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Rare Pokémon Red prototype cartridge surfaces at auction for $25,000

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A rare prototype cartridge for the original Pokémon Red game, dating back to 1998, has surfaced at auction with a starting bid of $25,000. The cartridge, authenticated by PSA, contains 32KB of readable data that is identical to the final release version of the game. This development board, identified by part number DMB-MBC-16M-FLASH, utilizes a previously undocumented board design and represents a significant piece of gaming history. AI

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Rare Pokémon Red prototype cartridge surfaces at auction for $25,000

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  1. Tom's Hardware TIER_1 English(EN) · Ben Stockton ·

    Extremely rare and 'previously undocumented' Pokémon Red prototype cartridge surfaces at auction, starting at $25,000

    A rare prototype cartridge of Pokémon Red for the Nintendo Game Boy is on sale, with one $25,000 bid so far.

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