Rare Nintendo cartridges discovered in Waukesha storage box
A cache of nearly 100 rare, previously unknown Nintendo cartridges was discovered in a storage unit in Waukesha. Experts believe these unique versions were intended for destruction but survived, and they are now being auctioned as highly valuable collectibles.
Why it matters
This discovery represents a significant moment in video game history and preservation, highlighting the extreme value of rare physical media in the gaming market.
A box of old Nintendo games found in Waukesha turned out to contain nearly 100 copies of a previously unknown version of "Super Mario Bros." and "Duck Hunt." The owner of "One Stop Wonders" said the person who sold the box claimed Nintendo had sold the cartridges to a metal recovery service to be melted down for gold, but they were never destroyed. "These were printed about two years after the last known printing of these games.
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