Going, Going, Porygon.
A rare, pre-production prototype of the phenomenally-selling Game Boy release Pokémon Red has been listed for auction. The unassuming cartridge, supposedly a development build of Game Freak’s 1997 title, is currently sitting on a single bid of $25,000 at the online auction site Goldin.
The cart, which is larger than a standard Game Boy cartridge, is housed in a clear casing and stamped with the serial number “DMG-(F)KGDB-01”, while a handwritten sticker is labelled “Red P”. The cartridge has been examined by the Professional Sports Authenticator (PSA), which is confident of its authenticity, despite only being partially able to read its circuitry data.
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Going, Going, Porygon.
A rare, pre-production prototype of the phenomenally-selling Game Boy release Pokémon Red has been listed for auction. The unassuming cartridge, supposedly a development build of Game Freak’s 1997 title, is currently sitting on a single bid of $25,000 at the online auction site Goldin.
The cart, which is larger than a standard Game Boy cartridge, is housed in a clear casing and stamped with the serial number “DMG-(F)KGDB-01”, while a handwritten sticker is labelled “Red P”. The cartridge has been examined by the Professional Sports Authenticator (PSA), which is confident of its authenticity, despite only being partially able to read its circuitry data.
Read the full article on timeextension.com