the top 10 most expensive individual NFT sales, including sale dates and prices—all recorded on-chain or via major auction houses:
1. The Merge by Pak — $91.8 million (Dec 2 2021)
This record‑breaking, mass‑split NFT pulled in $91.8M over two days on Nifty Gateway
2. Everydays: The First 5000 Days by Beeple — $69.3 million (March 11 2021)
Bought at a Christie’s auction featuring a collage of 5,000 digital images
3. Clock by Pak & Julian Assange — $52.7 million (Feb 2022)
Dynamic art tracking Assange’s jail time; acquired by AssangeDAO
4. HUMAN ONE by Beeple — $28.9 million (Nov 9 2021)
A hybrid physical sculpture/NFT sold at Christie’s
5. CryptoPunk #5822 — $23.7 million (2022)
One of the rare alien-themed CryptoPunks from Larva Labs
6. CryptoPunk #7523 — $11.75 million (2021)
Also known as “Covid Alien,” sold via Sotheby’s
7. CryptoPunk #3100 — $7.67 million (2021)
Iconic blue-bandana-style Punk sold in 2021 .
8. CryptoPunk #7804 — $7.56 million (2021)
Featuring a pipe and small spots — one of the NFTs that popularized CryptoPunks .
9. T-Punk #3442 — $10.5 million (2021)
A rare Punk on the TRON chain
10. Beeple’s CROSSROAD — $6.6 million (Feb 2021)
A post-election dynamic NFT sold on Nifty Gateway
📌 Quick Summary Table:
| Rank | NFT | Price (USD) | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Merge (Pak) | $91.8 M | Dec 2 2021 |
| 2 | Everydays: The First 5000 Days (Beeple) | $69.3 M | Mar 11 2021 |
| 3 | Clock (Pak & Assange) | $52.7 M | Feb 2022 |
| 4 | HUMAN ONE (Beeple) | $28.9 M | Nov 9 2021 |
| 5 | CryptoPunk #5822 | $23.7 M | 2022 |
| 6 | CryptoPunk #7523 | $11.75 M | 2021 |
| 7 | CryptoPunk #3100 | $7.67 M | 2021 |
| 8 | CryptoPunk #7804 | $7.56 M | 2021 |
| 9 | T-Punk #3442 | $10.5 M | 2021 |
| 10 | CROSSROAD (Beeple) | $6.6 M | Feb 2021 |
Note: The values listed are based on publicly available data sources and rounded to the nearest hundred thousand. Some of the entries overlap depending on how the sale and valuation are categorized, but this list reflects the top global NFT transactions by sale price.