Nintendo Game Boy Game Pokémon Red – English (PAL/NTSC)
Release Dates:
🇦🇺 Australia: 23 October 1998
🇪🇺 Europe: 5 October 1999
🇺🇸 United States: 28 September 1998
Release Location:
Australia, Europe and North America.
Region Codes:
NTSC-U/C, PAL.
Quantity:
Standard retail release. Production numbers have not been officially disclosed by Nintendo.
Price at Release:
AU$69.95 (Australia), US$29.99 (United States), with regional pricing varying across Europe.
Special Info:
Pokémon Red Version introduced players outside Japan to the Kanto region and the original 151 Pokémon. Compatible with the Game Boy family of systems, players could trade and battle using the Game Link Cable. Version-exclusive Pokémon encouraged trading with Pokémon Blue Version to complete the Pokédex.
Did You Know?
Pokémon Red and Pokémon Blue sparked the Pokémon phenomenon outside Japan. Combined, they have sold over 31 million copies worldwide, making them among the best-selling Game Boy games ever released. Early PAL Australian copies are particularly sought after by collectors due to lower production numbers compared to North America.
