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Over on Amazon (at the time of this writing), physical copies of Pokemon Pokopia have started selling for $79.99. This represents a $10 increase from its usual cost of $69.99. As for the reason behind this price jump, Amazon has pushed its value up due to shortages of the game. This is something that the retailer has done in the past when it is running low on stock, and clearly seems to be a trend that will continue in the future.
It’s worth stressing that this price increase for Pokopia on Amazon isn’t one that’s going to last forever. Once there are more copies of the game in stock for Amazon to sell, the cost of Pokopia should fall back to its standard retail value. Still, with how fast the game is selling, it’s hard to know when this may happen.
There’s an Easy Workaround to Pokopia Shortages
If you’re looking to buy Pokemon Pokopia for yourself, the simple workaround for this price increase is to simply buy the game digitally. While many still like to collect physical games, Pokopia is actually a Game Key Card release on Switch 2, which means that the game’s data isn’t actually on the cartridge that comes in the case. Instead, the data needs to be fully downloaded via the internet, which makes the physical copy quite similar to the digital one.
