In 1983, Atari buried its games in a New Mexico dump; in 2014, over 1,300 were dug up and one sold for more than $1,500
In 1983, Atari buried surplus games in a New Mexico landfill. A 2014 dig recovered over 1,300 cartridges, and one E.T. copy later sold for more than $1,500.
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