Shopping Day
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At the various shops scattered throughout Hyrule are various wares for sale. Though many of these items can be found for free at other locations, you can save time by simply buying them right then and there. This guide should help you in deciding where to go for the best deal. Ammunition for weapons, such as Arrows or Deku Seeds, often cost the same per item; the price only changes when you buy a different amount of the item. Though you should usually go for the smallest lot to save cash, buying in bulk can save a heap of cash. Remember that stores often sell items for a dearer price than their compeditors.
UNIT PRICES
This is a list of how much a single unit of ammo costs. Obviously, different stores set different prices so make sure you know where to go for the best deal. You will only be able to buy several units of ammo at a time; this list is as a guide only.
Deku Nuts: 3 Rupees each.
Bombs: 4 or 5 Rupees each from the Goron Shop, or 7 Rupees each from the Bazaar.
Bombchu: 9 or 10 Rupees each from the Bombchu Shop, or 20 Rupees each from the Magic Carpet Shop.
Deku Seeds: 1 Rupee each.
Arrows: Usually 2 Rupees each, but the 50-Arrow lot sells at 1.8 Rupees each. It's not much to look at, but in practical terms you save 10 Rupees.
KOKIRI SHOP
Since this shop is located in The Lost Woods, it's no surprise that it stocks mainly forest materials and a couple of exclusives. This shop is open during both day and night.
Arrows: Available in bundles of 10 or 30, which cost 20 and 60 Rupees respectively. Arrows cannot be purchased without a Quiver.
Deku Nuts: Purchased in batches of five or 10, costing 15 and 30 Rupees.
Deku Seeds: 30 Seeds for 30 Rupees. They cannot be purchased without a Deku Seed Bag, and this is the only store which has them in stock.
Deku Shield: 40 Rupees. This is the only store which stocks them.
Deku Stick: 10 Rupees.
Recovery Heart: 10 Rupees.
BAZAAR
Young Link can find the Bazaar at Hyrule Town, but it moves to Kakariko Village after Ganondorf takes over. The Bazaar stocks items you will need, but Adult Link can make the most of it. This shop is closed at night.
Arrows: Available in lots of 10, 30 or 50 and costing 20, 60 or 90 Rupees respectively. Arrows cannot be purchased without a Quiver.
Deku Stick: 10 Rupees.
Bombs: Only available in lots of five, which costs 35 Rupees. They cannot be purchased without a Bomb Bag.
Recovery Heart: 10 Rupees.
Hylian Shield: The marked price is 80 Rupees, but after showing Zelda's Letter to the guard posted at the Death Mountain Trail entrance in Kakariko Village you can get a discount. This makes the price go as low as 60 Rupees! This is the only store which stocks the Shield.
Deku Nuts: Purchased in lots of five and costing 15 Rupees.
POTION SHOP
At first located in Hyrule Town, but Adult Link must travel to Kakariko Village to find it. This shop sells all the items you can put into a bottle, with the exception of Big Poes. It also has the cheapest Red and Green potions and a number of exclusives. This shop is closed at night.
Blue Fire: Costing 300 Rupees, this can only be purchased here. You need a Bottle to put it in.
Bugs: Costs 50 Rupees and is exclusive to this shop. You need a Bottle to put it in.
Deku Nuts: Purchased in lots of five for 15 Rupees.
Fairy's Spirit: Basically, a Fairy under an extended name. It can't be purchased without an empty Bottle, or at other stores. It costs 50 Rupees.
Fish: Requires at least a full Adult Wallet, as it costs 200 Rupees. You also need an empty Bottle.
Green Potion: This is the only store which stocks this. It costs 30 Rupees and needs to be put into an empty Bottle.
Red Potion: Costs 30 Rupees and requires an empty Bottle. This is the only store which stocks it.
Poe: This costs 30 Rupees and needs an empty Bottle to be put in. It cannot be purchased at other stores.
BOMBCHU SHOP
This shop is open only at night, and only Young Link can find it at Hyrule Town. It sells only Bombchus, but in varying quantities and prices. Also note that after all the Bombchus are purchased from this shop, they're gone for good.
10 Bombchus: There are four lots of 10 Bombchus; each lot costs 100 Rupees.
20 Bombchus: Again, there are four lots. Each lot costs 180 Rupees; this is the better buy.
GORON SHOP
The Goron Shop is open 24 hours a day, but you must blow open the weak wall on the bottom level of Goron City in order to reach it. This means you can't enter without the Goron Bracelet. Note that Adult Link must prove to Darunia's son he isn't an ally of Ganondorf before the shop will open in the future.
Red Potion: Costing 40 Rupees, and unavailable without an empty Bottle.
Recovery Heart: Though the Goron Shop stocks two different hearts, each are exactly the same, including their price of 10 Rupees.
Goron Tunic: Only Adult Link can purchase this, and it costs 200 Rupees.
Bombs: Available in lots of five, 10, 20 or 30. These lots cost 25, 50, 80 and 120 Rupees respectively. The 20 and 30 Bomb lots are the best buy. They cannot be purchased without a Bomb Bag.
ZORA SHOP
This shop is open 24 hours a day, but Adult Link must melt the Red Ice at the entrance in order to get in. Be careful if you're buying stuff from the Zora Shop: you'll really get ripped off!
Arrows: These can be purchased in 10, 30 or 50 lots; these cost 20, 60 and 90 Rupees respectively. They cannot be purchased without a Quiver.
Deku Nuts: Available in lots of five and costing 15 Rupees.
Fish: Costing 200 Rupees and unable to be purchased without an empty Bottle.
Red Potion: Costing 50 Rupees and unavailable for purchase without an empty Bottle.
Zora Tunic: This is the only store which stocks this item, and costs 300 Rupees.