CARTRIDGE
Complete. Graded. Original.
▌Fresh
Arrivals
Authenticated. Graded.
Ready to complete your shelf.
Super Mario World
1991 · Complete in Box
The Legend of Zelda
1987 · Cartridge Only
Sonic the Hedgehog 2
1992 · Complete in Box
Chrono Trigger
1995 · Complete in Box
↑ Drag cards apart to browse — like flipping through a crate
Original
Hardware
Tested. Cleaned.
Runs like 1994.
Every cart
tells a story.
We started Cartridge in a Portland basement with three Rubbermaid bins full of dusty carts and a UV light for spotting fakes. Eight years later, the bins are glass cases, but the obsession is the same: every game that leaves here is exactly what it says it is.
We grade every piece ourselves — no third-party labs, no mystery lots. When we say CIB 9.0, we mean the manual has all its pages, the box has four sharp corners, and the cartridge label hasn't seen a sharpie. We photograph every flaw before it ships.
Speedrunners trust us because we test saves. Parents trust us because we price honestly. Collectors trust us because we've been wrong once, and we ate the cost without a second thought.
Our Grading Scale
Cartridge Internal Standard v3.2 — Feb 2026
Sealed or effectively sealed. No wear, no yellowing. Trophy shelf material.
Complete in box with manual. Minimal shelf wear. All inserts present.
Complete. Light wear on box corners. Cartridge clean. Label sharp.
Complete or cart + manual. Visible play wear. Fully functional.
Cartridge only. Cleaned, tested, saves correctly. No box or manual.
All grades assigned after physical inspection under 6500K daylight + UV.
Disputes resolved within 48 hours. No questions asked returns on misgraded items.
From the
collectors.
4.97 avg across 840 reviews.
No incentivized reviews. Ever.
Found a CIB Earthbound here after five years of searching. The grade was exactly right — manual was pristine, no sun fade on the box. These people actually know what they're looking at.
Bought a Genesis Model 1 for my son — same one I had in '92. It arrived cleaned, recapped, and running cooler than my original ever did. The nostalgia hit harder than I expected.
I'm a speedrunner and I only trust original hardware. Cartridge tested every save slot on my N64 carts, documented the battery health, and shipped same-day. That's the standard.
The grading guide on their site is what sold me. It's honest — they call out their own flaws in the photos. Cart Only is labeled Cart Only. No inflated grades, no surprises.