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Nintendo destroyed its 1991 Campus Challenge cartridges; one surfaced at a 2006 garage sale, sold for $20,100
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SignalsMonitor is following this as a general story. Times of India World is the outlet attached so far. The first report grouped here was at 6 Oct 2026, 10:39 UTC. The headline in use is “Nintendo destroyed its 1991 Campus Challenge cartridges; one surfaced at a 2006 garage sale, sold for $20,100”. This note is SignalsMonitor's own briefing, not the publisher's article.
What we know
In an astounding find, video game enthusiast Rob Walters stumbled upon a rare Nintendo Campus Challenge cartridge at a garage sale back in 2006. This unique cartridge was made for a competitive gaming event in 1991 and hosted modified versions of beloved titles, allowing players to achieve high scores during…
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