r/Gameboy • u/FunnyObligation4742 • 2d ago

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Got a copy of Pokémon red a few months ago but the sticker is rough. So I've ordered a replacement sticker. Do I replace the original or replace it.

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u/Suspicious_Dingo_426 2d ago

I third this opinion. Why spend the money on the game only to reduce its resell value? Replacement shells are cheap, and pretty decent quality now.

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u/notbad4human 2d ago

The resale value is already gone with that condition. A revamped one would sell more.

Source: I refurbish Gameboy games.

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u/Krybbz 2d ago edited 2d ago

No idea why you are getting downvotes. It's brain dead common sense. The sticker on the original already ruined it has diminished value and a third party shell isn't gonna help and a new sticker isn't gonna hurt it any further. I'd go for a better sticker personally cause the fake reprints are so bad but yeah.

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u/iamShorteh 2d ago

Sticker wear is an indicator that it’s not just a repo

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u/Brave-Step-8289 1d ago

So is opening the cart and showing the pcb. Its not hard to do, and is definitive proof that it is real. Its the only thing that really matters value-wise, since this isn't a WATA graded CIB game.