Do you buy both versions

[techitisJ]

It kind of depends on the game for me. Usually, I don't buy them both at once, waiting later to buy them. The one time I bought them both Day 1, was Sun and Moon, since I had both preordered since I wasn't sure which I anted to start first. I owned both X and Y, and Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire. But, I currently only have Ultra Moon, and for now, I'm planning to only get Pokemon Let's Go Pikachu.

 

[Like_Fahrenheit]

Yes. Mainly for collection purposes. The first pair I bought at the same time was HGSS, then ORAS 4 years later. Now I have completed my collection of all core handheld titles (aside from Green).

 

[Ereshkigal]

I always get two versions. And, often, two game systems. This is usually because I can't build the team I want with just one version.

 

[Revenge of the Boyega]

Nah. I only buy one version because I know someone who always gets the opposite of what I want. We trade whenever we want something and its all brilliant and far less pricey.

 

[Gligarman]

Depends. For remakes I usually just get one but for main series games I always get physical copies of both versions so I can freely transfer items between the two if needed. Also so I can get all of the Pokemon myself of course.

 

[BlueWaves]

I always choose the second version ever since my first game, Pearl, since my brother got Diamond. Its been a habit since. But no I don't buy the other version, because I think its defeating one of the main points of Pokemon. Its not even that hard to get exclusives anymore; just put a version exclusive on the GTS and someone will trade with you very soon.

 

[Arylett Charnoa]

No. It was hard enough in the past to convince my parents to just buy me ONE video game.

Nowadays? I have a husband, and we always get the opposite version of each other. Honestly though, once Wi-Fi trading came out, it kind of rendered it pointless anyway for the most recent generations. But I never was one who cared too much about completing the Pokedex or experiencing every little difference.

 

[dragon_nataku]

I always buy both versions. I'm pretty antisocial and my boyfriend doesn't really play Pokemon so I basically just have myself to trade with. Nowadays I have some friends to trade with but they're all getting Eevee version and I love Eevee, so if I want everything I still have to get both. Plus this way I can trade version exclusives from Pikachu version to my friends.

 

[Rocket Zigzagoon]

Used to do that but I forgot already.
But I buy both versions separately now. I just got Ultra Sun for making an alternate account.

 

[prog rocker]

I always just get one. The only way I would get both would be if they were different enough to justify buying both (think Zelda: Oracle of Ages/Seasons).

 

[farewell friend]

I only buy one version; nowadays, trading is easy so I can get what I want.

 

[PinkIceFox]

I got gold silver and crystal, as did my brother for some reason. I think we got the opposite version we originally got a while later and both got crystal because it was different and my mom always got us the 'new' pokemon games in some form. The first time I bought games both at once were Ruby and Sapphire... and it was at this point I got soured at the pokemon games and didn't touch them again until Heart Gold and Soul Silver, in which I only bought SS. I got a copy of fire red and leaf green because they were for sale for like a dollar at a used games store.

But nowadays? No way in hell am I buying two of the same game at the same time. If I find a cheap copy of the version I don't have used, I might get it years down the line for storing pokemon or for nuzlockes. Otherwise, hell naw. I aint got the kinda money to waste on that.

What's funny is I always seem to prefer the 'cold color' version. Blue, Silver, Sapphire, Diamond, Soul Silver, Black, X, Moon, Ultra Moon...

 

[colours]

I want to get both versions of a particular game, but I know I realistically will get only one without bothering to touch the other. As such, it feels kind of like a waste to get the other version in the first place except for collecting reasons.

 

[Prof. SALTY]

I have all 4 gen 1 games, Gold and Crystal, all of the R/S/E series but only FR, all of the gen 4 games, Black and Black 2, X (though I'll probably buy Y at some point), AS, and all the gen 7 games.

Eventually I would like the entire collection, though my funds won't allow me to for a while... ^^;