Super rare Pokemon Red prototype game sells for $100,000 at auction

Pokemon Red: What Happened

Dexerto reported on Monday, October 26, 2026 in a story involving Pokemon Red, Super. Here is how the report opens:

The 1998 development cartridge attracted 20 bids at auction, ultimately selling for over four times its original listing price of $25,000.

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It is one of many Esports stories we are following today. Below are the key takeaways, how the story is being reported across the sport, background on Esports and what to watch next.

Key Takeaways

• The story: Super rare Pokemon Red prototype game sells for $100,000 at auction
• Who’s involved: Pokemon Red and Super
• League: Esports
• First reported: Monday, October 26, 2026 by Dexerto

Background: Esports

Esports ( ), short for electronic sports, is a form of competition using video games. Esports often takes the form of organized, multiplayer video game competitions, particularly between professional players, played individually or as teams.

Multiplayer competitions were long a part of video game culture, but were largely between amateurs until the late 2000s and early 2010s when the advent of online streaming media platforms, particularly YouTube and Twitch, enabled a surge in participation by professional gamers and spectators. By the 2010s, esports was a major part of the video game industry, with many game developers designing for and funding tournaments and other events.

Text from Wikipedia’s Esports article, CC BY-SA 4.0.

What’s Next for Pokemon Red

For fans following Pokemon Red, the next things to watch are the tournament results, bracket, roster changes and patch notes. Stories like this one tend to move quickly, so check back for follow-up reports and reaction as more outlets pick it up.

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