Pokémon Red Version

Game Boy Franchise: Pokémon Released October 23, 1998 Nintendo, Game Freak

Region: NTSC
Complete: $312
Sealed: —
Sales in 90 days: 10+in 90 days

Region: PAL
Complete: $194
Sealed: $734
Sales in 90 days: 20+in 90 days

Region: Asia
Complete: $106
Sealed: —
Sales in 90 days: 10+in 90 days

Variants

Region

Any NTSC PAL Asia

Edition

Standard $27–$45100+ sales

Printing

Any printing United Kingdom Australia Germany France Italy Spain

Complete —no sales Sealed —no sales Loose $25–$605+ sales Incomplete —no sales Graded CIB —no sales Graded —no sales

Market value

$25–$60 typical$52.215+ sales in 90 days

$25 $60

This game is frequently counterfeited.

On a genuine Western cart the shell is the game's colour (a Japanese Red, Blue or Green is grey; Crystal is light blue and see-through).
The label has a pressed number area.
The screws on the back are Nintendo's own.

Ask the seller for a photo of the back.

How to spot a counterfeit (opens in a new tab)

Liquidity 54 of 100

5 sold in 90 days · sells in about 7 days

Low confidence

5+ sales, newest Oct 30 · wide spread

Sales history

6 recorded loose sales of Pokémon Red Version, PAL release, newest first
Sold		Region	Edition	Condition	Price
Oct 30, 2026 sold in 4 months	Pokemon Red Version - Nintendo Gameboy Cartridge AUS PAL - WORKING SAVE Oct 30, 2026PAL · Standard, Australia	PAL	Standard Australia	Loose	$63.21 eBay · Offer accepted asking price shown
Oct 25, 2026 sold in 7 days	Pokémon Red Version Game Boy - Untested Oct 25, 2026PAL · Standard, Australia	PAL	Standard Australia	Loose	$22.85 eBay · Auction
Oct 22, 2026 sold in under 1 day	Pokemon Red Version Nintendo Game Boy Genuine PAL Cartridge Oct 22, 2026PAL · Standard, Australia	PAL	Standard Australia	Loose	$26.75 Vinted
Oct 20, 2026 sold in 7 days	Pokémon Red Version - Nintendo Game Boy \| New Save Battery Oct 20, 2026PAL · Standard, Australia	PAL	Standard Australia	Loose	$66.32 eBay
Oct 20, 2026 sold in 4 days	Pokemon Red Nintendo Gameboy Game Boy AUS PAL + new battery and label Oct 20, 2026PAL · Standard, Australia	PAL	Standard Australia	Loose	$64.78 eBay
Oct 18, 2026 sold in 7 days	Nintendo Game Boy Pokémon Red Version Game Cartridge Oct 18, 2026PAL · Standard, Australia	PAL	Standard Australia	Loose	$52.19 eBay · Auction

Photos

PAL

Front
Cartridge label

Printings

North America
France
Germany
Spain

Frequently asked

How much is Pokémon Red Version worth on the Game Boy?

A loose cartridge sells for about $52 in PAL (EU, UK, Australia). Most of the five sales in the last 90 days went for $25 to $60.

Does the price of Pokémon Red Version vary by region?

Yes, a lot. An Asian copy sells for about $11, a PAL copy for about $34 and an NTSC copy for about $57. Prices are for loose cartridges.

Any region $28–$60200+ sales
NTSC copy $45–$68100+ sales
PAL copy $27–$45100+ sales
Asian copy $10–$1710+ sales

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

A loose PAL cartridge sells for 30 € in Germany, 29 € in France, £27 in the United Kingdom and 32 € in Spain. Within the eurozone, it costs 56% more in Italy than in France.

Germany 30,01 €50+ sales
France 28,75 €50+ sales
United Kingdom £26.9550+ sales
Spain 31,98 €5+ sales
Italy 44,99 €5+ sales

Which editions of Pokémon Red Version exist on the Game Boy in PAL?

The Standard and the First Print. The price at the top of the page is for standard copies.

Standard Standard
First Print Limited

How quickly does Pokémon Red Version sell?

Around 2 copies sell per month. The cheapest listings sell within about 7 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 Red Version and when did it come out?

Published by Nintendo and developed by Game Freak. Released February 27, 1996 in Asia, September 28, 1998 in NTSC and October 23, 1998 in PAL.