DS Bootlegs

[CosmicMonkey]

They're here.....







All you DS collectors best be careful on Ebay

[c0ldb33r]

So there are no metal contacts? It's kind of hard to see.

The labels are a dead giveaway - so just be careful if shady sellers use stock images.

thanks for the heads up

[DonMarco]

What about DS writers and cards? Or would it be easier to make a DS-SD memory card converter?

[cyberfluxor]

Grrrr. Interesting. I don't have any plans to purchase any of my DS games from eBay unless it's in a bulk buy comming with other things I want. Little memory cards and RAM just doesn't seem right to buy used from random on-line sellers.

[exit]

Very clever of them indeed. I usually don't buy newer games off of e-bay anyway, but thanks for the heads up.

[Bratwurst]

Bummer. Was wondering how long it was going to take before they started popping up.

What I find interesting is whether the pirates will go to the trouble of duplicating the clamshell packaging or just sell loose with manual. Most bootleg gba games came with 'unfolded' boxes.

[boatofcar]

Is there any surefire way aside from the label being applied messily to tell if a gba game is bootlegged or just by looking at the cart?

[CosmicMonkey]

Seems there's small differences on the rear. NOt sure what the deal is with the connector pins though? They're certainly not as visible as on the official ones.

[Vectorman0]

I bet these will be just as easy to identify as GBA bootlegs. I highly doubt they will use nintendo branded cases or be able to reproduce them to the same or a decent level of quality.

[Enixis]

Seems there's small differences on the rear. NOt sure what the deal is with the connector pins though? They're certainly not as visible as on the official ones.

I don't think there's anything in those bootleg cases though, hence the missing rear pin connectors.

[smork]

They've been selling DS boots for a while in Asia, I saw some in Kuala Lumpur last year. They were trying to sell them for around $20, though, so not too many buyers. I mean, people will buy a PS2 boot for $1-2 when an original is $50, but a 30% discount? Silly.

Unless those DS carts get cheap I don't see anybody really making a run at undercutting the legit market via piracy.

[THATinkjar]

Well, I guess we all knew they were coming. They look awful. I've bought at least one DS game from eBay (a new, sealed import), but I have my chosen suppliers now - so I won't be going back to eBay anytime soon for DS games. I just wouldn't want to risk it. We all know how bad the GBA scene was, and is, on eBay!

[mailman187666]

how can you tell if a GBA game is a bootleg or not?

[Bratwurst]

how can you tell if a GBA game is a bootleg or not?

I'm sure someone more comprehensive will come after my post but here are some key signs:

Cart made of cheaper plastic and often misspelled, ie 'Nintondo' etc.

Label doesn't have indented manufacturer numbers on the label. (I've been told not all legit games have them but I have yet to see this.)

Peek into the cartridge at the card edge, you should see the Nintendo logo in white letters above the contacts if it is a legit game. This is the most definitive way to tell.

Ebay sellers that push pirate GBA carts are often listed as being in Hong Kong for their location, other signs is that the game comes with an unfolded box or no box at all but still being sold as 'new.'

[Leo_A]

Most easiest ways I've found is the writing on the labels like was just mentioned, and crooked labels like on those DS games.