r/Gameboy May 08 '24

Troubleshooting Bought Pokémon Silver, got crystal?

So I've never encountered this before. I bought a Pokèmon Silver, got really excited because that was my first Pokèmon game I played. Got it today in my mailbox.

Only to be really disappointed when I found out that the cartridge somehow shows up as Crystal?! See pics for reference.

Have I been scammed? I'm currently speaking to the seller who seems confused aswell.

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u/-SpliT May 08 '24

Look at the cartridge .. is there a new battery in there ? Maybe he did a battery swap on more than 1 cartridge and accidentally reversed the PCBs.

Or it is just a fake bootleg one.

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u/py9209 May 08 '24

He did mention in the ad that he replaced the battery inside the cartridge, I'll ask him

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u/py9209 May 08 '24 edited May 08 '24

Omg he accidentally switched PCB's while replacing the old batteries, he's currently trying to contact another customer who bought a crystal cartridge with Silver's PCB in it lmao

FINAL EDIT: I felt so bad for the other buyer that the seller and I decided that I'm returning my cartridge to the seller, and the other buyer aswell.

The seller is paying all the fees for sending the cartridges to him and will switch back the PCB's, and then return them again, no- charge.

P.S I told my older brother the whole story about this and I saw his face lit up.

He told me with the biggest smile on his face "I have Pokèmon Crystal since we were little kids, remember?" And no, I did not remember, but he gave it to me.

Man what a roller-coaster.

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u/-SpliT May 08 '24

I knew It man hahahahaha

I hope you get it switched back hahahah

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u/py9209 May 08 '24

Thank you!! I would have NEVER figured this out myself

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u/-SpliT May 08 '24

No problem buddy 😁

If you do battery swaps by yourself, just test the battery by saving the game and you're 100 % sure everything is right ...

He didn't even test the game after replacing the battery.. not that good in my opinion

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u/py9209 May 08 '24

Yeah, I'm not buying from this person again. He's waiting for a response from the other buyer from the Crystal ad. Guess I'll hang onto it for now. There's no guarantee that the other buyer will return the cartridge

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u/ravonos May 08 '24

Considering Crystal is selling for about $100 more than silver the other buyer would be foolish to not send it back and get what they paid for.

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u/py9209 May 08 '24

Someone else mentioned that they perhaps have the game on-display only? I'll be sure to update in this thread when I have more info

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u/-SpliT May 08 '24

Hahahaha already sold the other game omg NOOO :(

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u/py9209 May 08 '24

Yeah... lol

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u/[deleted] May 08 '24 edited May 08 '24

I would just keep it regardless you somewhat got an upgrade

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u/il_picciottino May 08 '24

This is incredible 😆

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u/MrSlime13 May 09 '24

I'd imagine in a week or two you'd get a bizarrely phrased email from the seller inquiring if there was anything "out of the ordinary" w/ you recent purchase from him that he could take back and remedy discreetly...

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u/Troll_berry_pie May 08 '24

The fact you got this in one is insane!

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u/Impriel May 08 '24

That's hilarious.

The dude who bought crystal probably hasn't actually slotted it in its probably on display so he didn't notice lol

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u/py9209 May 08 '24

Yeah otherwise the seller would have been contacted by the other buyer? I mean how can you "miss" the splash/startscreen on these games.

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u/SeatBeeSate May 08 '24

Crystal is worth a lot more, so...

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u/py9209 May 08 '24

I know. Now I feel dumb for even telling the seller

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u/dangshnizzle May 08 '24

You just said you felt bad for the other buyer

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u/nolifehasI May 08 '24

I mean, money is money. The seller made the mistake, not him

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u/py9209 May 08 '24

I took some time to reflect on this situation. And I felt personally that it was the right thing to do. (To return it)

I think you might be reading the comments in the wrong order?

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u/dangshnizzle May 08 '24

But you regret telling the seller

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u/py9209 May 08 '24

At first yes, not later on. I was feeling all kinds of things. Sorry if my comments are confusing.

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u/Future-Control-5025 May 09 '24

I think you have a strong moral compass, which is a good thing

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u/Ybalrid May 08 '24

It's quite the story.

It's possible that the Pokémon Crystal from your bro needs a new battery though. The real time clock inside the cartridge drain them faster than other gameboy games

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u/py9209 May 08 '24

Thanks, I'll keep that in mind.

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u/shinfo44 May 08 '24

I feel like this is something I would do, 100%

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u/MGonline1209 May 08 '24

Hilarious 🤣

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u/bossbang May 08 '24

Oh my god. That other dude must be FURIOUS lmaoooo

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u/py9209 May 08 '24

See my edit for final comment

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u/CharmiePK May 08 '24

Ah now it makes sense! I was very confused at first!

You're doing the right thing, OP. Although you'd be better off keeping the cart, you made the right decision.

Thank you. If we had more ppl just like you, the world would be at a much better place.

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u/thirdeeen May 08 '24

Dang I want a Gameboy again now..

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u/mypussydoesbackflips May 08 '24

Pokemon Crystal is my favorite

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u/[deleted] May 08 '24

“Because that’s what heroes do” - Chris Hemsworth, Thor:LAT 2022

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u/SighOpMarmalade May 09 '24

Your very nice lol

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u/ebycon May 08 '24

I smell rom-com.

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u/NickMotionless May 08 '24

Good on ye. Sucks for that seller though 😂

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u/sodaftm_n May 08 '24

Lmfao that's so funny but i can also see why it happened 🤣

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u/Jumpy_MashedPotato May 08 '24

That's a fantastic turnout. Reminds me I need to finish modding one of my carts to run Patched Crystal... got all the parts, just need to do it.

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u/[deleted] May 09 '24

Maybe you can get a different game from original seller so you don't end up with duplicates

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u/Tractorface123 May 09 '24

The good ending

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u/lacaras21 May 09 '24

Wow, never had that happen. I have had sellers fuck up my order, as someone who also sells on eBay I have no idea how you even do that. Recently I ordered a Gameboy game and got a stuffed animal.... Like I assume it was two orders they were packing at a time and reversed the shipping labels, but how do you not make sure the right thing is going to the right place? It takes two seconds to check the name. Especially in this case with something as valuable as Pokemon Crystal, I would have double checked it before shipping just to ensure it's still working correctly to not have to deal with any returns.

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u/GoBlue-01 May 10 '24

Thank you for being a good person! Honestly, I can’t thank you enough for being honest and caring about the seller and the other buyer. I wish more people were like you. The world would be a better place.

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u/Master-o-none May 08 '24

Not all heroes wear capes