Raise your controllers and power up your consoles, video game fans. On March 10th, gamers across Canada will pay homage to the most-renowned video game character of all-time, Mario!
To celebrate National Mario Day, eBay Canada has taken a look at Super Mario purchasing trends from enthusiasts across Canada. Did you know that Canadians purchased roughly three Super Mario items every hour on eBay in Canada last year?
Gaming has come a long way since Mario first made his debut in 1981, but Canadians are still diehard original Mario fans. In fact, the top four most expensive Super Mario items ever purchased on eBay in Canada were original Super Mario Brothers Nintendo games released in 1985. Here’s a look at some more stats courtesy of eBay Canada:
Super Mario purchasing trends on eBay in Canada
- Last year, Canadians purchased over $725,000 worth of Super Mario itemson eBay in Canada*
- Last year, roughly three Super Mario items were purchased every hour on eBay in Canada*
- Gaming has come a long way since Mario’s debut in 1981, but Canadians are still diehard fans of the original Super Mario Brothers Nintendo game that was released in 1985
o In fact, four of the top five most expensive Super Mario items ever purchased on eBay in Canada were original Super Mario Brothers Nintendo games
- The most expensive Super Mario item ever purchased on eBay in Canada was a 1985 Super Mario Brothers Nintendo game, which sold for $3,120 **
- The second, third and fourth most expensive Mario items ever purchased on eBay in Canada were brand-new factory sealed Super Mario Brothers Nintendo games from 1985, which sold for $3,000, $1,800 and $1700 respectively**
- Currently, there is a brand new version listed on eBay.ca for over $4,000
- A rare 19″ Super Mario Fire Statue sold for $1,500 **
- Last year, the most expensive Super Mario item bought on eBay in Canada was a brand-new factory sealed Super Mario Brothers Nintendo game from 1985, which sold for $1,800*
o The second most expensive Super Mario item bought on eBay in Canada in 2015 was arare Mario figurine from the 1993 Super Mario Brothers film, which sold for $1,150*
* Statistics based on purchases made on eBay by Canadians in relevant categories from January 1, 2015 to December 31, 2015.
** Statistics based on purchases made on eBay by Canadians in relevant categories
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eBay Canada Brings You Stats Related To National Mario Day
Raise your controllers and power up your consoles, video game fans. On March 10th, gamers across Canada will pay homage to the most-renowned video game character of all-time, Mario!
To celebrate National Mario Day, eBay Canada has taken a look at Super Mario purchasing trends from enthusiasts across Canada. Did you know that Canadians purchased roughly three Super Mario items every hour on eBay in Canada last year?
Gaming has come a long way since Mario first made his debut in 1981, but Canadians are still diehard original Mario fans. In fact, the top four most expensive Super Mario items ever purchased on eBay in Canada were original Super Mario Brothers Nintendo games released in 1985. Here’s a look at some more stats courtesy of eBay Canada:
Super Mario purchasing trends on eBay in Canada
o In fact, four of the top five most expensive Super Mario items ever purchased on eBay in Canada were original Super Mario Brothers Nintendo games
o The second most expensive Super Mario item bought on eBay in Canada in 2015 was arare Mario figurine from the 1993 Super Mario Brothers film, which sold for $1,150*
* Statistics based on purchases made on eBay by Canadians in relevant categories from January 1, 2015 to December 31, 2015.
** Statistics based on purchases made on eBay by Canadians in relevant categories
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