Published Feb 20, 2026, 9:56 AM EST
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Out of nowhere, The Pokémon Company unleashed a new trailer for Pokémon FireRed & LeafGreen, which are set to debut on the Switch next week.
As confirmed on X, they'll be dropping after the Pokémon Day stream next week and will include Pokémon Home support. Sadly, the price is dividing fans.
Pokémon FireRed & LeafGreen Are Back
They're Coming To Switch
The Pokemon CompanyAfter 30 years, the classic generation one games are back. Well, technically it's after 22 years, as the versions we're getting on Switch soon are FireRed & LeafGreen, the Game Boy Advance remakes of the original Game Boy titles. Set to drop after the Pokémon Presents stream on February 27 at 9AM ET, they'll come with Home support with all the extras from the GBA games.
That said, this will be a pretty unusual drop for both The Pokémon Company and Nintendo. Instead of being offered as part of the Nintendo Switch Online subscription service, they're completely separate eShop titles. This is the key reason why fans are getting up in arms.
These Are Pretty Expensive For GBA Ports
Some Fans Aren't Happy
The pair of Pokémon games is already up for pre-order and cost $19.99 each. If you're a solo player and don't plan on trading Pokémon or interacting with any social elements, you'll be spending roughly $40 to get all the Pokémon you need to complete the Pokedex.
One fan from the UK writes: "£17! You must be joking... They're worth like £5 at most!" Another chimes in: "£17 for a GBA game is insane (they used to go for £8 on Wii U)." Other fans are confused at the pricing in general: "Wait a minute. So you're telling me that nintendo are releasing a game that should be on the game boy advance classic console as part of our NSO subscription but they're actually selling it separately instead. That genuinely stinks."
Another X user writes that they'd pay $20 for physical editions, but not digital: "Digital only!? For that price? Nintendo doing what Nintendo does best, overcharging for everything. Hard pass for me."
As for me, I'm happy about the split from Nintendo Switch Online. While I wish the price was a bit lower (especially since there are still two versions), the ability to link the pair of remakes to Pokémon Home is a nice feature. It also sets a precedent for other retro games to reach the eShop without being tied to a subscription.
As usual, a Pokémon release is leaving fans torn, but there's way more to come once the Pokémon Day stream hits.
Released September 7, 2004
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Developer(s) Game Freak
English (US) ·