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All Hail The Almighty Pokémon Go Plus

The wearable device is finally within our reach. But is it too little, too late?

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All Hail The Almighty Pokémon Go Plus
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The Pokémon Go Plus wearable accessory is finally within our reach, with a release date of September 16th in most regions.

The device is simple in design- it's a Pokéball in the shape of a map pin. It connects to your phone via Bluetooth. It allows for players to not be staring endlessly at their phones, waiting for Pokémon to spawn. However, the device won't vibrate if there is a Pokémon around that you have not caught yet, meaning if you're on the search for a specific Pokémon, you'll have to use your phone instead of the pin.

The device vibrates when you are near a Pokéstop, but you will have to whip out your phone to collect the items manually.

But is it too little, too late?

If the wearable accessory was available during the initial release of Pokémon Go, players may have been more receptive to the idea, and more willing to fork over the $45 CAD. Sources have found that there has been a steady decline in the number of active daily users, dropping from 45 million to 30 million. 30 million daily users is a hard number to wrap your head around, but that is still a significant drop.

Pokémon Go Plus' availability will vary by region, but in Canada it is available to order at Amazon, EB Games and Toys R Us.



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