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–$72100+ sales

Printing

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

Complete $124–$27610+ sales Sealed $1,7151 sale Loose $41–$72100+ sales Incomplete $84–$1735+ sales Graded CIB —no sales Graded 1 grade1 sale

Market value

$41–$72 typical$55.78100+ sales in 90 days

$41 $72

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 100 sold in 90 days · sells in about 3 days · around 200 listed now

High confidence

100+ sales, newest Nov 1 · wide spread

Sales history

202 recorded loose sales of Pokémon Sapphire Version, PAL release, newest first
Sold		Region	Edition	Condition	Price
Oct 11, 2026 sold in 7 days	Nintendo Pokémon Sapphire Version for Game Boy Advance PAL AGB-AXPP-EUR Oct 11, 2026PAL · Standard	PAL	Standard	Loose	$39.83 eBay · Auction
Oct 11, 2026 sold in under 1 day	Nintendo Gameboy Advance Pokémon Saphir-Edition Modul PAL NOE Oct 11, 2026PAL · Standard, Germany	PAL	Standard Germany	Loose	$53.23 eBay · Offer accepted asking price shown
Oct 11, 2026 sold in 4 days	Pokémon Edición Zafiro / Saphir Edition (GameBoy Advance) Oct 11, 2026PAL · Standard, Spain	PAL	Standard Spain	Loose	~~$61.63~~ $55.98 eBay · Offer accepted
Oct 11, 2026 sold in 10 months	Pokemon Edition Zafiro · 100% Original · Game Boy Advance GBA · Nintendo Español Oct 11, 2026PAL · Standard, Spain	PAL	Standard Spain	Loose	$100.84 eBay
Oct 10, 2026 sold in 3 weeks	Pokémon Version Saphir FR GBA originale Oct 10, 2026PAL · Standard, France	PAL	Standard France	Loose	$56.03 eBay
Oct 10, 2026 sold in under 1 day	Nintendo Pokémon Sapphire Version Nintendo Game Boy Advance GBA PAL AGB-AXPP-EUR Oct 10, 2026PAL · Standard	PAL	Standard	Loose	$53.71 eBay
Oct 10, 2026 sold in 1 day	Pokemon Sapphire Version Genuine Nintendo Gameboy Advance UK PAL New Battery Oct 10, 2026PAL · Standard	PAL	Standard	Loose	$79.31 eBay
Oct 10, 2026 sold in under 1 day	Nintendo Pokémon Saphir-Edition GBA Spielmodul PAL AGB-AXPD-NOE Oct 10, 2026PAL · Standard, Germany	PAL	Standard Germany	Loose	$33.62 eBay
Oct 10, 2026 sold in 2 days	Pokémon Saphir Edition Game Boy Advance \| 100% Original und auf Deutsch! Oct 10, 2026PAL · Standard, Germany	PAL	Standard Germany	Loose	$78.44 eBay · Auction
Oct 10, 2026 sold in 2 months	Nintendo Pokémon Saphir-Edition (Game Boy Advance) SPEICHERT !! Oct 10, 2026PAL · Standard, Germany	PAL	Standard Germany	Loose	$88.53 eBay
Oct 9, 2026 sold in 6 days	Pokemon Sapphire Version EUR Game Boy Advance GBA 100% GENUINE 🔋 NEW BATTERY 🔋 Oct 9, 2026PAL · Standard	PAL	Standard	Loose	$96.21 eBay
Oct 7, 2026 sold in 12 days	Pokémon Sapphire Version til Gameboy Advance Oct 7, 2026PAL · Standard	PAL	Standard	Loose	$44.86 Vinted

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?

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 $72 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–$96100+ sales
PAL copy $41–$72100+ 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.

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, 56 € in Germany and 35 € in France. Within the eurozone, it costs 61% more in Germany than in France.

United Kingdom £4550+ sales
Germany 56,30 €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, and around 200 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.