Key Takeaways Nintendo’s sealed 1986 NES Deluxe Set fetched a record $120,000 at Heritage Auctions. Heritage’s $1.8M auction showed sealed gaming collectibles can command six-figure prices. Athlon Sports sees the retro gaming market hitting $4.18B in 2026, with 10% growth ahead. The plastic wrap on a never-opened 1986 Nintendo Entertainment System Deluxe Set proved more valuable than the console inside when it sold for $120,000 at Heritage Auctions on November 3-4, 2023. Graded VGA 85 NM+ and packed with two controllers, R.O.B. (Robotic Operating Buddy), the Zapper light gun, and boxed copies of Gyromite and Duck Hunt, it set the …

