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: $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

Edition

Standard $41–$73100+ sales

Printing

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

Complete $124–$27610+ 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$55.78100+ 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

204 recorded loose sales of Pokémon Sapphire Version, PAL release, newest first
Sold		Region	Edition	Condition	Price
Oct 26, 2026 sold in under 1 day	Pokémon Sapphire Version Nintendo Game Boy Advance PAL 2002 + new battery Oct 26, 2026PAL · Standard	PAL	Standard	Loose	$50.43 eBay
Oct 26, 2026 sold in 3 days	Pokemon sapphire Oct 26, 2026PAL · Standard	PAL	Standard	Loose	$12.01 Vinted
Oct 26, 2026 sold in 7 days	Pokemon Saphir Original Oct 26, 2026PAL · Standard	PAL	Standard	Loose	$33.56 Vinted
Oct 26, 2026 sold in 2 days	Pokemon Sapphire Genuine Nintendo Gameboy Advance UK PAL Dry Battery Oct 26, 2026PAL · Standard	PAL	Standard	Loose	$63.25 eBay
Oct 26, 2026 sold in 6 days	Pokemon Sapphire Version Genuine Nintendo Gameboy Advance UK PAL New Battery GBA Oct 26, 2026PAL · Standard	PAL	Standard	Loose	$80.09 eBay
Oct 26, 2026 sold in 4 months	Pokémon Sapphire Version Nintendo Game Boy Advance Genuine Oct 26, 2026PAL · Standard	PAL	Standard	Loose	$66.74 eBay
Oct 25, 2026 sold in 5 days	Pokemon sapphire version, authentic Oct 25, 2026PAL · Standard	PAL	Standard	Loose	$60.16 Vinted
Oct 25, 2026 sold in 4 days	Pokemon saphir GBA cardmode Oct 25, 2026PAL · Standard, France	PAL	Standard France	Loose	$16.79 Vinted
Oct 25, 2026 sold in 2 days	Pokemon c4artmode saphir Oct 25, 2026PAL · Standard, France	PAL	Standard France	Loose	$16.79 Vinted
Oct 25, 2026 sold in under 1 day	Nintendo Gameboy Advance Pokémon Saphir-Edition Modul PAL NOE Oct 25, 2026PAL · Standard, Germany	PAL	Standard Germany	Loose	$44.77 eBay · Offer accepted asking price shown
Oct 25, 2026 sold in 5 weeks	Pokemon version Saphir Game Boy Advance Gameboy GBA Oct 25, 2026PAL · Standard, France	PAL	Standard France	Loose	$17.90 eBay
Oct 24, 2026 sold in 8 days	Pokémon Saphir Edition 🔋 Speichert GBA Nintendo Gameboy Oct 24, 2026PAL · Standard, Germany	PAL	Standard Germany	Loose	$67.15 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 $192 in PAL (EU, UK, Australia). Most of the 19 sales in the last 90 days went for $124 to $276. 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 $48–$87200+ sales
NTSC copy $70–$96100+ 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.