An original 1981 promotional poster for Nintendo’s Donkey Kong sells at auction for a record sum, with reports placing the final price just under or around $330,000. The artwork is described as among the earliest promotional materials for the game and is tied to the first public appearance of Mario, adding to its historical appeal for collectors.
Context across outlets centers on the poster’s background and why it surfaced. One report says the piece was saved from being discarded when a storage room was cleared, then kept until being rediscovered recently. Other coverage focuses on its illustrated content and legacy as part of early Donkey Kong advertising, and notes it is now the highest-priced original video game art sold at auction.
While all outlets emphasize the auction result and the item’s significance, they vary slightly in the exact figure reported and in how they frame the story—some leading with the “record-breaking” price, others with the poster’s near-forgotten origin and broader memorabilia context.
