A rare packaged version of a free-to-play game was sold at auction for over 6.6 million yen

A rare physical copy of the popular free-to-play battle royale game '

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Someone Just Paid $42,500 For A Copy of Fortnite, a Free-To-Play Game - IGN
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Fortnite, a free-to-play battle royale game, is popular, but it originally featured a paid PvE mode called ' Save the World .' 'Save the World' is still available at the time of writing, but you must purchase access to play it. At the time of writing, the ' Skatepark Loyalty Pack ,' which includes access to 'Save the World' and the in-game currency, V-Bucks, is available for purchase for 2,252 yen (tax included).

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A physical version of 'Fortnite' was released for Xbox One in 2017. This physical version was produced in limited quantities and is a valuable item from the time when 'Save the World' was the main focus of the game.

A physical copy of 'Fortnite' sold for $42,500 at an online auction on Heritage Auctions.

This unopened packaged version has received the highest possible rating of 10 out of 10 from the quality assessment standards of Wata Games, an appraisal agency.

There have been several reported cases of retro games fetching high prices at auctions, and in July 2021, an unopened copy of 'Super Mario 64' was sold for 170 million yen.

Even collectors don't know why 'Super Mario 64' was priced at 170 million yen - GIGAZINE

However, the item that sold for the highest price this time was a packaged version of a game that was released in 2017 and is still being played at the time of writing. Therefore, game media IGN wrote, 'No one knows how much Fortnite will be worth in 100 years.'