So here we are in 2013 and one thing has not changed: the price of pokemon emerald is still going up. I remember as a kid this game was always expensive, even when it was used and was never on sale. Ive just recently managed to trade someone pokemon black for it, and id recommend picking up one as soon as you can, I think this game is just going to get rarer and more expensive. In a way, this game is like a stock LOL