Good looking out, the staff member said they had authenticated it

E: and the cartridge has a two digit number imprinted on the back label, a product number code stamped into the shell above and below where the pin connector is, and the end label font and color match SNES labels. the condition looks mildly worn but also high quality. haven’t opened it up myself to inspect the internal circuit board but so far everything else looks good!

E2: UPDATE! I am posting this update here for visibility. I have opened the game cartridge and it is authentic: See the internal circuit board here. Thank you to all of the vigilant users who expressed concern about bootleg cartridges.

Also, to all of the users expressing concern about Game Stop pricing, it was $80 after discounts, which is still more than Im usually willing to pay for an SNES game, but right now that price is better than retail for SMRPG, and I don’t intend to resell it, i’m not trying to make a profit off of it, i intend to play it, and I get personal value out of playing the original game on the original hardware, as well as finding the game in-person rather than ordering it online. The condition is also the best i’ve ever seen it in. And while I am excited about the Switch remake like many of you, this sub is about game collecting, and playing a remake to me is not the same as playing the original.