Pokémon Sapphire Version

Game Boy Advance Franchise: Pokémon Released March 19, 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 $49–$85200+ sales

Complete $132–$32020+ sales Sealed $1,715–$2,2002 sales Loose $49–$85200+ sales Incomplete $89–$2755+ sales Graded CIB —no sales Graded 3 grades4 sales

Market value

$49–$85 typical$70200+ sales in 90 days

$49 $85

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 88 of 100

around 500 sold in 90 days · sells in about 3 days · around 500 listed now

High confidence

200+ sales, newest Nov 1 · wide spread

Sales history

488 recorded loose sales of Pokémon Sapphire Version, every region, newest first
Sold		Region	Edition	Condition	Price
Oct 21, 2026 sold in 6 days	Nintendo Pokemon Sapphire Version - Nintendo Game Boy Advance GBA Oct 21, 2026NTSC · Standard	NTSC	Standard	Loose	$20 eBay
Oct 21, 2026 sold in 7 days	Pokémon Saphir-Edition Nintendo Game Boy GBA PAL Modul Oct 21, 2026PAL · Standard, Germany	PAL	Standard Germany	Loose	$58.43 eBay · Auction
Oct 21, 2026 sold in 6 days	Pokemon Saphir Edition Nintendo Gameboy Advance Spiel Original interne Bat. leer Oct 21, 2026PAL · Standard	PAL	Standard	Loose	$61.78 eBay
Oct 21, 2026 sold in under 1 day	Pokemon Sapphire (Cartridge Only) - GBA - Free P&P Oct 21, 2026PAL · Standard	PAL	Standard	Loose	$16.16 eBay
Oct 21, 2026 sold in 3 weeks	Pokemon: Sapphire (Nintendo Game Boy Advance, 2003) GBA Authentic New Battery Oct 21, 2026NTSC · Standard	NTSC	Standard	Loose	$105 eBay
Oct 21, 2026 sold in 3 weeks	Pokémon Sapphire Version Nintendo Game Boy Advance PAL Nintendo Oct 21, 2026PAL · Standard	PAL	Standard	Loose	$60.31 eBay
Oct 21, 2026 sold in 6 days	🕹 Pokemon versione zaffiro Oct 21, 2026PAL · Standard	PAL	Standard	Loose	$39.31 Vinted
Oct 21, 2026 sold in 5 months	GBA - Pokémon: Saphir Edition für Nintendo GameBoy Advance Oct 21, 2026PAL · Standard, Germany	PAL	Standard Germany	Loose	$72.96 eBay
Oct 21, 2026 sold in 3 weeks	Pokémon Sapphire Version Nintendo Game Cartridge Only - Authentic & Tested Oct 21, 2026NTSC · Standard	NTSC	Standard	Loose	$94.99 eBay · Offer accepted asking price shown
Oct 21, 2026 sold in 4 weeks	Pokemon Sapphire (GBA) Oct 21, 2026PAL · Standard	PAL	Standard	Loose	$67.40 Vinted
Oct 21, 2026 sold in 7 days	Pokemon: Sapphire Version GBA AUTHENTIC! EXCELLENT Condition! New Battery! RARE! Oct 21, 2026NTSC · Standard	NTSC	Standard	Loose	$100 eBay · Auction
Oct 21, 2026 sold in 7 days	Pokemon Sapphire Version cartridge only Oct 21, 2026NTSC · Standard	NTSC	Standard	Loose	$142.50 eBay · Auction

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 $253 in NTSC (US, Canada) and $195 in PAL (EU, UK, Australia). One complete copy has sold in Asia, for $65.29 on October 17, 2026. A loose cartridge sells for $49 to $85 and an incomplete copy for $89 to $275. A graded sealed copy sells for $1,998 (UKG 85) to $47,550 (PSA 9.8 A++).

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–$85200+ 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 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, France, Germany and Canada?

A loose cartridge sells for £45 in the United Kingdom, 36 € in France, 58 € in Germany and CA$149 in Canada. Within the eurozone, it costs 68% more in Italy than in France.

United States $80.38200+ sales
United Kingdom £4550+ sales
France 35,50 €20+ sales
Germany 57,59 €20+ sales
Canada CA$148.995+ sales
Italy 59,50 €5+ sales

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

Not that we've seen. All 200+ sales so far were standard copies.

How quickly does Pokémon Sapphire Version sell?

It sells fast, around 4 copies per day. The cheapest listings sell within about 3 days, and around 500 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.