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I bought this off Ebay but I am not sure if it is authentic or not. Can anyone here tell me or point me towards a resource I can use?

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[–] ABCDE 36 points 3 months ago (2 children)

Yes, it's fake, APAE is the code for Pokemon Pearl, not Platinum, it should be CPUE (as per the front of the cartridge on the sticker). The text looks blurry, the plastic looks odd, the 0J09 is a common pirated code (last four digits on the back).

https://imgur.com/a/pokemon-buying-guide-1epF5

[–] Aremel 13 points 3 months ago

Understood. Thanks for taking the time to educate me!

[–] [email protected] 4 points 3 months ago (1 children)

This is some impressive knowledge. How do you know all this?

[–] ABCDE 23 points 3 months ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 3 points 3 months ago

Well played

[–] toxicbubble 5 points 3 months ago

reminds me of the time I bought HeartGold and didn't realize it was fake til I got to the casino and it glitched 😵‍💫

[–] [email protected] 4 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

Definitely fake. Batch identifier plus a lot of things (label quality, top notch) being a bit off, and the stamp code not being CPUENXXXX. https://www.gameverifying.com/wiki/cart-based-systems/nds