Hey there, Trainers! So, I just stumbled upon some news that will get people talking. The ticket price for the Sprigatito Community Day Special Research Story has jumped from USD 0.99 (or your local equivalent) to $1.99 USD. Can you believe it? This is the first time we’ve seen a Community Day Special Story hit this price point!
You know, when I first read about this increase in the official blog post, I didn’t think much of it at all, just half-heartedly expected things would stay as they were. Maybe it was a holiday typo or something? But nope, here we are with tickets now available in the shop, and yes, they do cost more.
This new price tag means you’ll get encounters with Sprigatito featuring special backgrounds with dual destiny themes. But honestly, charging an extra dollar for a background feels like a stretch! What’s even going on?
We have to shout this from the rooftops: the ticket doesn’t seem worth it given what you get in return. Unless hidden goodies are tucked away in that quest line, I’d suggest holding off on purchasing this ticket.
The word is out that this price hike isn’t just affecting us here; reports are coming in from places like the United States, United Kingdom, Mexico, Spain, Croatia, and Australia too. It looks like it’s going global, yikes! A special background doesn’t justify doubling up on costs, and I’m not about to support that kind of monetization scheme. Maybe Niantic will throw us a curveball with some unexpected features in their research quest line. If they manage to make that ticket worth its weight in items alone though? You can bet I’ll be right back here updating you all ASAP!
