I still have my old Game Boy cartridges lying around from back then and I'm wondering if it's still worth collecting them. I've got a few classics like Pokémon and Tetris, but also some lesser-known titles. Are those still worth anything or should I just sell them?
Check out completed sales on platforms like eBay - not the asking prices, but what the games actually sold for - then you'll get a realistic picture of whether your titles are still worth anything. The trick is checking the condition: a worn-out cartridge with a yellowed label won't get you much, but if it still looks good and you've got the original box, the value shoots up. Pokémon and Tetris are too common to fetch serious money, but if you've got something rare like Kirby's Pinball Land or Game Boy Camera in original condition, that could definitely still be worth something - what exactly do you still have lying around?
Collecting is less worthwhile than it used to be, but individual titles can still fetch decent money - especially original sealed games or rare Japanese releases. Pokémon and Tetris are classics, sure, but the most valuable ones are actually the lesser-known titles like certain RPGs or regional variants, of which fewer copies are in circulation.
I've got a handful lying around, and honestly, the prices are totally dependent on condition and region. Pokémon and Tetris are the classics, sure, but with Pokémon it really depends which edition - the German versions go for less than the English or Japanese ones. What a lot of people miss: it's not just the original Game Boy games, but certain Color and Advance titles can be seriously valuable if they were rare. The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening, for example, still costs a decent amount secondhand.
The catch is you've also got to prove that they actually work. A broken game is basically worthless, no matter how rare it is. If your cartridges still run fine and the labels are intact, I'd check eBay or platforms like Whatnot to see what your specific titles are going for right now. Some lesser-known stuff like certain Japanese RPGs are sometimes sought after more than you'd think - some of them bring surprisingly good money.
Is it worth collecting anymore? More as a hobby, if you're into it anyway. As an investment? Eh, the days of astronomical prices are over. But you don't have to sell them quickly either - the games aren't getting any younger, and people with nostalgia will still pay decent money for them.
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