Exciting news for Pokémon GO trainers! Niantic is testing a new feature called Reward Road in New Zealand, offering players an intriguing monthly reward pass. Imagine earning points through regular purchases and exchanging them for delightful in-game goodies. That sounds promising, right?
This Reward Road system allows trainers to accumulate points with every eligible purchase made in the in-game shop. As you progress, you can unlock various rewards based on the number of points you collect. A big thank you to CMDR Ulysses Jack for providing a glimpse of how this feature looks in action:
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— CMDR Ulysses Jack 🐝 🇦🇺🔻 (@Ulysses_Jack16) December 2, 2024
The program offers ten different reward tiers, starting from simple stickers and culminating in multiple premium battle passes and egg incubators. Here’s what you can expect at each level:
- 5 Points: Team Rocket Admin Stickers
- 50 Points: 1 Premium Battle Pass
- 100 Points: 1 Incense, 2 Stickers
- 225 Points: 1 Lucky Egg & 1 Star Piece
- 475 Points: 2 Lure Module, 3 Sticker & 5 Sticker
- 750 Points: 2 Egg Incubators, 2 Incense and 2 Stickers
- 1100 Points:: 4 Premium battle Pass, 3 Max Revive and 3 Max Potion
- 1500 Points:: 4 Egg Incubators, 3 Lucky Eggs & 3 Golden Razz Berries
- 2000 Points:: 4 Premium Battle Pass &4 Egg Incubators
- 3000 Points::6 Premium Battle Passes,6 Egg Incubators and6 Stickers
Only purchases made with real-world currency will earn these Reward Points. Unfortunately, exchanges using PokéCoins won’t count towards your total.
An important aspect of this new system is that points expire at the end of each month. So if you’re planning on banking those hard-earned rewards for later use, think again! You’ll receive an initial bonus of thirty points by purchasing the Eggs-petition Ticket each month.
This initiative aims to keep players engaged while rewarding them for their loyalty, but it does come with its quirks. For instance, since points cannot carry over between months or be transferred between accounts (especially child accounts), trainers might feel pressured to spend more frequently than they usually would.
