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Lucariotoes March 24th, 2010 8:42 AM

Has anyone been so poor...
 
...that instead of buying HeartGold or SoulSilver they bought the original Gold or Silver instead?

That, at the very least, would be me. XD

Aureol March 24th, 2010 8:44 AM

I would, but I have no clue where to get it. I can't afford a DS ><

CrashSmAshley March 24th, 2010 8:59 AM

I'm only 18 and now living on my own but I was able to get it. A few months ago I had to sell my DS Lite to get cash to make ends meet. Devastating, I know. 2 days after HG/SS came out, I went to trade in LeafGreen (just game) and Kingdom Hearts 358/2 (case and all) and to my surprise got a little over $30 for both games. My uncle used to be manager of the Gamestop in my town, until he left for an opportunity with Nintendo, and now just works at Gamestop for 6 hours a month to still get discounts. He suggested HG/SS to me, and that with discount it would only cost me $10.16 with my traded game credit. Of course I bought it. I was playing it on my original DS, but I wanted my Lite back. So I traded in the original ($35) and got a used Lite that's in amazing condition for being pre-owned. :chu:

MikeJahns March 24th, 2010 9:12 AM

you just cant beat the classics :)

jdbean5 March 24th, 2010 9:12 AM

Actually i was so broke i just downloaded the ROM. don't have a ds

linkinpark187 March 24th, 2010 9:42 AM

Only one reason I was able to get Heart Gold & Soul Silver: Tax Returns. lol

Pokéthan March 24th, 2010 10:19 AM

I bought a brand new GBC just to play Gold and Silver, already had them. Cant wait till Friday and I can get HG/SS!!

Alpha_Spike March 24th, 2010 10:49 AM

Thats why you pre-order. Pay it off slowly before it comes out. I'm getting mine today and I only have to pay $26

shanecdavis March 24th, 2010 10:50 AM

Great story Ashley! My story is similar. I bought a used Modern Warfare 2 XBox game from Hollywood Video and found a problem with it. Since Game Stop has a great return policy, they took the game back and I was able to get SS and a used DS Lite that the saleswoman said was unusually in good condition for a used item. I had been slowly saving up my limited discresionary income, but that didn't stop the Mrs from shaking her head at the purchase. What can I say, I have always had a soft spot for Pokemon even though I rarely have time to play it nowadays.

Don't feel too bad Lucariotoes. This is my first new Pokemon game that I have ever gotten when it came out. All my other cart were bought used and about a year after they were released. I still have my Gold and Silver carts and I think Yellow is kicking around somewhere. My youngest has picked up Silver himself since we cannot get him SS yet.

MadamB March 24th, 2010 11:05 AM

I have the orginal pokemon gold. I played it while I was waiting for pokemon soul silver to come out...and then I waited to buy the game b/c I had the original.

Dreadnought March 24th, 2010 11:30 AM

It wasn't that I couldn't afford new games, it was the fact that my parents where pretty strict on Academics and usually only on Birthdays did they get me video games, so I basically had to wait till I had my own job to get games and stuff that I wanted. Though the wait was definitely worth it, when I was able to use my own money to get what I wanted myself.

Luckily since I have a decent paying job that pays my bills and also leaves quite a bit leftover for myself, I was able to get HG & SS. I have good friends in quite a few gamestop stores so I do always get discounts (They are managers and one is a General Manager) so that helps out a lot. I actually recently got a new DSi, since I was tired of relying on other people to migrate pokemon from cart to cart which was too much time wasted and hassle, which I can now transfer myself between my DS lite and DSi units.

Kikaito plush March 24th, 2010 11:47 AM

No, Curtis has alot of gold in the hold of his ship so we'd never be so poor to buy new games.

Vulpixer March 24th, 2010 11:50 AM

I had a $20 gift card to target, so onlt 20 for me to pay!

shuppet88 March 24th, 2010 12:34 PM

The week during the release of HG/SS was pretty tough for me. I had about three different bills to be paid that week (medication, phone bill, and rent!). Somehow my boyfriend was so nice that he went and bought the game for me while I was at work. I'm going to return the kindness and get him a used DS Lite (he has the original DS but the top screen broke and I taped it back...but it's still very fragile/weird-looking). I got my used DS Lite from a locally-owned electronics/gaming/cd store, so I'm hoping to go back there and get a similar deal. Gamestop sells used DS Lites for like $90, but if you're lucky like me and you know of a small business, they usually have it for $80.

I totally feel for you Ashley...times are tough. :/

power321 March 24th, 2010 6:03 PM

It's funny how everyone is talking about bills lol

I don't need to get Gold and Silver. They're in my closet in a shoe box :P
I bought HG last week but I'm gonna start playing it tomorrow. And I also have bills to pay lol

Wild Electrode March 24th, 2010 6:54 PM

I still have my copy of Sliver I've had since I was a kid, so yeah. Wouldn't need to buy another. =P
But as for money issues, HeartGold wasn't too bad. I babysit everyday for my mom and while $3 an hour is crap money, it adds up when I babysit 4 hours a day 5 days a week. =D

Zirkle38 March 24th, 2010 8:41 PM

My DS, well not my DS, my sister's DS that I could play when I want, was destroyed by the devil. Aka, my cat. She thought the DS was a nice place to do her business, I guess. I don't even know how much HG or SS costs, actually. But I know it'd be dumb to buy that before I got a working DS. What's the next holiday? Easter? Maybe if I beg, I'll get lucky, but in this economy, that's doubtful. Very doubtful. I'll prolly just get a chocolate bunny d:

TB Pro March 24th, 2010 8:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jdbean5 (Post 5649379)
Actually i was so broke i just downloaded the ROM. don't have a ds

This. I can't affort **** at the moment, but that's where summer jobs come into play...

CrashSmAshley March 24th, 2010 8:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by shuppet88 (Post 5649760)

I totally feel for you Ashley...times are tough. :/

I was so sad when I sold it haha. Vet bills took a toll on me, but everything is stable again.

Panique March 24th, 2010 9:01 PM

Nope, I have a pretty solid job (not so many hours this month, though) and I've been saving for a while. I actually paid off my original preorder by trading old DS games, and I have heaps left for Silver.

Sardonix March 25th, 2010 12:23 AM

All I did was babysit for my uncle for a few weekends and BAM! I had enough to get SoulSilver and the strategy guide, which I don't use much. Greatest purchase I ever made, next to buying boxes and boxes of fruit snacks. Lol

vibratingcat March 25th, 2010 12:33 AM

my parents wont let me get a job coz they want me to study, so i save my lunch money. But i get alot out of it! from the lunch money that i hav gained just this year, i was able to get pokemon platinum, just cause 2 and taiko wii, all new. starving urself pays off....
I can never sell my games, b4 it can come to that, i will sell my brother. heheheh...

Kuni Kagami March 25th, 2010 12:52 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by vibratingcat (Post 5651175)
my parents wont let me get a job coz they want me to study, so i save my lunch money. But i get alot out of it! from the lunch money that i hav gained just this year, i was able to get pokemon platinum, just cause 2 and taiko wii, all new. starving urself pays off....
I can never sell my games, b4 it can come to that, i will sell my brother. heheheh...

Haha that was kidda kind of how i got mines , i was able to get it a day after release gladly i got one of the last 3 soul silver.
Except I have a job as well but seeing most of that money is for college , road trips and spring break parties, and instrument lessons and what not, My mom lends me a little cash to save up.

ShAdow_Jirachi March 25th, 2010 12:57 AM

I still have my original Gold game. I played on it a few mins awhile back before gettin SS cuz for some reason i cant bring myself to erase my sisters saved game i let her play lol


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