Why is Zelda $70?
No this is not the first $70 dollar game. There were many SNES games that were released at $69. Star Fox, Super Mario RPG, Street Fighter 2, etc. The reason this game is $70 is because it’s Zelda, Nintendo knows you will pay the price to play on release day. Super Mario 64 Is The First Video Game To Sell For More Than $1 Million. An anonymous bidder won a pristine copy of a 1996 Nintendo Mario 64 for $1. Heritage Auctions. You don’t have to be much of a gamer to recognize Mario: the quick-moving Italian plumber in a red hat and coveralls.Super Mario 64 Sells for $1. Million, Becomes First Video Game to Break the Million-Dollar Barrier.
Why is Zelda so expensive?
Limited supply, high demand. Each new generation is seeing heavy hitting Zelda games and they want the previous ones now. They the right combination of classic and popular. The developers know that they can charge these prices and get away with it. So, why has Zelda been a trendy topic online in recent weeks? The simplest explanation is that 2026 marks the 40th anniversary of the original game’s launch, so even without the appearance of a new game, a lot of us have Link on the brain.
What did Zelda 1 cost?
The Legend of Zelda for the NES was $49. The Legend of Zelda for the NES was $49. After inflation, that’s $140.