• Forum Moderator applications are now open! If you're interested in joining an active team of moderators for one of the biggest Pokémon forums on the internet, click here for info.

Insane asking prices at the GTS

Z

Zhen Lin

φιλομαθής
Joined
May 2, 2003
Messages
5,379
Reaction score
8
L.1 Hikozaru for a < L.10 Manaphy... L.1 Hikozaru for a Mikaruge... L.1 Hikozaru for a Palkia

L.47 Palkia for a L.100 Palkia.

It seems to me that the GTS is only reporting the search results with the highest asking prices.

I wonder how long it will be before the price mechanism actually starts doing what it's supposed to do and give sane prices for these.

Also... I guess the fact that Diamond is outselling Pearl 11:10 is responsible for all these requests for Palkia.
 
Last edited:
I wonder what contributes to one version outselling the other? Is it just determined by version-exclusive Pokemon, or do you think people just react better to one title or box-art (IE - people always seem to respond better to the title of "Pokemon Diamond" as opposed to "Pokemon Pearl") . . .
 
Probably for the same reasons that Red outsold Green, Gold outsold Blue, and...I was going to say Ruby outsold Sapphire, but it might be the other way around in Japan. Essentially though...the main character of the game is associated with that version for whatever reason (possibily due to which game they're named after in PokéSpe).
 
Well, Red, Gold, and Ruby are all more "masculine", hot colors. I always thought that might have something to do with it as well . . .
 
This is the first gen that I have got the "lesser color", barring Leaf Green.
 
I always just figured it to be which game came first in the names. It's pretty much what i've ended up with afterall. Red, Gold, Ruby, FireRed and later Diamond in English.

Anyway, the GTS is whacked right now definitely. Though last week I managed to abuse it fairly well myself to pick up a Naetle for a mere Doomira. Though when I tried to pick up a Pochama this week, there was no chance.
 
As a blue fan, I would have bought Blue, Sapphire, LeafGreen but Diamond, not Pearl. However, this line of thinking isn't too common, I think.
 
Misty said:
You know, I'm surprised I'm the only one who thought of this: note how the games are usually listed:

Red and Blue
Gold and Silver
Ruby and Sapphire
Fire Red and Leaf Green
Diamond and Pearl

Now, which game sells more? :O
Click to expand...

I always just figured it to be which game came first in the names. It's pretty much what i've ended up with afterall. Red, Gold, Ruby, FireRed and later Diamond in English.
Click to expand...

X)
 
It also, like I believe someone said, due to the Manga and Anime usually preferring one version over another.

Such as Ash getting Primeape, a Red Exclusive, Ash being based off Red, as was the Manga character. Ho-Oh, a Gold Represenative plays a major part, and of course Gold was the main character in GS PokeSpecial.
 
Here's my two cents:

Red outsold blue because Charizard graced the cover art; Charizard being one of the absolute fan favourites.

Gold outsold Silver because it is seen as inherently superior; gold metal being of higher value than silver.*

It is less clear cut for Ruby and Sapphire because neither mineral is conventionally regarded as worth more than the other.

*Diamond is outselling Pearl largely for the same reason. Also, Diaruga looks infinitely better than the phallic Parukia.
 
It's pretty much just subconcious. People hear the name of the first game first and that's the one that sticks to their brain. I guarantee you if they were called Blue and Red, Silver and Gold, Sapphire and Ruby, Pearl and Diamond that the same thing would happen.
 
Maybe it's just that the majority of people haven't played through DP enough yet to warrant going into the GTS. I know if I were playing the game right now, devoting the majority of my free time to it, that I'd still only be at about the fourth gym. Mostly because I don't have that much free time. :-) But anyway, I don't plan on doing much GTS trading until I actually have some good stuff to trade and have played through the game with what I can get in-game (per tradition).

Interesting thoughts about game sales. I mostly agree with Doctor Oak. I thought that Sapphire sold more copies than Ruby, though? Personally, I think it has a lot more to do with the character on the front of the box--all five people I know in real life (including myself) who play Pokemon bought Sapphire. We liked Kyogre better than Groudon, simple as that.

That's how I've bought all my games. I first bought Yellow after doing research and finding that it was the most recent, updated version--and because I'd seen Pikachu in the show. I then bought Red because I liked Charizard. I went so far as to import Japanese Silver because I was already head over heels in love with Lugia (and still am). Sapphire I got for Kyogre, as already mentioned. I bought FireRed out of nostalgia, for Charizard, and because one of my other friends reallyreally likes green and was definitely getting Leaf. ^_^

McGraw said:
Also, Diaruga looks infinitely better than the phallic Parukia.
Click to expand...

As for Diamond/Pearl, I'm going for Diamond in English. My sentiments mirror McGraw's when it comes to Dialga vs. Palkia. o___O But my decision to go for Diamond also has to do with the fact that you can only catch Murkrow/Donkarasu in said game, and that I hold the name Diamond very dear to my heart (may she rest in peace).
 
I'm also a fan of the colour green. Leaf Green and Emerald were always going to be purchases :)

I went with Sapphire because it was the closest colour to green, and also because I preferred Sableye to Mawile and Kyogre to Groudon. After the initial release, I think Sapphire gained popularity once it was realised that Kyogre was the gun legend for the generation.

I tend to go with the less popular option by reflex - spread the love. But a 10% "outselling" isn't significant. At the moment pretty much every copy in Japan is being sold, and if they're out of Diamond, the punters are happy to take Pearl instead.

It's interesting that this time round the "blue" option is listed first and the "red" one second (well... pinkish, anyway), for the first time ever. But in terms of "masculine"/"feminine" it's still the same.
 
McGraw said:
infinitely better than the phallic Parukia.
Click to expand...

484-1.png


Parukia, use harden!
 
Please note: The thread is from 13 years ago.
Please take the age of this thread into consideration in writing your reply. Depending on what exactly you wanted to say, you may want to consider if it would be better to post a new thread instead.
Back
Top Bottom