Switch brings back retro Pokémon, but Home tie-in mystery lingers
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Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen arrive on Switch at £16.99/$20 each with no online play or trading (local wireless only); mentions of Pokémon Home compatibility were removed from eShop listings, leaving Home support unconfirmed, even as the rerelease surges to the top of the eShop charts ahead of its February 27 launch.
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