Pokémon FireRed And LeafGreen Switch Special Edition Isn’t Coming Outside Japan

People are mad about the Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen Switch ports costing $20, but the bigger gripe might be that the special physical edition isn’t coming anywhere outside of Japan. The Pokémon Center in Japan is selling a roughly $130 special edition for Switch that includes replicas of the original Game Boy Advance packaging and a set of glass Poké Balls for each starter—Bulbasaur, Charmander, and Squirtle—that light up.

The package also includes a game download card and a specially designed case. The Pokémon Center listing gives the price as 19,800 yen ($127). Like most exclusive Pokémon merchandise, this will no doubt end up on resale sites for a grossly overinflated price thanks to scalpers.

So it’s not impossible for you to get one if you don’t live in Japan, it’s just probably going to be much more expensive. The FireRed and LeafGreen Switch ports launch digitally next week on February 27 after the Pokémon Day Presents showcase as part of the series’ 30th anniversary.

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