Pokémon Sapphire Version

Game Boy Advance Franchise: Pokémon Released April 3, 2003 Nintendo, The Pokémon Company, Game Freak

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

Region: PAL
Complete: $195
Sealed: $1,715
Sales in 90 days: 20+in 90 days

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

Variants

Region

Any NTSC PAL Asia

Edition

Standard $41–$73100+ sales

Printing

Any printing Australia Germany Italy France Spain Made in Japan, Spanish Version

Complete $127–$26820+ sales Sealed $1,7151 sale Loose $41–$73100+ sales Incomplete $84–$1735+ sales Graded CIB —no sales Graded 1 grade1 sale

Market value

$41–$73 typical$55.95100+ sales in 90 days

$41 $73

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 87 of 100

around 200 sold in 90 days · sells in about 3 days

High confidence

100+ sales, newest Nov 1 · wide spread

Sales history

207 recorded loose sales of Pokémon Sapphire Version, PAL release, newest first
Sold		Region	Edition	Condition	Price
Oct 20, 2026 sold in 4 months	Pokémon EDICIÓN ZAFIRO Espana Game Boy Advance GBA AUTHENTIC NEW BATTERY Pokemon Oct 20, 2026PAL · Standard, Spain	PAL	Standard Spain	Loose	$105.20 eBay
Oct 20, 2026 sold in under 1 day	Pokémon Versione zaffiro (GBA - ITA) Oct 20, 2026PAL · Standard, Italy	PAL	Standard Italy	Loose	$16.82 Vinted
Oct 20, 2026 sold in under 1 day	Pokémon: Sapphire Version Nintendo Game Boy Advance GBA Cartridge Only Oct 20, 2026PAL · Standard	PAL	Standard	Loose	$17.34 eBay
Oct 20, 2026 sold in under 1 day	Nintendo Pokémon Sapphire Version PAL Game Boy Advance Cartridge Only Oct 20, 2026PAL · Standard	PAL	Standard	Loose	$39.37 eBay
Oct 20, 2026 sold in 1 day	Pokémon version Saphir Oct 20, 2026PAL · Standard	PAL	Standard	Loose	$44.86 Vinted
Oct 19, 2026 sold in under 1 day	Game Boy Advance Pokemon Sapphire Working, Dry Battery Oct 19, 2026PAL · Standard	PAL	Standard	Loose	$46.66 eBay
Oct 19, 2026 sold in 2 days	Pokemon zafiro gba Oct 19, 2026PAL · Standard	PAL	Standard	Loose	$11.23 Vinted
Oct 19, 2026 sold in 3 weeks	Pokémon Sapphire for Nintendo Game Boy Advance - Genuine Oct 19, 2026PAL · Standard	PAL	Standard	Loose	$73.30 eBay
Oct 19, 2026 sold in 1 day	Pokémon Zaffiro Oct 19, 2026PAL · Standard	PAL	Standard	Loose	$5.61 Vinted
Oct 19, 2026 sold in 13 days	Authentic Pokémon Sapphire Version GBA PAL EUR AGB-AXPP-EUR Oct 19, 2026PAL · Standard	PAL	Standard	Loose	$53.32 eBay
Oct 19, 2026 sold in 6 days	Pokémon: Sapphire Version Nintendo Game Boy Advance GBA Cartridge Only Oct 19, 2026PAL · Standard	PAL	Standard	Loose	$17.32 eBay
Oct 19, 2026 sold in 6 weeks	Pokemon Zaffiro Nintendo Game Boy Advance GBA Italiano Oct 19, 2026PAL · Standard, Italy	PAL	Standard Italy	Loose	$44 eBay

Photos

PAL

Front
Cartridge label

Printings

North America
Germany
France
Italy
Australia

Frequently asked

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

A complete copy sells for about $195 in PAL (EU, UK, Australia). Most go for $127 to $268. A loose cartridge sells for $41 to $73 and an incomplete copy for $84 to $173.

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 $49–$86200+ sales
NTSC copy $70–$95100+ sales
PAL copy $41–$73100+ 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, Italy and Australia had boxes of their own for the same cartridge.

What does Pokémon Sapphire Version sell for in the United Kingdom, Germany and France?

A loose PAL cartridge sells for £45 in the United Kingdom, 58 € in Germany and 35 € in France. Within the eurozone, it costs 65% more in Germany than in France.

United Kingdom £4550+ sales
Germany 57,59 €20+ sales
France 35 €20+ sales

Does Pokémon Sapphire Version have a collector's edition on the Game Boy Advance?

Not that we've seen. All 100+ sales so far were standard copies.

How quickly does Pokémon Sapphire Version sell?

It sells fast, around 2 copies per day. The cheapest listings sell within about 3 days.

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.