So in short how do you tell an authentic SNES game vs. a repro? Is it simply a matter of opening every game up to look at the chips inside?
I ask because I was watching a Ninja Gaiden Trilogy auction on Ebay that is ending around now and when looking in sales history I saw one marked as a repro that looked identical to me.
How to tell SNES authentic vs. repro?
How to tell SNES authentic vs. repro?
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Gunstar Green
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Re: How to tell SNES authentic vs. repro?
It depends, some are obvious due to their labels or shells being visibly different.jbeedham wrote:So in short how do you tell an authentic SNES game vs. a repro? Is it simply a matter of opening every game up to look at the chips inside?
I ask because I was watching a Ninja Gaiden Trilogy auction on Ebay that is ending around now and when looking in sales history I saw one marked as a repro that looked identical to me.
Unfortunately many are so good that it's nearly impossible to tell without seeing what's inside.
Counterfeit games have become a huge issue for collectors. I really wouldn't advise buying a valuable cartridge anymore without being shown the board.
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Re: How to tell SNES authentic vs. repro?
This. Ask the seller for board pics.Gunstar Green wrote: Counterfeit games have become a huge issue for collectors. I really wouldn't advise buying a valuable cartridge anymore without being shown the board.