I have played every main series game since x/y and I have saved up some money. My question is if Pokémon Scarlet is worth playing, since I have heard mixed opinions about it.
I like that you can explore nearly the whole region at the start of the game. Also, the gameplay, battles, rewards and the story are well executed too, and online play is still relatively good too, so yeah. I'd recommend it.
I'd say it depends on how much you care about graphics/quality. It's really fun, but insanely unpolished. If those kinds of things don't bother you then I would say go for it. Otherwise maybe give it a miss until a few more bug fix updates release.