# Lost one-of-a-kind Nintendo DS cartridge hits eBay for $9,100 — PokePark Fishing Contest designed to delete itself after 12 hours, game so rare it was only distributed to theme park attendees in 2005

> A Nintendo DS game that was classified as ‘lost media’ for nearly two decades is currently within tantalizing reach of video gaming fans and archivists.

- **Source:** [Tom's Hardware](https://www.tomshardware.com/video-games/nintendo/lost-one-of-a-kind-nintendo-ds-cartridge-hits-ebay-for-usd9-100-pokepark-fishing-contest-designed-to-delete-itself-after-12-hours-game-so-rare-it-was-only-distributed-to-theme-park-attendees-in-2005?utm_source=gearopen.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=feed&utm_content=6a6db924b5d75c2909948282)
- **Published:** 2026-08-01
- **Category:** Gaming
- **Tags:** #nintendo
- **Canonical:** http://localhost:4321/a/6a6db924b5d75c2909948282

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