Gaming Fake Pokemon FireRed and Sapphire?

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So I recently bought these two games at my local gamestop, but when i got home i realized the cartridges looked a little of. I'm pretty sure they are fake but i just wanted someone to confirm
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Alright thanks. The sticker on the Fire Red doesn't have the shiny foil it should have so it must be fake. Thanks again for the info
 

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The Fire Red is most likely fake, as the originals outter shell was a solid red color, not transparent like this one.
 

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The Fire Red is most likely fake, as the originals outter shell was a solid red color, not transparent like this one.

Nah, FireRed was transparent. I got mine 13 years ago from walmart when it came out.

Were there any official games with glob top chips? That's primarily a bootleg thing right?
 

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So I recently bought these two games at my local gamestop, but when i got home i realized the cartridges looked a little of. I'm pretty sure they are fake but i just wanted someone to confirm View attachment 87319

Both are fake, not only are the label wrong with the Sapphire cartridge sticker being completely different from the official. The Fire Red one did use the right design, but it isn't glossy at all. Another thing is Sapphire and Fire Red (I think it had RTC) are missing their batteries. Finally while 2002 being on the circuit board of Sapphire is right as it was released in 2002, Fire Red was released in 2004, so why would Fire Red be on a circuit board made in 2002? Both are fakes, clear ones at that.
 

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Well I can assure you did not get those from GameStop because they no longer sell GBA games
GameStop started selling "Retro" games and consoles again a year or two ago, of which they include GBA things in.

Another thing is Sapphire and Fire Red (I think it had RTC) are missing their batteries.
Fire Red doesn't have a RTC.
 
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Nah, FireRed was transparent. I got mine 13 years ago from walmart when it came out.

Were there any official games with glob top chips? That's primarily a bootleg thing right?

Sorry, I meant to say not that transparent, the originals was barely see-through, and like a red orange color.
 
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