Pokemon Scarlet and Violet May Have a Spain-Specific Pre-Order Bonus

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Pre-order bonuses are nothing new to gamers. Many publishers want to entice audiences to purchase games as soon as possible. One of the ways they hook in would-be buyers is with the promise of an exclusive item only available to those who pre-order. The Pokemon franchise is no stranger to this as it recently announced a flying Pikachu for Pokemon Scarlet and Violet obtainable through pre-ordering the games.

Pokemon Scarlet and Violet have become a fairly discussed subject in some circles on the internat since its latest trailer. Among other discussed topics such as the ability to challenge the gyms in any order and new regional variant of Wooper, is the possibility of another pre-order bonus coming for the games. Though this one may be more limited.

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A user on Reddit by the name of Alex_dlc made a post discussing a possible exclusive pre-order bonus for Pokemon Scarlet and Violet. Alex_dlc claims that a Spanish GAME Twitter account revealed a statue of the Generation 9 starter Pokemon and that the item would be an exclusive pre-order item to Spain.

It should be noted that this is simply a rumor, and it's unknown if this is indeed an exclusive pre-order item. If this were true, then this product would likely become a popular collectors item, similar to this limited edition Great Ball replica, due to the low availability. As publishers, it isn't unheard of for Nintendo to region-lock certain products relating to its games, but only time will tell if this statue proves to be exclusive.

Pre-ordering is a normal part of the lives of gamers but some don't engage with the act for any number of reasons. These bonuses are a business tool, though