>>42574276 >two GBAs
You didnt had friends as kid?
>one DSThe Gen 4 was friendly in that regard, you only needed 1 console to transfer your 3 gen mons into the DS games. Not to mention the online features which helped alot
>one 3DSOnline features, yet this is where the pay for transfer shit started
>a GameCube, Pokemon Colosseum, Pokemon Ranger, Pokemon BoxThen again, you didnt had friends as a kid?
Heck, at least they were offering you entertaining games instead of a service that they could just well add to the games.
>a GBA to GC adapter, a link cableYou paid for those things, which had the same if not less price than a monthly paid service, and you could transfer your mons as many times you want