The Barbie Diaries: High School Mystery
Game Boy Advance · 2006
About this game
The Barbie Diaries: High School Mystery is a game based on the 2006 movie The Barbie Diaries .
The game is set in Barbie's high school where valuable items for the high school charity auction have gone missing.
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By locating these Barbie cannot only help the school, but it will also help her land the TV anchor position currently held by Raquelle, a girl she does not like.
The game is largely played as an adventure game where Barbie explores the environment, talks to characters and uses a large variety of tech tools to locate and inspect clues.
All available tools are accessible through the BDA (Barbie Diary Assistant).
Examples are an Infrared Viewer, an MP3 Decoder or a Picture Descrambler.
There are nineteen locations in total to explore with a map that provides an overview.
The clues are stored in a separate screen and there is also an overview of the current objectives.
The sequences where the tech tools are used are also available as mini-games at the main menu.
About Game Boy Advance
Nintendo's Game Boy Advance (2001) offered near-SNES-level graphics in a handheld and became a home for excellent ports as well as original titles across nearly every genre. GBA cartridges are generally durable and plentiful, making it an approachable platform for new collectors, though a few late-release RPGs and limited exclusives have become genuine chase items.
Gamevaro tracks The Barbie Diaries: High School Mystery for Game Boy Advance with separate market values for loose, complete-in-box (CIB) and factory-sealed copies, sourced from real eBay sales. Prices also vary by region — PAL, NTSC-U and NTSC-J releases of the same game often sell for different amounts due to print run sizes and regional collector demand.
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Market values by condition
PAL
NTSC-U
Recent sales
| Date | Type | Region | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-07 | Loose / Item only | NTSC-U | €17.07 |
| 2026-07-07 | Loose / Item only | PAL | €20.62 |
Market insights
Rarity & condition
Only a handful of market sales have been tracked for The Barbie Diaries: High School Mystery, suggesting it doesn't trade hands very often — a sign of relative scarcity compared to more common Game Boy Advance titles.
Complete-in-box (CIB) copies typically command a premium over loose cartridges/discs because the original box and manual are more fragile and get discarded or damaged over time — fewer complete sets survive.
Frequently asked questions
How much is The Barbie Diaries: High School Mystery worth?
The Barbie Diaries: High School Mystery for Game Boy Advance is currently worth €20.62 loose. Prices are based on real sales and update regularly on Gamevaro.
Is The Barbie Diaries: High School Mystery rare?
The Barbie Diaries: High School Mystery has only a handful of tracked market sales, suggesting relative scarcity compared to more common Game Boy Advance titles.
What's the difference between loose, CIB and sealed for The Barbie Diaries: High School Mystery?
Loose means cartridge or disc only, CIB (complete in box) includes the original box and manual, and sealed means factory-sealed and never opened. These are tracked as separate market values because the price gap between them can be significant, especially for older releases.
Is The Barbie Diaries: High School Mystery worth more in PAL or NTSC?
The PAL version of The Barbie Diaries: High School Mystery is currently worth €20.62 loose, versus €17.07 for NTSC-U. Regional price differences usually come down to print run size and regional collector demand.
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