Pokemon Ruby Game Boy Advance (GBA) — Cartridge only — NTSC-U
4.8· 1400+ reviews on Marktplaats (the Dutch eBay)No VAT charged; import duties or tax may apply on delivery.
On your console in Malaysia: Game Boy Advance games have no region lock, so this US (NTSC-U) edition plays on any Game Boy Advance, whatever region it is from.
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About this item
US release (AGB-AXVE-USA) in the translucent red shell. No scratches, stains or peeling corners are visible on the label.
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Specifications
- Platform
- Game Boy Advance
- Release year
- 2003
- Developer
- Game Freak
- Condition
- Used — good condition
- Contents
- Cartridge only (no box)
- Region
- NTSC-U
- Language
- English
- Genre
- RPG
- Game modes
- Single-player, Multiplayer
Shipping to Malaysia
Shipping 11.71 USD — your parcel leaves the Netherlands.
Order more than one and you share the shipping: one parcel, priced by weight — a second game adds only a little.
Malaysia is outside the EU: parcels below Malaysia’s de minimis value are normally cleared without import duty, but customs may assess the 10% sales tax on low-value goods; above that value, import duty and sales tax apply. Pos Malaysia collects whatever customs assesses before delivery — none of it is included in the price at checkout.
Shipping to Malaysia
- Small parcel (games or a handheld), tracked
- 11.71 USD
- Parcel (home console or larger order), tracked
- 57.50 USD
- Delivery time
- 6-9 business days
We ship from the Netherlands: your parcel crosses the world, so it takes longer and costs more than a domestic delivery. Parcels below Malaysia’s de minimis value are normally cleared without import duty, but customs may assess the 10% sales tax on low-value goods; above that value, import duty and sales tax apply. Pos Malaysia collects whatever customs assesses before delivery — none of it is included in the price at checkout.
You pay in US dollars — credit card or PayPal. The amount at checkout is what your card or PayPal is charged in dollars, at our fixed shop rate; a card in ringgit is converted by your bank. There is no VAT on the sale price (margin scheme).
Why does shipping to Malaysia cost more than at home?
Inside the Netherlands a single game fits in a small tracked packet for 6.78 USD. To Malaysia that same tracked packet costs from 11.71 USD. The difference is the route: halfway around the world, through Malaysian customs, and with Pos Malaysia to your door — PostNL charges for every step of it.
That amount covers the PostNL rate plus the packaging: a padded mailer or box, an antistatic sleeve for the cartridge, and tape. Several games share one parcel, priced by weight — a second game adds only a little. We never drop the tracking: on a parcel that travels halfway around the world, shipping without proof of delivery is a risk for both of us.
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About this product
Pokemon Ruby for Game Boy Advance (GBA) — a classic from the Pokémon series, among the most sought-after Nintendo games there are.
Generation 3 on Game Boy Advance. The Hoenn region, double battles, Team Magma and the legendary Groudon.
Cartridge cleaned and tested on original hardware, ready to play.
The Game Boy Advance came out in 2001: 32-bit ARM processor, wide screen, backwards compatible with Game Boy and GBC games. On the original cartridge the game runs the way it was meant to — and keeps working for years to come.
Who is this for? Anyone who would rather play on a real Game Boy Advance than in an emulator — collectors who want the original in their hands, and players who simply want that feeling back.
What to know before buying a Pokémon game: Pokémon cartridges are the most counterfeited game cartridges in the world. We check every copy ourselves — the label, the screw on the back, the board inside — so you know for sure you are getting an original, not a fake. In doubt? Send us a message and we will take extra photos for you.
Game Boy Advance games have no region lock, so this US (NTSC-U) edition plays on any Game Boy Advance, whatever region it is from. Every item passes our authenticity check (shell, board, Nintendo markings) and a function test — you're buying 100% original Nintendo.
Shipped from the Netherlands with PostNL tracking to Malaysia: from 11.71 USD; Malaysian customs may assess sales tax or duty on delivery. 30-day returns.
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Seen it cheaper elsewhere?
For most titles there’s also a private listing online, sometimes a little cheaper. The difference isn’t in the title, but in the copy itself and in everything around it.
- Does it work?
- Here: Has been running here — save and label checked — before it went online.
- Private seller: ‘Works’ in the photo. You test it yourself, after buying.
- Is it genuine?
- Here: Six checks: screw, label, circuit board, weight, save and boot. A reproduction doesn’t get through.
- Private seller: Fakes are a plague with Pokémon and GBA games, and in a photo you can’t tell the difference.
- If it disappoints?
- Here: 30-day returns, and a 12-month warranty that it works.
- Private seller: Usually sold as-is: no returns between private individuals, and a marketplace guarantee only covers an item that isn’t as described — not a change of mind.
- Who’s behind it?
- Here: One person, who has held this game personally and answers your question personally.
- Private seller: Varies per listing.
Why you still remember this
The summer that fitted in one cartridge
Water, water everywhere, and finally a bike you could really go fast on. Double battles, a secret base you dug out of a wall yourself, and a Pokédex you never completed without someone who had a different version. Hoenn was the first region on the Advance, and you heard that leap in colour and sound straight away.
One copy, this copy. The original Hoenn cartridges were never reprinted. The remakes that came later are different games, on different hardware.
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Compatibility — Game Boy Advance
Game Boy Advance cartridges are region-free and work on six different systems, including the GameCube via the Game Boy Player accessory.
Import version
This is the American (NTSC-U) release. Game Boy Advance games are region-free, so this copy plays on any Game Boy Advance, whichever region your console is from — only the box and manual are from the American release.
| Console | Works? |
|---|---|
| Game Boy Advance (original) | Yes |
| Game Boy Advance SP | Yes |
| Game Boy Micro | Yes |
| Nintendo DS (original) | Yes |
| Nintendo DS Lite | Yes |
| Game Boy Player (GameCube) | Yes |
- Game Boy Advance (original): Native
- Game Boy Advance SP: Native — clamshell + backlight (later model)
- Game Boy Micro: Native — GBA only, no GB/GBC
- Nintendo DS (original): Slot-2 — single-cart play, no DS features
- Nintendo DS Lite: Slot-2 — single-cart play
- Game Boy Player (GameCube): Accessory — play GBA games on your TV
Please note
- •GBA cartridges are region-free. An EU cart works on a US or Japanese GBA without mods.
- •The DSi, 3DS and newer have NO Slot-2 — GBA games do not work on them from a cartridge.
How we test Game Boy Advance games for authenticity
GBA cartridges (2001-2008) are counterfeited a lot, Pokémon first. We go through these five steps on every cartridge. Every Game Boy Advance game in our shop goes through this five-step check before it is sold.
Y-bit tri-wing screw + cartridge colour
A tri-wing screw is required (not a Phillips screw). The cartridge colour must match the specific game (Pokémon Ruby = dark red-purple, Emerald = forest green, FireRed = vermilion). Fake colours are off.
Product code AGB-XXXX
On the back: AGB- prefix (Advance Game Boy). AGB-BPEE = Emerald USA, AGB-BPEP = Emerald EU. No prefix, or a meaningless code: then it is a counterfeit.
PCB Nintendo seal
Open the cartridge with a Y-bit screwdriver. The circuit board has NINTENDO engraved on it, with the correct product code. Counterfeits have a random chip layout or an imitated Nintendo logo.
Cartridge weight 10-13 grams
An original GBA cartridge weighs about 10 to 13 grams, depending on the circuit board (measured range). Counterfeits with thinner plastic are usually lighter; a different circuit board sometimes makes them heavier.
Starting up and saving
Insert it into a GBA/GBA SP/DS/DS Lite. The game starts within 2 to 3 seconds. Make a save → eject → reload → the save persists. Fake cartridges: corrupted save after re-inserting, or a crash on the save write.
What we see with Game Boy Advance games
Our experience
GBA cartridges are counterfeited a lot. For every cartridge we go through our six points: tri-wing screw, label print, weight, AGB product code, Nintendo PCB, and a start-up and save test in an original GBA. Pokémon titles are counterfeited most often.
Our tip
GBA cartridges work on all GBA systems (GBA, GBA SP, GBA Micro) and the original DS + DS Lite (NOT on DSi/3DS). If you want a lit screen, choose a GBA SP AGS-101 or a GBA Micro.
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About the Game Boy Advance
The Game Boy Advance (2001) is Nintendo’s most sought-after retro handheld right now. With 82 million units sold and a library of 1,000+ games, the GBA has a huge legacy. Pokémon Ruby/Sapphire/Emerald and Zelda: The Minish Cap are icons that only get scarcer as supply dwindles.
- Backwards compatible with original Game Boy and Game Boy Color cartridges — except the Micro, which only plays GBA.
- Four handheld models: the original GBA (widescreen, no light), SP AGS-001 (clamshell, frontlit), SP AGS-101 (backlit, the best) and Micro (tiny, GBA games only).
- The battery in Pokémon Ruby, Sapphire and Emerald runs flat after 15+ years — the game and the save still work, only the clock and the timed events stop. The coin cell can be replaced.
- The GBA is the most counterfeited Nintendo handheld — check for tri-wing (Y-shaped) screws on the back as an authenticity check.
Our tip: With a GBA cartridge, the tri-wing screw is your best friend: an original has a Y-shaped screw, fake cartridges use an ordinary Phillips screw. Always check before buying.
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- 100% authentic Nintendo, never a fake — authenticity check on every item
- Personally tested — cartridge cleaned and tested on original hardware before shipping
- 30-day returns — send it back tracked, we sort it out together
- 1Sharp label + Nintendo Seal
- 2Tri-wing screw (Y-shaped)
- 3PCB + chip ID verified
- 4Cartridge colour + shape correct
- 5Save test: save, power off, reload
- 6Play test on original hardware
Our 6-step process rejects 12% of the cartridges we buy in.
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