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Fake Pokémon Cartridge Spotted At GameStop Raises Concerns Among Retro Gamers (www.retronews.com)
submitted 2 months ago by Kain1@lemmy.world to c/retrogaming@lemmy.world
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A Reddit post in the GameBoy subreddit caught some eyes. It showed a fake yellow Game Boy Pokémon cartridge displayed at a GameStop. The post received many comments, pointing out the poor quality of this bootleg Pokémon game.

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[–] Valencia@sh.itjust.works 1 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (1 children)

That's true, but won't stop you from buying fakes, just confirm that you did. The best thing you can do is to educate yourself on what a fake looks like, especially if you're going to be buying pokemon emerald for $200.

[–] pjwestin@lemmy.world 1 points 2 months ago

For sure, but that second layer of confirmation when you get home is good to have. The fake in this picture is very obvious, but the GBA games can be a lot more subtle.