve his privacy, for reasons that will soon become obvious.

Kiro is a 22-year-old Canadian who, for lack of a better expression, has found a gold mine at home. The young man used to resell sneakers and Barbie dolls on eBay, which allowed him to earn a few hundred dollars here and there, but nothing too amazing – until today. Indeed, Kiro found in his belongings a copy of The Legend of Zelda, the first part of a license with global success. But the most incredible thing about all of this is that it is a sealed copy.

A little game of inestimable value

Released in 1987 in Europe and the United States, The Legend of Zelda is an action-adventure game known to everyone today, since it gave birth to cult titles like Ocarina of Time, Majora’s Mask, Breath of the Wildand more recently Tears of the Kingdom. The medieval fantasy universe of Hyrule and its iconic characters still endure today, and the biggest fans dream of adding a sealed copy of the first part to their collection. This is why, when Kiro put his game up for auction on eBay, he was flooded with incredible deals, like a buy it now offer at $17,000or even the proposal of a man aiming to give him $30,000 in person.

“It’s kind of a miracle,” surprised by the popularity of his property, the game having only cost his family the equivalent of 80 dollars the year of its release, Kiro removed its listing to do more research. It turns out that his copy actually belonged to the very first production run of The Legend of Zelda, which made it all the rarer, and above all much more expensive than he imagined. Indeed, the last time such an item was put up for auction, it was purchased for $705,000an incredible sum which risks being exceeded by the copy of Kiro.

Thanks to a collector, Kiro was put in contact with Heritage Auctionsa company in charge of Video Games Signature Auctions which are taking place right now on their site. Kiro All you have to do is cross your fingers to hit the jackpot! And if this story ever made you want to play The Legend of Zeldaplease note that it is available on Nintendo Switch as part of the subscription Nintendo Switch Online + Additional Pack.