Pokémon Sapphire Version

Game Boy Advance Franchise: Pokémon Released November 21, 2002 Nintendo, The Pokémon Company, Game Freak

Region: NTSC
Complete: $253
Sealed: $2,200
Sales in 90 days: 10+in 90 days

Region: PAL
Complete: $192
Sealed: $1,715
Sales in 90 days: 10+in 90 days

Region: Asia
Complete: $65
Sealed: —
Sales in 90 days: 1in 90 days

Variants

Region

Any NTSC PAL Asia

Complete $651 sale Sealed —no sales Loose $25–$3010+ sales Incomplete —no sales Graded CIB —no sales Graded —no sales

Market value

$25–$30 typical$29.9910+ sales in 90 days

$25 $30

This game is frequently counterfeited.

A genuine cart has a tri-wing screw on the back.
Its label shows the game's AGB code.

Ask the seller for a photo of the back.

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Liquidity 78 of 100

around 20 sold in 90 days · sells in about 4 days · around 50 listed now

High confidence

10+ sales, newest Oct 30

Sales history

18 recorded loose sales of Pokémon Sapphire Version, Asia release, newest first
Sold		Region	Edition	Condition	Price
Oct 17, 2026 sold in 4 days	Pokemon Sapphire Nintendo Game Boy Advance GBA Japanese Tested Dry Battery Oct 17, 2026Asia · Standard	Asia	Standard	Loose	$25 eBay · Offer accepted asking price shown
Oct 17, 2026 sold in 3 weeks	Pokemon Sapphire Japanese Game Boy Advance GBA Japan import US Seller Authentic Oct 17, 2026Asia · Standard	Asia	Standard	Loose	$28.50 eBay
Oct 16, 2026 sold in under 1 day	Pokemon Sapphire GBA Japanese Authentic Cartridge - US Seller Oct 16, 2026Asia · Standard	Asia	Standard	Loose	$29.99 eBay
Oct 15, 2026 sold in 14 days	Pokemon Sapphire GBA Japanese Authentic Cartridge - US Seller Oct 15, 2026Asia · Standard	Asia	Standard	Loose	$26.10 eBay
Oct 13, 2026 sold in 5 days	POKEMON SAPPHIRE (Nintendo Game Boy Advance) AGB-AXPJ-JPN US Seller Japanese GBA Oct 13, 2026Asia · Standard	Asia	Standard	Loose	$34.94 eBay
Oct 11, 2026 sold in 9 days	Pokemon: Sapphire Version - Nintendo Game Boy Advance Japanese Version Tested Oct 11, 2026Asia · Standard, Japan	Asia	Standard Japan	Loose	$29.99 eBay

Photos

NTSC

Front
Cartridge label

Printings

Australia

PAL

Front
Cartridge label

Printings

Germany
France

Asia

Front
Cartridge label

Frequently asked

How much is Pokémon Sapphire Version worth on the Game Boy Advance?

One complete copy has sold in Asia, for $65.29 on October 17, 2026. A loose cartridge sells for $25 to $30.

Does the price of Pokémon Sapphire Version vary by region?

Yes, a lot. An Asian copy sells for about $30, a PAL copy for about $56 and an NTSC copy for about $80. Prices are for loose cartridges.

Any region $48–$86200+ sales
NTSC copy $70–$96100+ sales
PAL copy $41–$71100+ sales
Asian copy $25–$3010+ sales

How do I tell which copy I have?

Look at the rating badge on the front of the box.

An ESRB box, black and white with a letter in it, means a North American copy. Canadian copies have the same front with a bilingual back.
A PEGI square with the age in it means a European copy. France had a box of its own for the same cartridge.
The Australian classification mark (G, PG, M, MA 15+ or R 18+) means an Australian copy, which is PAL like Europe's.

How quickly does Pokémon Sapphire Version sell?

Around 6 copies sell per month. The cheapest listings sell within about 4 days, and around 50 are listed right now.

How is sales data gathered?

We retrieve listing information through eBay alerts and Vinted alerts provided by GrailHound and apply image recognition and text processing to link marketplace listings to games.

Who made Pokémon Sapphire Version and when did it come out?

Published by Nintendo and The Pokémon Company and developed by Game Freak. Released November 21, 2002 in Asia, March 19, 2003 in NTSC and April 3, 2003 in PAL.