Pokemon Go is one of the most popular video games on mobile devices. Since its release in 2016, the Augmented Reality-based title is played by millions worldwide.
Developed by Niantic and The Pokemon Company in partnership with Nintendo, the game generated a revenue of $6 billion in just 4 years. Unsurprisingly, the developers update the game and bring new features and content.
The game uses in-app purchases that offer various discounts for items and loot boxes. One of the recent examples of the same is the Lure Module Box. While players do buy these boxes, some Pokemon GO players noticed that the price of the Lure Module Box varied from account to account.
While regional pricing is understandable, many said that the price of the box varied hugely between two accounts in the same region and even place.
The player went on to say,
Replying to the Lure Module Box controversy, Pokemon GO developer Niantic explained to some that the price difference was a test. Moreover, they said that the concerned team chose not to disclose the varying prices for the box to the community since it would cause an outroar.
Adding to the outrage, players are also saying that the Level 3 gym scan spawns are broken at the moment and are not interactive rendering them unusable.
Thankfully, Niantic Support has acknowledged the issue and said that added it to their known issues list.
They also acknowledged some weather-related visual bugs and said that it is currently under investigation.
That being said, we will be keeping a keen eye on all the issues and update this article as and when required. In the meantime, you can check out our dedicated Pokemon Go bug tracker to see issues currently affecting players worldwide.
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