It seems like yesterday when Nintendo released the iconic video game, Super Mario Bros.
And yet, that was thirty years ago, in September 1985! 😀
Oh, how time flies!
There was no commercial Internet back then, and although less than 100 domains had been registered already, Nintendo.com would have to wait ten more years.
The following year, 1996, someone registered SuperMario.com and it wasn’t Nintendo, according to historic WHOIS data from DomainTools.
But they do own that domain now, and are throwing a 30th Anniversary party for Super Mario Bros, Mario and Luigi.
Which brings us to the obvious question: Who owns the domain SuperMarioBros.com ?
Well, it’s not Nintendo, unfortunately, and the domain is parked; at the same time, it’s up for sale via Domain Name Sales.
Happy 30th birthday, Mario and Luigi! 😀
You can also read a fun article featuring domainer brothers Ammar Kubba and Omar Kubba.