Pokémon Sapphire Version

Game Boy Advance Franchise: Pokémon Released March 19, 2003 Nintendo, The Pokémon Company, Game Freak

Region: NTSC
Complete: $249
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 $50–$87200+ sales

Complete $129–$32920+ sales Sealed $1,715–$2,2002 sales Loose $50–$87200+ sales Incomplete $89–$2765+ sales Graded CIB —no sales Graded 3 grades4 sales

Market value

$50–$87 typical$70200+ sales in 90 days

$50 $87

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 Oct 31 · wide spread

Sales history

474 recorded loose sales of Pokémon Sapphire Version, every region, newest first
Sold		Region	Edition	Condition	Price
Oct 30, 2026 sold in 5 days	Pokemon version saphir GBA Oct 30, 2026PAL · Standard, France	PAL	Standard France	Loose	$44.69 Vinted
Oct 30, 2026 sold in 2 days	Pokémon Versione Zaffiro (ITA) - Game Boy Advance Oct 30, 2026PAL · Standard, Italy	PAL	Standard Italy	Loose	$12.29 Vinted
Oct 30, 2026 sold in 2 weeks	Authentic Pokémon Sapphire Version Nintendo Game Boy Advance NTSC-U/C Oct 30, 2026NTSC · Standard	NTSC	Standard	Loose	$110 eBay
Oct 29, 2026 sold in 2 days	Pokémon Zaffiro Originale Oct 29, 2026PAL · Standard	PAL	Standard	Loose	$27.83 Vinted
Oct 29, 2026 sold in 1 day	Nintendo Pokémon Version Saphir français (Game Boy Advance) Oct 29, 2026PAL · Standard, France	PAL	Standard France	Loose	$14.47 eBay
Oct 29, 2026 sold in 3 weeks	Pokémon Sapphire Version Nintendo Game Boy Advance EUR Sehr guter Zustand Oct 29, 2026PAL · Standard	PAL	Standard	Loose	$66.22 eBay
Oct 29, 2026 sold in 3 days	Gameboy Advance Pokemon Sapphire Oct 29, 2026NTSC · Standard	NTSC	Standard	Loose	$13.32 Vinted
Oct 29, 2026 sold in 3 days	Gameboy Advance Pokemon Sapphire Oct 29, 2026NTSC · Standard	NTSC	Standard	Loose	$13.32 Vinted
Oct 29, 2026 sold in under 1 day	Nintendo Pokémon Saphir-Edition für Game Boy Advance PAL AGB-AXPD-NOE Oct 29, 2026PAL · Standard, Germany	PAL	Standard Germany	Loose	~~$50.09~~ $44.56 eBay · Offer accepted
Oct 29, 2026 sold in under 1 day	Pokemon Sapphire Version - Nintendo Game Boy Advance GBA Authentic Dry Battery Oct 29, 2026NTSC · Standard	NTSC	Standard	Loose	$89.99 eBay
Oct 29, 2026 sold in 2 weeks	Pokemon Sapphire Nintendo GameBoy Advance Oct 29, 2026NTSC · Standard	NTSC	Standard	Loose	$11.99 eBay
Oct 29, 2026 sold in under 1 day	Pokemon Sapphire GBA Japanese Authentic Cartridge - US Seller (See Pictures) Oct 29, 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?

A complete copy sells for about $249 in NTSC (US, Canada) and $192 in PAL (EU, UK, Australia). One complete copy has sold in Asia, for $65.29 on October 17, 2026. A loose cartridge sells for $50 to $87 and an incomplete copy for $89 to $276. 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 $50–$87200+ sales
NTSC copy $70–$95100+ 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, France, Germany and Canada?

A loose cartridge sells for £45 in the United Kingdom, 36 € in France, 56 € in Germany and CA$149 in Canada. Within the eurozone, it costs 59% more in Germany than in France.

United States $80.91100+ sales
United Kingdom £4550+ sales
France 35,50 €20+ sales
Germany 56,30 €20+ sales
Canada CA$148.995+ 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.