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Rare Nintendo DS 'PokePark Fishing Contest' dev cartridge listed on eBay for $9,100

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A rare, potentially one-of-a-kind development cartridge for the Nintendo DS game "PokePark Fishing Contest DS" has appeared on eBay with a starting bid of $9,100. This game, distributed only to attendees of the 2005 PokePark in Japan, was designed to delete itself after 12 hours or upon powering off the console, making it extremely difficult to archive. The cartridge's seller, based in Germany, acquired it as part of a private lot and is selling it as-is, with no guarantees on functionality or provenance, though a working screenshot has been provided. AI

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Rare Nintendo DS 'PokePark Fishing Contest' dev cartridge listed on eBay for $9,100

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COVERAGE [2]

  1. Tom's Hardware TIER_1 English(EN) · Mark Tyson ·

    Lost one-of-a-kind Nintendo DS cartridge hits eBay for $9,100 — PokePark Fishing Contest designed to delete itself after 12 hours, game so rare it was only distributed to theme park attendees in 2005

    A Nintendo DS game that was classified as ‘lost media’ for nearly two decades is now within tantalizing reach of video gaming fans and archivists.

  2. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    Lost one-of-a-kind Nintendo DS cartridge hits eBay for $9,100 — PokePark Fishing Contest designed to delete itself after 12 hours, game so rare it was only dist

    Lost one-of-a-kind Nintendo DS cartridge hits eBay for $9,100 — PokePark Fishing Contest designed to delete itself after 12 hours, game so rare it was only distributed to theme pa… A Nintendo DS game that was classified as ‘lost media’ for nearly two decades is now within tantali…

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