Replace Gamesave Battery
Replace your game save battery
Does your game no longer keep your save? The battery inside the cartridge may have run out. We replace it, clean the cartridge, and back the repair with a 30-day warranty.
Visit the store
Walk in anytime at 202 East 6th Street. Open every day of the year.
Call us: 212-539-1039
Questions about your cartridge? Give us a call.
per cartridge, with a fresh battery installed. The cartridge is cleaned while it's open, and every repair includes a 30-day warranty.
Sound familiar?
Your Game Boy Pokémon no longer keeps your save?
We can fix it.
Played Donkey Kong Country for six hours, then had to start over?
We can fix it.
Why saves disappear
Chances are the battery inside your cartridge has stopped working. These batteries were originally thought of as lifetime batteries, and keeping a save for more than 10 years is technically amazing. But some of these games are now 30 years old and need a little care.
The same battery can also keep time for games that have a built-in clock. The good news is we have the experience and the tools to solve it for you.
See the repair
How it works
Bring your cartridge
Walk in anytime. No appointment needed.
We replace the battery
We open the cartridge, install a fresh battery and clean it while it's open.
Back to saving
It only takes a few minutes, and it comes with a 30-day warranty.
What we repair
Every cartridge battery replacement is $15.
Systems
- Game Boy
- Game Boy Color
- Game Boy Advance
- NES
- Super Nintendo (SNES)
- Super Famicom (SFC)
- Most other cartridges
Games we can fix include
- Pokémon Red, Blue and Yellow
- Pokémon Gold, Silver and Crystal
- The Legend of Zelda
- Super Metroid
- Super Mario World
- Super Mario All-Stars
- Donkey Kong Country 1, 2 and 3
- Super Mario RPG
- Chrono Trigger
- EarthBound
- Secret of Mana
- Final Fantasy Legend
- Final Fantasy II
- And hundreds more
Questions about save battery replacement
How much does it cost?
$15 per cartridge. That includes a fresh battery installed with a warranty.
Do I need an appointment?
No. Battery replacement is a walk-in service, so just come in. We're open every day of the year.
How long does it take?
Usually just a few minutes.
Is there a warranty?
Yes. All repairs include a 30-day warranty.
How do I know it's the battery?
If your game won't hold a save, or the in-game clock won't keep time, the battery has likely run out. Not sure? Bring it in and we'll take a look.
Do the games you sell have fresh batteries?
Yes. Every game we sell gets a new save battery installed as part of our daily process to prepare games for sale.
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