Since making his debut in arcade game Mario Bros in 1983, Italian plumber has become one of the most famous gaming characters in history – featuring in dozens of games.
Inspired by the release of the new Super Mario Bros movie the experts at troubleshooting website GamesErrors.com have analysed data from second-hand retailer CeX to see which retro Mario titles could be traded for the highest amount in cash.
And it turns out that selling just a couple of old games you haven’t played for years could net you enough to buy a new console.
Here are the Mario games you should be searching your cupboards, drawers and shelves for.
5. Mario Is Missing
Rounding out the top five is Mario Is Missing, another Super NES title, which can be traded in for a modest £97. Released as an educational game, it saw releases on the Apple Macintosh, MS-DOS and NES alongside its Super NES release in 1993. Photo: Contributed
6. Mario Superstar Baseball
The first entry on the most-valuable list for the Nintendo Gamecube is Mario Superstar Baseball. The sporty title, first released in 2005, will fetch you a trade-in price of £84. Photo: Contributed
7. Mario Bros.
Also worth £84 is the game that started it all - Super Mario Bros. on the Nintendo Entertainment System (NES). This was the game that introduced millions to the little Italian plumber and his endless quest to rescue Princess Peach Toadstool. Photo: Contributed
8. Paper Mario: The Thousand Year Door
One of three Mario games that will fetch an average of £81, sequel Paper Mario: The Thousand Year Door was released on the Nintendo GameCube in 2004. Photo: Contributed