James Spooner, head of retro video games, with an empty box for a Nintendo 64 (N64) Mario 64 game signed by the ‘father of modern video gaming’, Shigeru Miyamoto, Nintendo’s leading video game designer, producer and director. (Ewbank's Auctioneers via SWNS)
The three handheld consoles include the Parachute [PR-21], Fire [FR-27], and Turtle Bridge [TL-28] games. (Ewbank's Auctioneers via SWNS)
Ewbank's Auctioneers,SWNS
By Jonathan Coles
A trio of retro Nintendo video game consoles considered the "holy grail" for collectors could fetch up to £9,000 ($12,200) at auction — after an empty box sold for more than £8,000 ($10,845).
James Spooner, head of retro video games, with an empty box for a Nintendo 64 (N64) Mario 64 game signed by the ‘father of modern video gaming’, Shigeru Miyamoto, Nintendo’s leading video game designer, producer and director. (Ewbank's Auctioneers via SWNS)
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