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A rare sealed hangtag copy of a 1st production Castlevania has been sold for $90,100, making this one of the highest-priced auctions for a raw boxed video game.<\/p>\n
There were 130 bids in total and the item started at $37,000 on eBay<\/a> from a seller located in Frisco, Texas.<\/p>\n The 1987 release was described as being in \u2018Brand New\u2019 condition on the listing, a label that is reserved for items that have never been opened or removed from the manufacturer\u2019s sealing.<\/p>\n With the original $27.87 sticker price tag still on the game, the buyer has paid a pretty penny to get their hands on the Japanese classic<\/a>. The happy buyer then went on to leave feedback for the seller: \u201cThe best eBay transaction I\u2019ve ever had. Awesome seller and easy to deal with.<\/p>\n \u201cThank you for an amazing transaction. Five stars all the way.\u201d<\/p>\n With many left wondering who took the win for the rare Castlevania, it wasn\u2019t known whether this person would reveal themselves or if the sale would remain anonymous.<\/p>\n Then, a few weeks after the listing closed and in the first week of April, the person who paid the staggering amount came forward on Instagram under the username\u00a0\u2018minus_worlds\u2019.<\/a> He took to the social media platform to share a photo of the game fresh out of the mail.<\/p>\n The gamer has spent the last couple of years sharing his purchases and video game collection. The account is dedicated to playing, collecting, selling, and trading with a focus on all things retro.<\/p>\n The two photos of the Castlevania game<\/a> are captioned with: \u201cThe search is over after 23 years.\u201d<\/p>\n After searching for over two decades, the gamer thought they\u2019d previously missed the opportunity to re-purchase it: \u201cI resigned to never being able to add this grail after years of searching.<\/p>\n \u201cBut, everything just came together for a childhood friend and I this week as we were able to obtain this absolute beauty.<\/p>\n \u201cThis was the first game my mom ever bought me. I still remember the phone call we made to buy it. It\u2019s a core memory, as is this past week.\u201d<\/p>\n Featured Image: Via Instagram User Minus_Worlds<\/a><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\nNostalgia wins the bidding war<\/b><\/h2>\n