When I was little, the lady who gave me haircuts (yes, haircuts) let me have one of her old GB/GBC games. She let me choose one of her Pokemon games and I was pretty young at the time and I had no idea what the values of any of them were. So as the instinct of a child my age, I obviously chose the one with Pikachu on it. I still have it to this day and im wondering what it's worth!
Not sure if it's worth very much since Pokemon was already really big at that time, so I'm guessing a lot of people have the game still. I know I have. :)
edit: A problem with buying old GB games with a save feauture like Pokemon is that the saving battery eventually goes dead and it will make saving and loading impossible. The battery can be replaced though this is a bit of an annoying process.
I wouldn't call it rare but it's a game people still want so it's pretty valuable for a Game Boy game. Maybe thirty or forthy bucks for just the cartridge. Having manuals and the box will get you some more cash. If you have it sealed in box, it's worth hundreds to collectors but you have to find a collector.
Not sure if it's worth very much since Pokemon was already really big at that time, so I'm guessing a lot of people have the game still. I know I have. :)
edit: A problem with buying old GB games with a save feauture like Pokemon is that the saving battery eventually goes dead and it will make saving and loading impossible. The battery can be replaced though this is a bit of an annoying process.
PetJel
Yeah I have a copy of Silver that a friend of mine gave to me and it didn't save. I remember getting really far then I had to go somewhere with my parents but when I got back, I had to start over. Oh the frustration!
I wouldn't call it rare but it's a game people still want so it's pretty valuable for a Game Boy game. Maybe thirty or forthy bucks for just the cartridge. Having manuals and the box will get you some more cash. If you have it sealed in box, it's worth hundreds to collectors but you have to find a collector.
logicalfrank
That's more than I would expect from a gameboy game! The reason I wanted to know is because I'm purchasing a new gaming computer. Trying to get money for it.
Not sure if it's worth very much since Pokemon was already really big at that time, so I'm guessing a lot of people have the game still. I know I have. :)
edit: A problem with buying old GB games with a save feauture like Pokemon is that the saving battery eventually goes dead and it will make saving and loading impossible. The battery can be replaced though this is a bit of an annoying process.
PetJel
Still got my monster brain just in case the battery problem ever happens. =P If it's not sealed then you are looking at $10 to $30 on ebay. Maybe more, depends on how much people want to bid on it. :P
I wouldn't call it rare but it's a game people still want so it's pretty valuable for a Game Boy game. Maybe thirty or forthy bucks for just the cartridge. Having manuals and the box will get you some more cash. If you have it sealed in box, it's worth hundreds to collectors but you have to find a collector.
SnazzyPaperbear
That's more than I would expect from a gameboy game! The reason I wanted to know is because I'm purchasing a new gaming computer. Trying to get money for it.
Actually, I think the estimate I gave you for cart only is a bit high. You are looking at more like $15-25. Still not bad. W/ as popular as Pokemon is, I'd have figured you could but 'em for like five bucks all over the place.
You can probably sell it locally for like 10 bucks, they sell them for like 20 down at a store near me, and that's red and blue, not sure about yellow, probably cheaper if anything.
Or we could just pay China in Pokemon cartridges...or even gum for that matter....time to contact obama...Nintendo: Paying off our national debt on cartridge at a time.
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