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Long-Lost Pokémon Game Apparently Pops Up on eBay After 20 Years — Though You'll Need $9,000 to Buy It
IGNThursday, July 30, 2026 at 12:06 PM
RedScroll Brief
A long-lost Pokémon game briefly available in Japan 20 years ago appears to have popped up on eBay, priced at around $9,000.
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- Impact
- High
- Category
- Culture
- Regions
- Japan
- Market relevance
- None
- Why it matters
- Culture sets the tone of public attention — what people argue about when the news cycle turns. A long-lost Pokémon game briefly available in Japan 20 years ago appears to have popped up on eBay, priced at around $9,000.
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Extractive editorial brief — not a reprint of the original
What happened
A long-lost Pokémon game briefly available in Japan 20 years ago appears to have popped up on eBay, priced at around $9,000.
Why it matters
Culture sets the tone of public attention — what people argue about when the news cycle turns.
Background
IGN reported on this under culture. RedScroll surfaces the signal with an extractive brief — not a reprint of the original article. Read the source for full reporting.
Timeline
IGN published: Long-Lost Pokémon Game Apparently Pops Up on eBay After 20 Years — Though You'll Need $9,000 to Buy It
Story is in today’s RedScroll edition. Follow the original source for updates.
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Source
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Original reporting by IGN. RedScroll provides an extractive briefing only.