Pokémon Go raises the price of Remote Raid passes inviting concerns of ableism
techradar.comPokémon Go’s Remote Raid Pass is due to have its price raised on April 6.
Remote Raids were a feature introduced during the COVID pandemic. It allowed players to continue playing during the lockdown – a time when it was tough for anyone to Pokémon Go anywhere. Remote Raids allowed players to engage in tough PvE battles from the comfort of their own homes; however, it looks like Niantic, the developers behind the AR mobile-based monster-catching simulator, are placing a higher premium on the feature.
Niantic will increase the Remote Raid Pass three-pack price from 300 to 525 PokéCoins, while a single Remote Raid Pass will now set you back 195 PokéCoins up from 100. However you look at it, this is a significant increase in cost, almost doubling the amount of currency required to enjoy the feature.
Price hikes in a video game will never be popular, but the increased cost of Pokémon Go’s Remote Raids cause even more concern than you might expect. Both disabled players and players who live in remote parts of the world benefitted hugely from the feature, and will now have a more challenging time enjoying the raids.
One Reddit(opens in new tab) user, Sweaty_cockroach7708 has called for a mass boycott(opens in new tab) in a post that has since been removed by the subreddit’s moderators. Another user, hjuvapena, shared animage likening Pokémon Go to the Titanic(opens in new tab), doomed to sink on April 6 as “millions of players lost their interest.”
The price rise certainly seems like a cheap shot from Niantic, who have made over $6 billion(opens in new tab) from Pokémon Go over the past six years. Though Pokémon Go always encouraged players to get out and about, there is a lot to be said about the importance of
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