A physical copy of Epic Games’ 2017 game Fortnite sold for a whopping $42,500 last Friday at Heritage Auctions.
The Xbox One Sealed Copy received an overall score of 10 A++, the highest possible score according to the PSA List. The copy received 29 bids before reaching the final tally.
Fortnite, best known for being available digitally, received a limited physical release in 2017, a year before the battle royale game grossed $2.4 billion. the highest digital gain in a single year than any party in history.
The $42,500 total is far less than the amount ever spent on a paper video game. That honor goes to the original Super Mario Bros. for a 1985 Nintendo sold for $2 million in 2021
Athletes like NFL wide receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster and NBA guard Josh Hart have been recognized as players over the years. In 2018, Hart named himself the best Fortnite player in the league.
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