5th Gen why is bw2 so expensive?

[Caten]

i really want white 2 but on amazon and eBay it is 60-70 pounds (80-90 dollars), this is really annoying because i am trying to get 1 of the 2 (or 3) games in every set of games

 

[colours]

(moving this to previous generations as it fits better there)

i mean, it's for the same reasons why most other older pokemon games (like hgss) are so expensive: there are limited copies of them out there, and what little copies that do exist sell for a ridiculous amount. :s

 

[Raicheot]

It's crazy how expensive they are I rebrought platinum second hand last year for £40

 

[Palamon]

It's due to supply and demand.

Although, that price is definitely a ripoff. People on the internet are definitely going to inflate the price as much as possible. Are there any Game stores around you where you can see if they have a used copy there instead?

 

[TepigLover101]

I'm pretty lucky to have w2 because I got it when it came out and I was happy yay

 

[Kroren]

All of the DS generation games seem to be highly sought after, even more so than the gen 3 and before games it seems. I think it has to do with a lot of people growing up with those games the most.

 

[Pixicult Ganen]

I belive the reason they are higher is more because of how they function now(black/white). They aren't games in the since that you'd play them purely for the satisfaction of doing so but rather they are the conduit links between the first five gens and the last three. With bw/b2w2 being the only ways to get your oldest most cherished teams and memories off of your oldest games. Because of this utility they tend to be valued much more highly. My guess anyways

 

[Lysander]

I'm guessing its because there aren't any more cartridges being made for the older games, and so the price of them will go up when there are less copies available in the martket. The GBA Pokémon Games are likely to be even more expensive than the DS games I would think.

 

[Nah]

The GBA Pokémon Games are likely to be even more expensive than the DS games I would think.

Strangely enough, they aren't. There's a lot of variation in price, but on average the Gen 3 games don't seem to be more expensive than the 4th and 5th gen games.

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saw this while scrolling:

like wtf no one's buying that (though maybe it's just someone trolling)

well ok Bloomberg could afford that but still

 

[Lysander]

Strangely enough, they aren't. There's a lot of variation in price, but on average the Gen 3 games don't seem to be more expensive than the 4th and 5th gen games.

I guess I just assumed GBA games were more expensive since it seems to be the case in game shops near where I live that still sell them. I know one of them had a boxed copy of Pokémon Sapphire at £40 while they sold the Gen 4
and Gen 5 games for just £30 in comparison.

saw this while scrolling:

like wtf no one's buying that (though maybe it's just someone trolling)

well ok Bloomberg could afford that but still

This is one of the many reasons why I prefer buying stuff from stores rather than buying it online. But imagine if someone actually DID pay that. Not sure how people can get away with setting prices like that.

 

[MudkipBoy]

They sold about a half as many copies as Black and White, so if demand is the same now as it is for B/W the price will be higher due to less units available for sale. They've had a lot of love in retrospect too, so will be in high demand.

 

[DragonKing48]

I've seen it at for 120 on Amazon lmao.

 

[Gigadweeb]

They're the last of a system and are the gate to modern Pokémon in terms of transferring, have high praise among the fanbase and aren't easily emulatable on a phone compared to something like the first three gens (which is why I imagine stuff like Gen III isn't really that expensive despite having been out of circulation for nearly 15 years now).

 

[Nidoking 77]

because it's just that good lol!

jokes aside, as others mentioned, it's supply and demand.

 

[DragonKing48]

I've seen Emerald priced at 85 as well lol.

 

[Kuzehiko]

If I recall correctly I paid 110 bucks for the Pokemon White version when it came out in my country. It's even more expensive than that nowadays. It's just a great game.

 

[colours]

i'm honestly lucky enough that i got my copy of black 2 off gamestop when they were selling it for like $30-35 lmao

 

[thedestinedblade]

I had no clue the price had jumped that high. I know HGSS still goes for a ton, and I regret selling it year back. 🙁

 

[Megagigon]

IIRC, BW2 didn't sell a lot of units when it was first released, meaning they're a bit rarer than other DS Pokémon games, which is maybe another reason for the price being higher than other Pokémon games

 

[Quiji]

I didn't realize that the games were that expensive on the secondary market. I purchased a used copy of White 2 a few months ago, and it only cost me around 4800 yen [about $45].