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Fake Pokémon games are common enough that collectors and casual buyers need to be careful. This Canadian retro game store guide explains the biggest red flags, marketplace warning signs, reproduction cartridge risks, and why “it boots up” does not always mean a Pokémon game is authentic.

Digital games are convenient, but physical games still matter. Discs, cartridges, cases, manuals, and used games offer ownership, trade-in value, collecting potential, preservation, and nostalgia that digital-only libraries cannot fully replace.

Sony is ending physical disc production for new PlayStation games starting in 2028. As a retro video game store, we believe this matters for more than collectors. Physical games protect ownership, trade-ins, affordability, preservation, and the long-term future of gaming history.