Pokemon Fan Finds Rare Misprinted Game That May Be Worth Thousands

"In 1998, the first Pokemon games made their way to America as Pokemon Red and Pokemon Blue. Now, decades after the games were released, a Pokemon fan has discovered that they left Pokemon Blue unopened in their closet for decades, and it may be worth thousands. Reddit user Sausagenpeppers recently shared a photo of their unopened Pokemon Blue (via Automaton), which still has a K-B Toys price tag on it."

"Misprints like this one are highly sought after in the Pokemon community, and this game may turn out to be worth thousands of dollars if Sausagenpeppers decides to sell it. Pokemon's most devoted fans have shown a willingness to pay a lot of money even for unofficial merch, like the Charizard-Shaped Cheeto aka Cheetozard, which sold for $72,000 earlier this year."

"As for the primary franchise, its popularity shows no signs of slowing down. There's a new Pokemon TCG expansion coming in November, and the next game in the series, Pokemon Legends: Z-A, is slated to arrive on Switch and Switch 2 on October 16. Pokemon Go has also launched a Tales of Transformation season, while Scopely has laid out the game's events for September."

In 1998 the first Pokemon games arrived in America as Pokemon Red and Pokemon Blue. A fan discovered an unopened copy of Pokemon Blue that remained in a closet for decades and still bears a K-B Toys price tag. The boxed copy is a rare misprint that features Pokemon Red's text on the back of the box. Misprints are highly sought after by collectors and the game could be worth thousands of dollars if sold. The Pokemon franchise maintains strong popularity with a new TCG expansion due in November, Pokemon Legends: Z-A releasing October 16 for Switch and Switch 2, and ongoing Pokemon Go events.

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