A copy of Nintendo's Super Mario 64 has become the most-expensive computer game after being sold at auction for $1.56million (£1.13million).
The game had never been played and was still in its original packaging. It was sold on Sunday by Heritage Auctions in Dallas, in the US.
The auction house said there were "fewer than five" copies of the game in such good condition, according to the BBC .
Super Mario 64 was the first 3D game featuring Mario, an Italian plumber who featured in a range of Nintendo games.
Players had to rescue the character of Princess Peach and fight Mario's main enemy, Bowser.
It was released on the Nintendo 64 gaming console in 1996 and is seen as one of the best computer games of all time.
It also sold more than 11million copies, making it one of the most successful games too.
The auction listing for the same said: "What can we even say that would do this copy the justice it deserves? The cultural significance of this title and its importance to the history of video games is paramount, and the condition of this copy is just so breathtaking that we're really at a loss here."
The previous record for the most expensive computer game was set two days before, when an unopened copy of Nintendo's The Legend of Zelda sold for $870,000.
In April, the auction house sold an unopened copy of Nintendo's Super Mario Bros for $660,000.
The Nintendo 64 was released on June 23 1996, and is now seen as one of the all-time great iconic games consoles.
Not only did it release some of the top-rated games, including Goldeneye and Perfect Dark, but it also looked elegant and sleek.
Its games ran on cartridges which were slotted into the console itself. These cartridges were so tough that users frequently fixed glitchy ones by blowing hard into them then slamming them into the console.
Nintendo also owns Pokémon, the fantasy game franchise featuring fighting creatures that can be upgraded by the player.
Last month the Mirror reported that Nintendo is considering creating non-binary Pokémon , which it described as an "awesome idea" after getting a handwritten letter from a young fan.
Twitter user Slate, @PleaseBeGneiss, shared two images on social media - one showed the letter their child had written to Nintendo, and the other was of the thoughtful response by customer service representative Liz Daniels.
In the first letter, Slate's child said how they wanted Nintendo to make nonbinary Pokemon, saying it would be 'cool' and help the game be more inclusive - making everyone feel more at home in the digital game.
Liz said she thought it was an excellent idea and said they would look into it, but some Twitter users were quick to pour scorn on the idea - saying that Pokémon were animals at best so their gender shouldn't be an issue.
