![]() It's not uncommon for a fake cartridge to have mostly similar text but with a letter or two that aren't correct. (Image credit: Rebecca Spear / iMore)Ĭheck sticker image, spelling, and trademarks: Look around at the sticker and any text on the cartridge to make sure they match up with what the authentic cartridge looks like. This happens to exemplify the main factor in rising game prices, both for the DS and retro game consoles, in general: scarcity.From left to right: Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins (real), Game Boy Color with Wario Land 3 (real), Pokémon Red (real). They don't even represent the most expensive, non-bundled item - that honor goes to a "preview trailer" for The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess, which has reportedly sold for $1,453 new. The above prices come from PriceCharting, a tracking and marketplace site. Related: Nintendo DS Hidden Gems & Underrated Games At the former two price points, it would be cheaper to buy a Switch or Switch Lite and play new game releases. ![]() Pokemon HeartGold is fetching up to $452 new, $215 complete, and $153 loose (cartridge only). But games like Castlevania: Dawn of Sorrow are worth $80+ new, and prices are getting out of control for even used copies of Pokemon games. Mario Kart DS can be purchased for as little as $10 without manuals and packaging. Some Nintendo DS games remain cheap, like Super Mario 64 DS or Mario Kart DS, which top out at about $32 and $29, respectively, on marketplaces like eBay at time of writing.
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