Cartridge & game box storage

Storing cartridges protects two things: the labels, which get dog-eared at the bottom of a drawer, and the connectors, which oxidise in the open air. This page brings together clear cases in the Japanese format, a hard case for Game Boy Color and Advance, a storage box, PET box protectors and save batteries.

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Protecting the label, the connector and the save battery

Three levels of protection, from €0.99 to €18.99

The clear case at €0.99 wraps around a cartridge and protects its label first of all, the part that makes a game valuable. The hard case, at the same price, adds a shell for carrying a Game Boy Color or Game Boy Advance cartridge. The box at €1.99 groups several cartridges together. Finally, the pack of ten PET protectors at €18.99, available in eleven sizes, is aimed at complete boxes rather than bare cartridges.

A lost save doesn't mean a dead cartridge

Many cartridges keep their saves thanks to a soldered coin cell, of the CR1616, CR1620 or CR1632 type in 3 V. After twenty or thirty years it is flat: the game still starts, but forgets everything when it is switched off. Replacing it calls for a soldering iron and, ideally, a battery with solder tabs rather than a bare cell.

What it doesn't do

  • No cleaning: a case will not bring back a connector that is already oxidised, it has to be cleaned before being put away.
  • No protection against moisture: these cases are neither waterproof nor airtight.
  • No universal size: a PET protector is cut for one specific box size, to be chosen from the eleven on offer.

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Questions fréquentes

How do you know which PET protector size to order?
Measure the box before ordering: the pack of ten at €18.99 comes in eleven sizes, because an 8-bit console box, a handheld game case and a disc box do not have the same dimensions. A protector that is too big does not hold the box in place and lets it slide around.
Do you need to solder to change a cartridge battery?
On the vast majority of cartridges, yes: the CR1616, CR1620 or CR1632 battery is soldered to the board. Soldering directly onto the body of a coin cell is risky. The clean method is to use a battery with solder tabs, or to solder in a holder that makes every later replacement immediate.
Do JP-format cases fit European games?
The clear case described as JP format is sized for the original Japanese cases, which are more compact. A Game Boy or Game Boy Color cartridge fits without any problem, since the cartridge format is identical. A European cardboard box, on the other hand, is noticeably wider and will not fit.