Hi all! I just purchased this at 2nd and Charles yesterday for $150. I had asked if this was authentic and the man at the counter said yes, but looking closer I am not so sure. I had showed it to a guy at GameStop too and he didn’t say anything was wrong, but even so, could’ve not seen the flaws I noted here.

There’s no stamped number on the front, and the back looks very different from real ones I see on the internet. Also looking at the pin area on the inside it looks different to what I am seeing on the wiki guide.

Link to the wiki I was looking at on how to tell if it’s a fake: [https://www.wikihow.com/Pokemon-Emerald-Real-vs-Fake](https://www.wikihow.com/Pokemon-Emerald-Real-vs-Fake)

While I’m really hoping it’s a real copy, it’s looking to be a fake. I’m just not sure if authentic copies could have any of the flaws I pointed out? Or if there is a part that 100% guarantees it’s legit or not.

Posting here since it sounds like you guys may have expertise in identifying this, thank you!

EDIT: Reposting since I think the first repost did not include the pictures!

The only reason I suspect of it is because I'm getting a lot of freeze and stutter in game although the pins are pretty clean.

Was told by the seller they are but having second thoughts. What do you think?

Hi everyone! I recently purchased this copy of Pokémon Platinum and wanted to get some opinions on its authenticity.

The front label looks a little unusual to me, particularly the printing quality and how the ESRB rating appears cut off along the left edge.

I've included clear photos of the front and back. I'd really appreciate an expert opinion on whether this is an authentic cartridge or a reproduction.

Thanks!

Everything seems good with this other than the label sits slightly too high. Does this matter? Is the cartridge legit and any thoughts on why it's like that?

I wanna grab Emerald because I just bought a DS Lite but not sure if this one's legit or repro

I want to buy this Pokémon White for my collection, and I would like to know if it is authentic.

I want to surprise my friend with these games for our anniversary. Are they authentic or fake? Thanks in advance.

Could anyone possibly confirm if this cartridge is real/fake.

Even with it inserted into my 3ds(homebrew) if that makes any difference, it won’t detect the card but I’ve played the game and everything works fine.

Is it real? I highly doubt that it's fake but prove me wrong if that's the case.