The MOST Expensive Pokemon Game... Isn't A Game?

The curious case of Pokemon Box Ruby & Sapphire for the Nintendo GameCube has always been an interesting thing to watch. Why is this Pokemon Game, that really isn't even a game, as rare as it is and worth so much? Today, let's take a look into the history of Pokemon Box Ruby & Sapphire and find out how it became as scarce as it is!
Written By: Jordan Fringe
Edited By: Jordan Fringe
Gameplay Captured by: David Strickland
Channel Art By: Jerry Meehan

[@JordanFringeGaming]

Thanks so much for watching! Do you have a copy of Pokemon Box Ruby & Sapphire or currently on a collecting journey to find one? Let me know your thoughts on it in general!

[@awesomeking9915]

Me am fan Pokémon sapphire

[@MudPieTCG]

I wanted a copy of it so badly during gen3 but never got one. I have the gamecube games from then but this may be a collection piece I never own.

[@Shiny_Flygon]

I hit like but it’s still buffering on that moment

[@pabloescoe]

Way out of my price range, but I’m loving the videos!

[@Mandiness]

I have a copy. I have everything for it but I can’t find my big outer box for it. I’ve torn my apartment apart several times looking for it. I wouldn’t part with it to begin with, but I’d still like to know where my big box for it went. My copy is “used” anyway because I played it as a kid and used one of the special memory card stickers on the memory card. I spent hours rearranging trophies in that game. 😂

[@xxsupersayen34xxnoe33]

I remember reading that the reason that it only emulates for ruby and saphire and no other game is that pokemon box actually contains all of the relevant genIII data and all that the gba-gc cable transfered was your save data which it transfered back afterward. also the reason it was specifically RS is that there weren't any other mainline gba game released yet

[@Kat-mu8wq]

I'm quite certain I managed to play FireRed on it.. It was a long time ago so it may not have, but I'm pretty sure..

[@xxsupersayen34xxnoe33]

@@Kat-mu8wq you're really certain it wasn't on the gameboy player? I've been looking for gameplay and as far as I know there isn't even a mod that allows you to use pokemon box on every gba game(by that I mean that it really could only play the 2 pokemon games remeased at the time)

[@krismarie9918]

Interesting! We were on vacation in NYC and visited the Pokemon Center when Box was released. I picked up a few copies for friends back home at the time. We knew what it was and where it was available, no surprises there. I still have an originally sealed copy of Box R/S in my collection. At the time it was just an extra that nobody wanted. It's amazing to think about what it's worth now!

[@eropandasennin13]

Older Pokemon games have become SUPER expensive in the last decade, not even mentioning that other Nintendo games (especially on GBA, DS and Gamecube) are skyrocketing because they aren't available on anything other then their original system of release. Gee, wouldn't be cool if Nintendo had some sort of online store where you could purchase these games legally for a reasonable price? Oh well.

[@uncleice4929]

Supply and demand. I got 3 copies of hgss left and 2 platinums. Iv sold a couple copies of each and my pockets loving it.

[@eropandasennin13]

@@uncleice4929 Good for you. I still don't approve of it and rather see the games re-released digitally or that people emulate them instead.

[@czaczaczar]

That's what emulators are for. Old video games should be archived not forgotten.

[@ThatGuy-ju6fe]

@@czaczaczar rather play it on the switch then pc

[@eropandasennin13]

@@nirgunawish If not available on a current system for a reasonable price then yes.

[@TheZebbga]

I just love how here in the UK back in 2018 I bought a pre owned copy of Pokemon Colluseum and was surprised they just gave me Pokemon Box with it. I heard it was rare so I thought I was getting a good deal. Turns out it isn't that rare in the UK.

[@RetroWolf_YT]

THANK YOU for making this video! There is a HUGE misconception on this item in the community and some people just can't seem to wrap their brains around the fact that it is nothing more than a software application and NOT a game. Awesome video bro!

[@pikaarceus]

Bought Pokemon Box for 5€ in a package with Pokemon Colosseum. As a european guy, i must clarify that there was indeed a PAL standalone release of Pokemon Colosseum. The kicker is that those particular copies were only availible as a Club Nintendo reward, and not in retail.

[@parkb5320]

I remember bringing my son to the Pokémon Center in Rockefeller Center to get Pokémon Box for him when he was like 8 years old. Didn’t it come with a code to download Jirachi into Ruby and Sapphire?

[@kalkuttadrop6371]

I need one of these so badly for actual collection managment. I almost bought one in 2014, but I was 10 years old then and could not afford it. The price never dropped and just grew and grew... Hoping for a miracle

[@Rudoku1]

I ended up getting the Japanese version back in 2003 (and an error got me 2). It came with a demo for Viewtiful Joe. The thing's sitting here somewhere in my place with the big box long destroyed.

[@yams4u2]

I always wanted my own copy of Pokemon box because I thought there would be some neat gimmick that would let me have fun playing something when I wasn't organizing my Pokemon but your video answered all I ever wondered about this "game". Good stuff. Also I can't believe I got to see someone else who owns a copy of rocket power beach bandits.

[@9sharkman]

Man, there was a used Pokemon Box sitting at my gamestop for at least a year or so, and I never could justify the price to buy it back when I was a kid, but I'd kill to have it now.

[@LITTLE1994]

Interesting video. Pokemon never ceases to not be so damn costly due to never ending demand.

[@blainerohlfs]

I have just the disk, been kicking around sense I bought the GameCube used at a garage sale! the more you know! Thanks for making the video.

[@Mito383]

I currently own Pokémon Box. Definitely the gem of my collection. I also have the complete NA Ruby/Sapphire E-Reader cards (including the Eon Ticket), the Bonus Jirachi Disk and Pokémon Ruby/Sapphire CIB. Also have Emerald but it’s loose. All I need now is Colosseum, Gale of Darkness, FRLG and a box/manual for Emerald and my Gen 3 collection will be complete.

[@GleeSongsOfTheSeries]

When I grew up I knew very little about pokemon and games in general, but I did have my own lil gba and copy of pokemon sapphire. Somehow I remember seeing a commercial for pokemon box somewhere out in the world, and for some reason I thought it was like a “database” of pokemon you could just buy to copy any pokemon you'd want to your own game. I was convinced that was the way most people completed their pokedex and always so jealous of people who were lucky enough to have their own endless pokemon box lol

[@TreesPlease42]

I owned a copy of this and enjoyed it. It made swapping pokemon between generations a lot easier!

[@dragoon1090]

I remember my friend had this when I was a kid. I always thought it was stupid that it could only play Ruby and Sapphire on the TV. Game boy player did everything. I didn't realize it was also a expensive storage.

[@Mankey619]

Those are some amazing Pokémon collection you have there Jordan. I can’t imagine how much it cost you to find every single one of these collectibles.

[@NobleThorne]

Ordered mine in middle school for around 50$, big box and I discarded the cardboard. Might have to turn it into a mortgage payment someday.

[@adambombdiggidy]

I remember reading about Pokemon Box originally in Nintendo Power back in the day and thinking it sucked that it was so inaccessible. I lived in Texas and definitely wasn't going to NYC anytime soon.

[@cdawg4574]

I got it in the late 2000’s for a good price before prices skyrocketed. Plus glad I also have a Japanese version.

[@DarkestVoid]

Always wanted this to play and add to my Pokémon collection. Definitely picking it up at some point.

[@Jpny96]

Damn I freaking had this back in the day I wish I could’ve held onto it 😢

[@Rebel-hn9ly]

So did i .

[@Rebel-hn9ly]

Im super mad i found this out couple years ago

[@TheOriginalDarkNerd]

I remember seeing a complete copy in a swapmeet for $20. In the cardboard box. I was a kid and my mom didnt buy it fir me and we both regretted it.

[@JakeRandall]

Pokemon Box had nft's before it was cool

[@mrhyena]

@Jordan Fringe Gaming these are my 12 favorite games while growing up in late 90 early mid 2000: 1. Heroes Might and Magic 3 from the 3DO company before it Defunct 2. Magic the Gathering Battlegrounds. 3.Might and Magic VII For Blood and Honor 4. Age of Mythology 5.Age of Empires 6.Ratchet and clank 3 7.SoulCalibur II 8.Kingdom Hearts 1 9.Eye Toy 10.TimeSplitters 2 11.Metroid Prime 3 12.Time Crisis 3 Could you do a video on any one of these 12 games in the future? Day 2 of asking

[@christoperaaron8218]

I never had Pokémon box, I never even had Ruby or sapphire. I do have the remakes

[@MarbleThumbs]

I have a question about this "game" but have never had a definitive answer; Does this allow you to upload Pokemon from any region? So if I had an NTSC copy of Pkm Box, would it connect to my PAL cartridge of Ruby?

[@bulbacivic]

I'll never forgive myself for leaving my poke walker in my pocket, and my mom washed it

[@drowley]

I have no idea how I have one of these.... I mean I loved Pokémon and emerald was my favorite. But I live in Wisconsin and I don't think my parents like ordering anything online back then. Are you sure they didn't sell these at toys R us?

[@xlbthedemigod5662]

It’s a storage unit that’s not a subscription like Home

[@gracekim25]

I would love to play the older games 😅 but it’s all before my time and I don’t have a gameboy

[@analoghabits9217]

Is there a smooth way of using dolphin to transfer pokemon between cartridges with a box rom? My 2nd sp broke & my link cable got lost & besides I'd love the ability to transfer pokemon without the trade animation & trade fodder

[@christopheredwards788]

Interesting. Good video.

[@codexpopzx2860]

At least you make a video on it

[@Dasishiphop1]

oh crap... i hm from switzerland and i had that bundle with the colosseum and i trade it at gamestop for a nickle😭😭

[@bloodless653]

I never had this software (there ya go, easy thing to call this not-a-game game), but you've reminded me of all the old Pokemon games I had, neglected, and ultimately dint have anymore. Thanks, Jordan. Now I'm gonna go cry.

[@ShinyGaara65]

So here's the other thing about these Pokemon Box games (that really should be kicking the price down but what do I know): Every one of these Pokemon "bonus eggs" you can get in Box are either pointless or worthless. -Swablu with False Swipe: So many Pokemon learn False Swipe, it's not a competitive move at all. Heck, Altaria isn't as good as it wants to be, being a defensive Dragon/Flying type (or Dragon/Fairy in gen 6 and 7 as Mega Altaria). -Zigzagoon with Extremespeed: This has been made one of its egg moves since at least gen 7 in Ultra Sun/Ultra Moon, so all you need to do is breed a female Zigzagoon with a male Arcanine or Lucario with Extreme Speed and you're golden. -Skitty with Pay Day: This is pointless as, like with False Swipe, Pay Day has no competitive value and instead is a great way to increase in-game currency payout. Usually known by Meowth and Persian, and even worse, it's a TM in the Sword/Shield games. Now, Skitty isn't in Sword & Shield, but it IS available in Brilliant Diamond/Shining Pearl. But the less I talk about that game, the less my blood pressure skyrockets. -Pichu with Surf: As novel as this is and how much of a legacy the "Surfing Pikachu" is in every generation, therein lies the rub; there are ways to get it in nearly every generation, but not with the Surf HM. In the 4th generation, you could use that Pokewalker to go to Yellow Forest, teeming with Pikachus with Surf and Fly you could occasionally catch. Sadly, any Pokemon with HM moves could not be transferred up without forgetting them through a Move Deleter. But this all changed with Sword & Shield, where they finally said "the heck with it" and let Pikachu use Surf as a TM (TR technically). And yes, this does in fact mean that Pichu can learn Surf in the same way, not just Pikachu.

[@richardortega6364]

Though many would agree to you on that, there a small group dedicated to hunt down these unique pokemon just to add into their collection since those are rare at the time

[@TheBeretTalks]

@@richardortega6364 And the reason of that would be because in the Origin description of the Pokémon (Met at) would say something like Pokéomon Box or simply Hoenn? I really do not know, but it does not feel worth. I appreciate if you know and reply.

[@richardortega6364]

@@TheBeretTalks so Pokémon like Swablu, this particular can pick up the move false swipe.. a move that can’t be learn in the newer games. Many collectors would trade ya there army of shinies for that. Also skitty is another rare Pokémon. Now Zigazagoon would been in that list however he manages to learn extremespeed in Pokémon sun & moon through breeding. There no special symbol to tell if the pokemon came from pokemon box but if someone saw the summary that collector will know that specific pokemon isn’t some basic Pokémon

[@TheBeretTalks]

@@richardortega6364 Thank you so much for the information. I am thinking these Pokémon might take the origin of the region it hatched in, if it were Ruby it would say Hoenn and that "it travel through time and space" like the Jirachi that my friend traded me from his Pokémon Colosseum bonus disc instead of naming the Aura region. It would be nice that Pokémon Home could be updated in its code to be able to tell the game origin in the case of Pokémon out of the main line.

[@NotoriousC90]

I think you’re missing the point, it’s more of a collectors trinket than anything else

[@Chyeaahbrah]

Got this from the pokemon center NY when my brother and i were kids. Still have the disc and the memory card (which is honestly sorta dope, even if its essentially just half of a ruby/sapphire cart screwed together), but wed thrown out the box bc we didn’t care to have all of our games taking up a ton of space. Kinda regret that now that this and cubivore are worth what they are, but still cool to own those two that are so sought after from when we were kids

[@jb0258]

So glad I got (and kept in perfect condition) Pokémon Colosseum and XD Gale of Darkness at Gamestop, around 2007. Each were only about $20 to $25 lol. It's absolutely insane how much Pokémon games are now. Part of me hopes Nintendo will eventually remaster them, but I highly doubt it.

[@Wandering_Trainer]

I lost my original copy of xd to disc rot maybe cause of humidity or heat. Just telling you this incase you are not aware of it and can protect them better than i did

[@FallenAngelHiroko]

Indeed. I even have a relicensed Pikachu Gamecube. I did play XD-GoD and had to quit. The dialogue was so cheesy and cringe inducing that I couldn't stop laughing.

[@tatehildyard5332]

Probably not given how hard they push the remakes

[@sargassum136]

the first two stadium games are being put on nso so there might be some hope

[@TexasRed649]

I got XD from a friend for free with all the manuals over a decade ago and I'm so I don't have to buy my own copy nowadays.

[@PaleoSteno]

Pokemon Box is the main reason I'll never achieve my collecting goal of getting every Nintendo-published retail game.

[@proshantochanda]

I had no idea this game was so valuable in the US! I'm from the UK, and my older brother bought a copy of Colosseum back when it launched and got a copy of Pokemon Box with it. I remember that none of us had any idea what the game was about and thought that it was entirely useless, it wasn't until about like 10 years ago when I played through Colosseum again and looked up what Pokemon Box was for that I actually ended up buying a GBA to GCN link cable and actually using the game. I remember getting those Pokemon eggs and being so confused; I think I still have that Extremespeed Zigzagoon sitting around on our Pokemon Ruby cartridge somewhere. Yeah, the game here is really nowhere near as expensive as it is in the US; you can get Pokemon Colosseum and Pokemon Box together from cex for £70.

[@TorturedKittens]

Wow. I owned Pokémon box, coliseum, XD GoD, and the Jirachi sapphire/ruby bonus disc... I got rid of all of those in 2009, sold them to GameStop. Never knew I'd be seeing a video about these 13 years later. Haha Still a huge Pokémon fan! Thanks!

[@papabeartic1181]

Such a cool piece of history. I actually asked for one for my birthday all those years ago and my copy still works. Just the disc and memory card. Nothing fancy. But I love it

[@ShadowOfNocturne]

I actually sold my sealed big box copy when the prices spiked to fund most of my japanese pokemon CIB collection. Nothing like selling Pokemon Box for 3000, only to rebuy the japanese version for 30 haha

[@omarreyes7626]

god this "game" brings me back, always found it outrageous that they would charge you extra money for more pokemon storage, my first thought was "who has that many pokemon in their games?" and I didn't know it was a rare game, in mexico the videogame retail store "game planet" had it, at least for a while, I remember seeing it whenever I would go to the nintendo section.

[@hunter00143]

Lmao true 14 boxes holding 30 a piece plus 6 in the party

[@FallenAngelHiroko]

I was a MASSIVE Pokémon fan since the dawn of Yellow with Sapphire being my all time favorite. I was always jealous of NY for getting all the coolest stuff like the event Pokémon's and I knew my parents would laugh if I even suggested going to NY just for a specific event (we would have had to fly). But even I didn't know this existed. It really was that obscure.

[@TheReZisTLust]

It's like a Pokemon Home but you actually keep your Pokemon once things die

[@Br0oham]

Until your memory card dies, that is

[@TheReZisTLust]

@@Br0oham as with all tech in some way but at least it's not dictated by a random group of rich people

[@Silentwaytogo]

Still got all those Pokémon on My Pokémon Ranch on my old wii.

[@TheReZisTLust]

@@Silentwaytogo damn straight.

[@NottJoeyOfficial]

I would like to point out that even though the GameCube is region locked, if you have a way to boot the PAL version of the game, it is fully compatible with both US memory cards and US copies of Pokemon Ruby and Sapphire. If you actually want the Pokemon Box functionality instead of bragging rights, it's under $100 for a PAL copy and it'll be fully compatible with everything as long as you can boot PAL GameCube games somehow (region free Wii/GameCube mod, Swiss, Priiloader, etc).

[@damienmoore5867]

Would free loader work

[@NottJoeyOfficial]

That would work, yes! @@damienmoore5867

[@ChicagoMel23]

I think this title also had a patch for the berry glitch that could be applied to Ruby or Sapphire.

[@CRANTIME]

I picked up a Japanese copy at a con just to say I had it but obviously, I can't play it. I was watching the game back when a copy was ~$200 Still beating myself up for holding off until the price came down lmao

[@pleaseshutup7053]

This channel has potential to be even greater than your first channel. I loved Pokémon and had a GameCube but I never heard of this lmao

[@PluckyInc]

I remember going to the local game shop and asked about the game, think the game's release was so obscure that it never had a singular-physical release, to the extent that it's old localized name (Pokemon Memory Magic) wasn't altered, and this was in like 2005 or so. eventually around 2018, i managed to find a loose EU copy at the local flea market for £12 with the GCN link cable. it did have a printed cover of the american box version, still pretty good though. kind of wonder how many of that 10K also includes the copies sold on the old Nintendo VIP Stars Catalogue? some reason i thought they only sold like 1K copies there. 🤔

[@Regibump37]

I got lucky and unlucky acquiring Pokémon Box. Lucky because the disc for Box was inside of my Pokémon Colosseum box (yeah I had Colosseum inside as well, I wasn’t conned) but I didn’t have the memory card for the game, so I couldn’t even use it.

[@joshuareyes7357]

I just modded my wii and put it in my system for my gen 3 mons. The price is crazy

[@WuvPain]

I sold Pokémon xd, coliseum, crystal,and fire emblem path of radiance(at diff times) for some weed when I was 17-18 🙈 I’m 25 now but they were still getting expensive back then. I was to lazy to sell it online to so I sold them to GameStop

[@Topbeehler]

Wait Pokemon Box? That game sitting in my closet right now? I opened and played that thing once and didn't care for it. It's practically new sitting in a box with other old gamecube games right now! Damn... Glad I clicked this video lol

[@SylvesterAshcroft88]

I got this pretty cheap back in the day, to transfer my game saves onto my wii, as i lost my save data on my gold/ silver games as the battery died, so i was quite lucky at the time, but I'm still surprised how expensive it is now.

[@UJEvans]

Can you please show us your Pokemon Ranch? I'll be your best friend

[@Kimoxdo]

I have the chance to buy the disc and manual for 122€, is it worth it?

[@zerogravira2851]

Sorry man I was about to watch this but I sold mine in 2019 for $350 it hurts to bad

[@omegavalwin]

it plays ruby and saphire only because is only reading the save file of the game the actual ROM of the game is in the CD and since Emerald was not made yet it cant play it since there is no room for it. on the n64 stadium could play the games because it read them and loaded them.

[@DrunkSnowWhite]

~8 years ago I was trying to find a cheap version of Pokemon Box while trying to get a pokemon with every ribbon on it. There's an obscure glitch with Pokemon Box's Adventure Mode that lets you bypass the save check at the Ruby/Sapphire battle tower, so if you happen to lose, you could reset the game without having to completely restart the tower from round 0, which would have helped immensily for getting those tower ribbons since my ribbon master pokemon was an unevolved eevee. I've only seen the glitch documented in like 2 places so I kinda wonder if demand for the game would go up even more if more ppl knew about it

[@BigNation1]

Very insightful video, thanks so much for making this!

[@VictorHernandez-nj2lo]

The only pokemon related peripheral i had was the colosseum bonus disc. I charged $20 to put Jirachi & people's ruby/sapphire games. I made over $500

[@tatehildyard5332]

You clever son of a bitch. Be glad you caught onto that before the action replay days. My friends summoned so many illegitimate Pokémon through it on their Diamond copies.

[@Diyomaro]

My high school was near Pokemon Center/Nintendo World. I would see this game every day. I never felt I needed it, and I actually didn't know it was limited. If I knew it was, I would have held onto a copy.

[@NewController01]

...makes me kinda glad I picked up a Japanese copy of this at a Retro Game Market

[@kennydarmawan13]

You should do Crash of the Titans and Mind over Mutant soon. That was a weird era where Crash changes wildly.

[@ElectroBlastLuigi]

*searches up Pokemon Box on eBay* *sees the pricing* 😢...

[@An_Ian]

I recall this game getting mentioned in my old guidebook for Firered and leafgreen. This video is the only time in the over 15 years since I've seen this box game be mentioned

[@Tornado9797]

Back around 2011 or so, I learned about this game, and as a young Pokemon enthusiast, said to my parents it was something I would like. That year for my birthday, they got it for me. Even they don't remember the circumstances of how they got the game, but I'm forever thankful to them.

[@OlyChickenGuy]

I did not know this game existed, and honestly wouldn't bother forking out the dough to own it. I love pokémon games, but I've only ever been able to play a small handful mostly bought second hand or given as gifts. My pokémon journey started with Yellow when my parents gave me the special Pikachu edition Gameboy color, and after that a friend gifted me SoulSilver (which I never got to play outside an emulator because said "friend" stole it along with my PS2 and ALL of my PS2 games). My parents would also give me Pokémon Stadium for the N64, which I have fond memories of the minigames. A few years ago I picked up a DS, Black2 and Y from a gaming-focused second hand shop. I must say, though... playing Yellow through Stadium was AWESOME, and I absolutely loved the fact that I could turn my TV into a giant Gameboy.

[@soul4speech583]

It was at the moment 10:08 I realized I was not on Jordan main channel and learned he had two channels. What a good day.

[@cardsfanbj]

Lol, not long ago I got back into my old Pokemon games and remembered Pokemon Box so I tried to find it and holy cow is it expensive. Same thing goes for XD: Gale of Darkness, as I never got that back then and kinda wanted to play through Colosseum again and then XD

[@blueberrypitbull87]

Dude, a bunch of new listings went up. I think they saw your video. A bunch of Japanese copies are up too,

[@Leto85]

'You have to empty your bank in order to fill you Pokémon Bank.' 😂 The painful truth. 😂

[@VivaPopCulture]

I have had mine since Christmas 2004 the game came out on my 9th birthday. Even more special. I sold games before I started collecting but I always kept Pokémon box.

[@prixtn]

so you tell me i can sell my copy of pokemon box that is sitting in a dusty corner of a closet for 1500$????? damn

[@buttorianscotch]

I seriously need to check the quality of my disk now! I’ve had mine untouched for years now. I hope it works. Yes, I have the included save cartridge thingy (that’s a technical term), too.

[@M3rtyville]

Wish I were able to bid a bit more back in the day. Someone bought it on eBay for 12.5 Euros... It could have gotten it for less than 20 Euros

[@thenuclearsandwich]

Getting a copy of Pokemon Box was at least double the price even a year or so after they stopped selling it new. I finally got a copy for around 80 used. It's insane how much it's gone up now and to think I was annoyed I had to pay as much as I did back then.

[@DerekMcDouglas]

Please do a video about Lunar.

[@Raszero]

I got this gamecube bundle in the UK and got the game with it, was weird. Dont know where it is now!

[@TheArceusftw]

Yee gods, This could give the Disney vault BS Nintendo tried pulling for Super Mario 3D all-stars a run it's money! Seriously, I'll never let this go. Who at Nintendo or Game Freak or TPCi thought it was a good idea to make a game exclusive to one specific store in one state in America? (SIGH, well thank god for emulation.)

[@-libertyprimev1-902]

(Around 4:51) I really need to find my Wii... My My Pokemon Ranch save file contains my "First Ever Pokemon" a Level 100 Infernape from Pokemon Diamond, sadly it's forever sealed there as you need the original trainer profile to withdraw it which I've since reset several times...

[@TheDisturbed558]

I got back into Pokémon in the early 20 teens and started playing my gen 3 games again. I discovered this game and bought it due to wanting the eggs for my collection. I picked up my CIB regular version of the game for $280, and I remember thinking how ridiculous the price was back then lol.

[@IIdankII]

Bruh I own like 3 copies of this with the original flash red/blue flash cards. GG boys.

[@ArcadianLegend]

Pokemon Stadium 1 & 2 (2JP and GS) both have ingame Pokemon storage systems of their own called N64 Boxes. There was even item storage.

[@Dad_Shoes]

I held a new copy of this game in my hands back in 2004 when visiting Pokémon Center NY. I remember seeing ads for this somewhere online and really wanting it without really knowing much about it, so I asked my parents if I could get it. They asked my older sister what it was, which she told them that it's not even a game, plus she's the owner of the Gamecube. Needless to say I never got it.

[@NamesEvad]

A few days back I hatched the swablu egg that Pokemon Box gave me and the damn thing was shiny! So now I have a super rare gen-3 false swipe shiny swablu. What luck I have! :D :D :D

[@tgoddard1988]

Oh god… I had Pokémon box with the cable, given to me by a friend who got it from his grandparents as a gift when they went on holiday to the US… he didn’t want it as it wasn’t an actual game and I didn’t know and I’m guessing he didn’t know what it was worth.. but I ended up throwing it away when we moved house years later! The disc, cable, memory card and box were all in great condition… I had a switch when I ended up throwing it away but I had had many hours of fun playing with it, even getting all the eggs… maybe I should have checked online what it was worth… lol

[@JH-Wood]

Wow didn't know pokemon box has risen so much in value. Lucklily I got colosseum, XD and box a couple of years ago and they were all pretty reasonable in price.

[@CyborgForgael]

My mom bought this for me from the online store. I got the larger version with the cable. Being the fanatic that I was, I got the Pichu that had Surf.

[@OMEGA521]

I own xd gale of darkness cib but still need to pick up collosseum one day. Not interested in owning a $1500 pokemon storage system LOL

[@pikaarceus]

The main thing with the ability to play Pokemon Ruby and Sapphire with Pokemon Box is that you can Play the game and use the organizer without unplugging the console.

[@MrDrou]

I got a copy for free at a gamestop, customer couldn't trade it in so they just left it behind.

[@ashtonwolf6633]

Ok i know it now but i'll never had the chance to play it ever at all and even if i had it'll still be boring for me after playing it mid way then putting it down for a few month or YearB4 Playing it agai......

[@ScorpionTamer]

Kinda makes me wanna shiny hunt all 5 eggs if possible... but that would require more money than I'm willing to spend lmao.

[@danashton5265]

I had all this stuff as a kid growing up in Ireland and had no idea it was so rare and valuable until just seeing this video. I have no idea where it is now. I looked around my house but couldn't find it. Is the European version valuable aswel?