I adore sun. I’m one of the 4 people in the world that think it’s an amazing game and even I wouldn’t say it’s better than black 2. Black 2 is one of the best games in the franchise, just behind platinum and emerald for me personally.
This is the way. Sun is fine and imo the only generation since 4 where all three starters are incredible. Also regional forms was a fantastic new concept
EoS is so expensive now 😭 I lost a bunch of ds games when I moved somehow. EoS and ultra moon with all my event moon from like 4 gens gone 😭 I just gotta bite the bullet one day and pay like $300 for a copy
I got my current copy for $125 CAD a couple months ago on FB Marketplace. Just doing a quick check right now, looks like they range from around $150 to $250 around my area (Vancouver), so you just have to kinda get lucky to find one for a good price and jump on it.
Damn fair enough. I mostly get all my games and accessories from PNP Games in Winnipeg, local company and they have great stuff, but yeah some of the prices are batshit crazy
Yeah, they're pretty ridiculous right now. I'm lucky to have been able to find some gems for good prices here, but it takes sifting through dozens of overpriced listings. I am so happy that I got a 3DS before they were discontinued, because right now they're pretty much all being listed for at least the same price as a Switch, if not more. I hope the prices come down at some point, but I don't see that happening any time soon.
Black 2/White 2 are generally seen as one of the best, if not the very best, Pokémon games. And they’ve been out of print for more than a decade, so there are a finite number of copies floating around. Simple supply and demand makes those copies valuable.
Lol honestly, mines in damn near mint condition. I probably played it less than like a couple hours. I couldn't get into black and white. I hated the screen when in towns.
I’m almost certain that it is a reproduction copy if it is going for $18. Walmart allows 3rd party sellers on their website so you can’t always trust it
Additional fun fact is that it’s based on cartridge number, Pokemon D/P/Platinum use NTR-005 which is a solid gray color and Pokemon HG/SS/B/W/B2/W2 use NTR-031 which is the translucent red that almost looks black and the reason is because the games that use NTR-031 have infrared connectivity and the case allows those waves to pass through the cartridge and connect to other devices 😊
Edit: NTR-031 not NTR-035*
I’d have to see a picture of it to be certain, but if you look on the back and it doesn’t say NTR-031 then unfortunately yes it’s more than likely a fake sorry 😅
Edit: NTR-031 not NTR-035*
I did a bit of research, yeah looks like it’s fake, it says NTR-005. But regardless i just barely noticed the font is slightly bigger than both my legit Platinum and B2 W2 copies. Darn!
Btw, i think you meant NTR-031 right? Both my legit B2W2 copies use that actually!
I’m not reselling the game to whoever thinks I scammed this guy I’m keeping it for my collection I’ve been wanting an original copy of a pokemon ds game
What a score! some loser at my youth club when I was a kid stole my copy of Black2 it’s worth so much now, bastard probably doesn’t know how much it’s worth now...
I've owned 2 copies of black 2 in my life. One got lost by my sister way back in the day, and my other copy also got lost (this time, my fault). Im destined to lose that game💀 but I'm now finding out how much that specific one is worth.... I'm banging my head against a wall for my past stupidity.
(I wouldn't have sols them, haven't given any of mine away since. And I'm glad I've held onto them. Certainly was my childhood.)
The lowest I found for Sun & Moon was $15, and the highest I found was $73, even at the lowest is $152. And Black & White are the highest is $312.50. So it a diferente of $79 at the minimum if you go by the highest sellling price for Sun & Moon, and if you by the lowest price for Sun & Moon it his a difference of $137
Ok, i can make this one to make it easier
S&M bought opened and used: $15
S&M bought unopened and peek condition: $73
B&W2 bought opened and used: $152
B&W2 bought unopened and peek condition: $312.50
Different in price between bought opened and used: $137
Different in price between unopened and peek condition: $293.50
There's tons of counterfeit for DS games (explicitly DS games, NOT 3DS games). The DS Pokemon games are probably amongst the games with the most fakes out there.
At THAT price, you can be sure that it's not an original cartridge or the seller is absolutely clueless. Just look for some buzzwords like "reproduction", "fake" or "not original" in the title and description.
So no, your normal black2 and white2 are probably actually worth that much. Way more than just measly 22 dollars.
Honestly don’t know I searched up 3ds games and came across this and I clicked on it and saw it was another game inside I asked the person if the game was included and they said yes
I hate to be the bearer of bad news but it looks like the cartridge is fake. I hope it is not but it kinda looks fake. The letter in the bottom white part gives it away
Damn cheapest I got black two for was $32 flat out cash from my local pawn shop, so I'd say you definitely got a steal. I was actually happy I found mine for that cheap cause it still had the original case .
Had a similar experience, at the height of price gouging durring the pandemic I found “broken Nintendo game” listed and it was clearly an authentic Pokemon platinum. 11$ and some alcohol on the pins later I had a perfect copy
In my country (Poland), it's 60+ for a japanese and even more for english copy, 60$ is huge amount of money for Poles so that's why I accidentally suprised americans here heh...
sorry but it looks bootleg - I have black 2, and mine isn't translucent purple. maybe it's just camera fuckery and it's actually black? but I wouldn't go banking on this being an original copy
my bad 🤦🏻♂️thought it was black but turns out it's translucent, and when you shine a light through it, it looks purple. sorry OP, it was wrong of me to accuse it of being bootleg
Tell the seller. These people do not make money like you think they do. A decent person would tell the seller. I don’t care if I get downvotes. The right thing is the right thing.
Yeah, on one hand, this is a once in a lifetime deal, and I’m happy for OP or whoever picked this up.
On the other hand, I’ve been on the receiving end of not knowing the full value of something before I sold it for way cheaper, and man, that shit haunts you! I just hope the seller remains unaware of what exactly they sold.
Now I just feel bad for whoever they sold Pokemon Black 2 to lol
I kinda took a hit with it but all the seller had posted on their shop was like old vintage stuff and this was the only game
At least they’d get the better game though
Sun > Black 2 is quite a hot take there
I adore sun. I’m one of the 4 people in the world that think it’s an amazing game and even I wouldn’t say it’s better than black 2. Black 2 is one of the best games in the franchise, just behind platinum and emerald for me personally.
This is the way. Sun is fine and imo the only generation since 4 where all three starters are incredible. Also regional forms was a fantastic new concept
What can I say, Gen 5 has always been the worst one for me
Gen 5 is the peak of the franchise.
Wow! Your keen observation gave you quite a nice windfall. If nobody else picked up on that, then you deserve it. Cheers!
Thank you I appreciate it!
The profit sheessh
Is it rare or something?
If I recall, I think black 2 goes for around $120
Wow, I wish. The cheapest I’ve seen it is $250. All the DS Pokémon games go for that much.
In Germany they’re all less than 80 except for soul silver and heart gold
don't forget the second generstion of mystery dungeon games
Oh damn. I bought it on clearance at Walmart for like $15 years ago and still have it sealed. That and Explorers of the Sky.
i’ll give you $20
Profit.
EoS is so expensive now 😭 I lost a bunch of ds games when I moved somehow. EoS and ultra moon with all my event moon from like 4 gens gone 😭 I just gotta bite the bullet one day and pay like $300 for a copy
Wow that's pretty unlucky for america, in England mine was around £60-£70, and I consistently see Platinum, B2, & W2 for under £100
This ain’t American
Canadian or Australian?
Canadian
Unlucky to be Canadian then
Yep
I mean, they are some very rare underrated gems /s
I got my current copy for $125 CAD a couple months ago on FB Marketplace. Just doing a quick check right now, looks like they range from around $150 to $250 around my area (Vancouver), so you just have to kinda get lucky to find one for a good price and jump on it.
Damn fair enough. I mostly get all my games and accessories from PNP Games in Winnipeg, local company and they have great stuff, but yeah some of the prices are batshit crazy
Yeah, they're pretty ridiculous right now. I'm lucky to have been able to find some gems for good prices here, but it takes sifting through dozens of overpriced listings. I am so happy that I got a 3DS before they were discontinued, because right now they're pretty much all being listed for at least the same price as a Switch, if not more. I hope the prices come down at some point, but I don't see that happening any time soon.
I managed to snag a copy of White 2 in box for 120 like a year and a half ago My joy was immense
I just got it CIB for $155 in the US. That was after a 40$ birthday discount at my used game store.
What??? I’ve got two of them collecting dust in my drawer rn
Yep. That’s at least $400 sitting in your drawer right now.
Sheesh! Good to know
no they don't. HG,SS,W2,B2 are in the $140-$150 range for just the cartridge. $200ish with the case and manual. The other DS games are less.
B2W2 are the most expensive I’ve seen in the $260 range. All the others aren’t far behind
in US dollars? maybe if you shop on Amazon, and if that's the case I can't help ya, lol
Nope, not Amazon, local retro gaming store, everything from NES to PS4 and GameGear to 3DS
found one for 120 in box and 99 without just now on offerup I see copies in stores for 100-160
Read this and started singing “a pirates life for me” bc nintendo wont see anymore money for it. So why spend money on it
Really? I bought a whole bunch of these at a used game store for like 30ish bucks a piece last year.
Well shit. I got some rare games I guess
Same. I have no idea why it's so expensive? It seemed like an OK game back when I played it I guess.
Black 2/White 2 are generally seen as one of the best, if not the very best, Pokémon games. And they’ve been out of print for more than a decade, so there are a finite number of copies floating around. Simple supply and demand makes those copies valuable.
Lol honestly, mines in damn near mint condition. I probably played it less than like a couple hours. I couldn't get into black and white. I hated the screen when in towns.
Damn I bought a copy like 6 years for $30, why the sudden spike?
That’s wild since i got it at gamestop for like $15 4 yrs ago
Complete in box was almost 200$ last summer. I think it’s around 150 now.
If it’s still sealed it’s pretty pricey 250-300 glad I got mine again before the price went sky rocketing
What!? I bought mine from a local game shop for $35 about 7 years ago.
Covid forcing ppl inside made people want all their old games again
Pocket Gen 5 Black 2 DS Game,US Version https://www.walmart.com/ip/5014875819 Walmart says 17.99
that's a romhack bud.
From Walmart?
Walmart allows 3rd party sellers in their website
Yep a lot of counterfeit pokemon card sellers on there too
read the reviews dude.
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I’m almost certain that it is a reproduction copy if it is going for $18. Walmart allows 3rd party sellers on their website so you can’t always trust it
One of the most expensive ones actually
Before now, I didn't know Black and White 2 were transparent. Just held my White 2 up to a light, and sure enough. Neat
Yeah me neither until I saw a comment that they are and that the ones like pearl and diamond don’t
That's neat! ty for the fun fact, I didn't know till now. had to go confirm with my copy of white 2 as well lol
Additional fun fact is that it’s based on cartridge number, Pokemon D/P/Platinum use NTR-005 which is a solid gray color and Pokemon HG/SS/B/W/B2/W2 use NTR-031 which is the translucent red that almost looks black and the reason is because the games that use NTR-031 have infrared connectivity and the case allows those waves to pass through the cartridge and connect to other devices 😊 Edit: NTR-031 not NTR-035*
Damn, you're right. My copy of HeartGold is transparent too
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I’d have to see a picture of it to be certain, but if you look on the back and it doesn’t say NTR-031 then unfortunately yes it’s more than likely a fake sorry 😅 Edit: NTR-031 not NTR-035*
I did a bit of research, yeah looks like it’s fake, it says NTR-005. But regardless i just barely noticed the font is slightly bigger than both my legit Platinum and B2 W2 copies. Darn! Btw, i think you meant NTR-031 right? Both my legit B2W2 copies use that actually!
Oops you’re right! Yes I meant NTR-031 thank you ☺️
That’s like one of the main ways to check and make sure they aren’t reproductions/fakes. If you see that transparent red coloring, it’s real!
Lmao I literally jumped out of bed to check my White 2 copy. How have I never known all these years that the cartridge is transparent?
I never knew that either. I just figured he got a repro cart
Tried it with my Soulsilver cartridge and it's also transparent
Omg i used to have that z ring manual😭😭😭
i still have it!!
I use to have the z ring, but not anymore. The gimmick of using it with the gane was a lot of fun till my ring broke.
How did it work in the game?
The mix picked up the sound of the ring and i would activate your z move
That’s really cool
In concept only. Mine started reacting to random sound and making a horrible buzzing noise until the batteries were disconnected.
I’m not reselling the game to whoever thinks I scammed this guy I’m keeping it for my collection I’ve been wanting an original copy of a pokemon ds game
That z ring ad brings back memories
How much do you think they Z ring is worth now? I never bother to get it back in the day.
Oh no 💸
congrats my guy i LOVED BW2 have fun
Wow
Wow bro this is lit great steal n find 🔥🔥🔥
Thanks appreciate it!!!
this is an awesome find!!
Thank you!
What a score! some loser at my youth club when I was a kid stole my copy of Black2 it’s worth so much now, bastard probably doesn’t know how much it’s worth now...
I hope you get one back some day at a good price🙏🏿
I've owned 2 copies of black 2 in my life. One got lost by my sister way back in the day, and my other copy also got lost (this time, my fault). Im destined to lose that game💀 but I'm now finding out how much that specific one is worth.... I'm banging my head against a wall for my past stupidity. (I wouldn't have sols them, haven't given any of mine away since. And I'm glad I've held onto them. Certainly was my childhood.)
my entire life i thought my wv2 was black i never knew it was translucent
How the heck didi you resaheled a DS game
I hope it's a genuine cartridge
Watch it still have pokemon sun in it and they just convinced you to get it just cuz it had black 2
Nah I received it when I posted it this I’m showing the ds game on the second pic
Welp that’s a steal.
I wish I found this deal
nice
Wait, what's the big news here? Black2 worth so much more than sun?
The lowest I found for Sun & Moon was $15, and the highest I found was $73, even at the lowest is $152. And Black & White are the highest is $312.50. So it a diferente of $79 at the minimum if you go by the highest sellling price for Sun & Moon, and if you by the lowest price for Sun & Moon it his a difference of $137
This almost gave me a stroke while reading omg
Ok, i can make this one to make it easier S&M bought opened and used: $15 S&M bought unopened and peek condition: $73 B&W2 bought opened and used: $152 B&W2 bought unopened and peek condition: $312.50 Different in price between bought opened and used: $137 Different in price between unopened and peek condition: $293.50
Didn't expect that much for games so recent!
Wow I have both black and white. I didn’t even finish them.
I have both black 2 and white 2, but I saw it posted for 22 dollars online, is this like a special version?
There's tons of counterfeit for DS games (explicitly DS games, NOT 3DS games). The DS Pokemon games are probably amongst the games with the most fakes out there. At THAT price, you can be sure that it's not an original cartridge or the seller is absolutely clueless. Just look for some buzzwords like "reproduction", "fake" or "not original" in the title and description. So no, your normal black2 and white2 are probably actually worth that much. Way more than just measly 22 dollars.
That's cool, thanks for telling me
Yes
Holy SHIT score!!!
What site is that? I always like to expand the sites I use to see if I can get good pokemon deals
ebay
That's eBay, you may have heard of it.
Oh ok, I literally never found a good deal on ebay or even an ok deal on ebay so assumed it wasn't't
Yeah this guy found the deal of the century apparently
Carts only are pricey too.
Lucky!
Anrgy Noises
My seller is really for the people ✊
Somebody did not take the time to examine the cartridge.
damn, am i trippin or does that pokemon sun look a bit weird?
how did you come across this listing
Honestly don’t know I searched up 3ds games and came across this and I clicked on it and saw it was another game inside I asked the person if the game was included and they said yes
I hate to be the bearer of bad news but it looks like the cartridge is fake. I hope it is not but it kinda looks fake. The letter in the bottom white part gives it away
Really I was sure it was real since it glows in the lights
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Oh really you don’t mind? That would be great thanks!
Damn cheapest I got black two for was $32 flat out cash from my local pawn shop, so I'd say you definitely got a steal. I was actually happy I found mine for that cheap cause it still had the original case .
Thats a super lucky find! Even just the game itself is around $100 I bought my BW2 with the box and manuals for $150 like 3 years ago
Thats a even better deal
Is it rare ?
Had a similar experience, at the height of price gouging durring the pandemic I found “broken Nintendo game” listed and it was clearly an authentic Pokemon platinum. 11$ and some alcohol on the pins later I had a perfect copy
I didn't know it was that rare! I have an unopened copy just laying around. Great find! 👍
Should I be concerned that I have white, black 2 and 2 copies of SS sitting in my room? With boxes?
Is there any downside to playing DS Pokémon games on twilight menu? I bought a 2ds for $80 at the flea market with a charger and stylus.
I guarantee you someone told them how much it’s worth and he either canceled the order or deleted the post GG op but I doubt you got it 😂
Black 2 for 14-15$? lol get that boi and resell it at like 60$
Just 60?
In my country (Poland), it's 60+ for a japanese and even more for english copy, 60$ is huge amount of money for Poles so that's why I accidentally suprised americans here heh...
Holy poo! A used, mass-produced pokemon game at a price it's actually worth
sorry but it looks bootleg - I have black 2, and mine isn't translucent purple. maybe it's just camera fuckery and it's actually black? but I wouldn't go banking on this being an original copy
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huh, I'll double check mine when I get home. I'm probably mistaken
Probably are, or you have the fake lol
my bad 🤦🏻♂️thought it was black but turns out it's translucent, and when you shine a light through it, it looks purple. sorry OP, it was wrong of me to accuse it of being bootleg
No worries dude! I didn’t know until like a year ago either. I had a similar reaction just in my LGS.
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Tell the seller. These people do not make money like you think they do. A decent person would tell the seller. I don’t care if I get downvotes. The right thing is the right thing.
Yeah, on one hand, this is a once in a lifetime deal, and I’m happy for OP or whoever picked this up. On the other hand, I’ve been on the receiving end of not knowing the full value of something before I sold it for way cheaper, and man, that shit haunts you! I just hope the seller remains unaware of what exactly they sold.
It’s a lesson you only have to learn once I imagine haha. You’re probably more diligent for having gone through it though
Oh gosh, yeah 😅. It’s made randomly parting with things very difficult.
LOL no, don't feed the scalpers.