ZA sets the precedent for the Gen 10, which will set you back $150

Pokemon Legends: ZA it only came out a few days ago and unfortunately it followed suit Pokemon Scarlet and Violet in terms of its initial reception. Some players call the game boring, boring and cumbersome, and others are unhappy with the lack of long-requested features such as voice acting, Pokemon Legends: ZA it is being bombarded by reviews and its current score is lower than the score Digimon Story: Time Strangerwhich also started this month.

However, there is even more controversy associated with it Pokemon Legends: ZA at the moment. Although many fans are happy with the game and there are a lot of posts on social media saying that the game is better than what the reviews say, there are various issues that affect how fun it can be and could affect Gen 10 in the long run. For example:

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As such, considering everything Pokemon With Gen 10 leaks from last week, it seems pretty likely that the new generation of games will include at least one DLC and some multiplayer content. Because of this, it's just as likely that Gen 10 will cost fans $150 or more to play.

Pokemon Gen 10 will be the end of an era

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Pokemon The Gen 10 leaks are credible considering the source. While things may change over time, the docs mentioned how Gen 9 had problems trying to make DLC for it because the game wasn't programmed to have any from the start, so each new game was tailored with DLC in mind. Gen 8 has two, Gen 9 has two and Pokemon Legends: ZA he gets at least one, two if the leaks are correct. All things considered, this would be the likely cost of Gen 10 games when they come out:

$80-90 for a base game, like Pokemon The Gen 10 is said to be exclusive to the Switch 2 and that would be in line with the pro's MSRP Mario Kart World. Also, Pokemon Legends: ZA is $70 for the Switch 2.
$30 per DLC, with one DLC pretty much confirmed and two very likely.
$19.99 for one year of Nintendo Switch Online to benefit from exclusive online content and merchandising access.

What it means is Pokemon Gen 10 games will most likely be around $130 at best with the base game, only one DLC and a year's NSO subscription, and at worst $190 with the base game, two DLCs and a two year NSO subscription. Nintendo Switch Online is becoming more and more a “must” to fully enjoy Pokemon games, and this is especially true for those looking to complete their Pokedex. From Pokemon games have always been readily available to all fans, this price hike could signal the end of an era.

It's worth noting that a subscription to Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack costs $49.99 for one year, so if fans want this option, the price for Gen 10 will be $160 at best and $250 at worst.

Say goodbye to completing Pokémon Legends: ZA's Pokedex

actually Pokemon Legends: ZAThe Pokedex cannot be completed without Nintendo Switch Online, and without it, players cannot even get the new Mega Greninja in Season 1 Ranked Battles, Mega Delphox in Season 2, and Mega Chesnaught in Season 3. This is because the game features a plethora of evolutions that are exclusive to the store, so while it forces players to beat most of them, as in Gen1SO will still beat. and the game.

Pokemon Legends: ZA's Approach Spells Bad News for Gen 10

This sets a bad precedent because it was leaked Pokemon wind and wave games for Gen 10 will inevitably have a lot of online exclusive content. Between the exclusive versions of Pokemon that need to be traded and the online content like Raids that are a big part of the games, Gen 10 is necessarily an expensive generation – and that's without the cost of the Nintendo Switch 2, which is supposedly required to play in the first place.