| Ali_16x said: Trading was not the social stimulate for Pokemon, it was battling each other. Me and my friends played Pokemon so much, all we did was battle each other. No one wanted to trade their , and when people did it was only for their legendary pokemon and that never happened. Also not everyone had pokemon or friends that played pokemon etc. I mean come on, $40 for a few pokemon and a color change in the enemys shirt is not justifiable. |
I just wrote an answer for another user about this matter. Look up if you want.
As i said there, only a minority of players buy 2 versions. You said yourself, it is not justifiable, so why would anyone do it or Nintendo count with that happening? You can just trade your pokemons in the GTS and get those you want, even the legendary.
Having two versions is a smart marketing decision. It encourage players to look out for other players, creating a community around the game and that helps not only the sales but also the longevity of the game. It is a very good strategy and without prejudice to anyone.
I disagree with you. Trading brings a lot of people together. In my country there is even a social network only for that. http://poke-blast.net/sergioestrella













