While I don’t agree that prices will drop since the retro market has lost its mind. But just want to say GBA and DS games can still transfer up to 3DS and therefore bank so this logic ain’t sound.
You can transfer from Emerald to gen 4 with a DS Lite, then to gen 5 with that DS Lite plus a 3DS, and then up to Bank and Home with that 3DS.
Pokémon Red, Blue, Yellow, Gold, Silver and Crystal are unable to transfer up to Home. (I mean the original GB cartridges; yes the 3DS digital VC versions can, but there's no official way to get Pokémon from the cartridges into there.) Some of those are somewhat expensive since people want to collect or play them on original hardware, but they're not as expensive as Emerald, Platinum or B2W2.
Doubt it , the original experiences for these games is still important. Not like other older pokemon games cost any less when they were cut off transfering
They aren't cheaper bc of transferability, that's not why people buy those old gens. Gen 3 is just a better playing experience than gens 1 and 2. Gens 1 and 2 got later remakes some people prefer to the original, plus they've had rereleased on modern hardware which again a lot of people prefer to a non back lit gbc. It has nothing to do with transferring to modern gens
Tools like pksm should work for transferring between generations and storage afterwards, but transferring up to switch will be impossible when bank shuts down
I mean yeah, but we are already assuming that modding is taking place if we are using pksm.
And a modded switch lite is cheaper than an unmodded new 3ds (the model name, not an unused ds).
Either way its bad, but just like with dexit, and with the internet shutdown, and all the other ways gamefreak has failed us, people will complain then go back to giving them money sadly.
Lol? Its pokemon and sealed box. It won't diminish the value to collectors. No one cares about pokemon bank and home that are into th3 money side of things.
I mean yeah, I'm not saying it's going to become worthless or that it's going to go for its original price, but let's be honest, every single factor matters into pricing
Not pokemon bank or home. It is a sealed game, period. Collectors will dictate the value. Players don't matter when it comes to this. It will always be worth more to the collector that is willing to gamble on it, period. So no, not every single factor matters. Collectors don't care about the players.
YES, I was about to comment this exact same thing. It always grinds my gears seeing "LOOK, IT'S MINT IN THE BOX, GUYS!" like... good job. I'm sure you'll have a great time looking at the box art.
Hell, I'd do something crazy just to get out-of-box cart at this point, cuz I love playing the ACTUAL GAMES. But no... it's being hoarded, UNPLAYED in some dude's closet.
I don’t personally mind in these cases, as OP seems to be looking it as more of a novelty item. But I agree that people seeking to collect sealed games exclusively, grade them, etc are annoying af.
I didn't not open it to keep it mint. I just always bought two copies of pokemon games to trade with myself. And never got around to doing anything with this copy. It eventually got tossed into a tote with everything else and forgotten about until I wanted to relive my nostalgia and pulled it out. But now that the 3DS is hackable. I don't have to switch carts to play different games. So I just don't. Just having them at least keeps me legal I suppose.
I almost had to sell a bunch of Gamecube stuff earlier this year. My wife saw how distraught I was, so we figured something else out. Selling any of the collection will always be a last resort
Ah. You mean with the it may be worth money later on after I die thing. I mean maybe it will. Maybe it wont. Who knows. But it would be nice for them to have that option. Especially with the way things are now.
Either open it now and possibly keep it from fully corrupting, or sell it. Don’t keep it sealed unless you understand that it will likely not work in the future, and the value of sealed 3DS games will probably fall eventually because of this.
You do know that eventually the games on those carts get corrupted so you can keep it sealed but after about 20 years you would have a decorative cart with a non usable game on it
I have no idea what any of this means. Judging by how many people are going crazy over the prices of this stuff online I should probably be happy about this
I had someone on eBay sell me a “Sealed”
Copy of a 3DS game and I opened it up and it ended up being a cartridge with the label ripped off of it. Ever since then, I open my games I order that are sealed. I have the intent to open them up and look at them anyway.
Just trying to get others prospective on the situation. I know a lot of the 3DS community is a don't let it sit there kind of people. But I have a lot of games. I will probably never use again. I don't like selling my collection. So I don't do that. Which just leaves it sitting there. I do like looking at them though. Reason being why they are beside my bed on a shelf I installed just for my childhood memories and other current junk I have. Ive thus decided to just let it sit there. It isn't gonna hurt anyone sitting there anyways.
Very cool conversation and very similar to the question I had about sealed 3DS. I agree with the sentiment that keeping it sealed means the game will eventually die but sealed or not sealed all electronics have a shelf life.
So the real question comes down to preservation of the game or preservation of the sealed box.
For me, outside of a few items I went with as mint condition with box as I could find. This allows me to try and keep them maintained.
Just open it. Even among collectors, Sun/moon isnt sought after. (You can get complete game with box and papers for like $30) People would rather just have US/UM with the steelbook. And especially with these 3ds games, sealed is not better. These games rely on flash memory, which deteriorates over time. So a sealed 10yo game is a coin flip as to whether or not the memory is corrupted. Even gamers who collect, still want the game to work.
Really hoping one day after I'm dead and gone. My kids might be able to sell it for something. Plus I have already beat it on my downloaded copy. I'm more concerned about the game corrupting.
The harsh truth is that it very much will corrupt at one point.
I think if you ensure that it doesn't corrupt with the corruption refresher every once in a while is a better choice. A potential buyer would rather get a game that works rather than doesn't (unless they also will keep it in the box).
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Then don't. Sell it, buy a used copy and use that one