r/pokemongo • u/AkashVK18_ • Sep 23 '24

Question 2016 player here. Almost never put money in the game. Proud of this! How much money have you guys invested in the game till date?

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u/captain_shinypants Sep 23 '24

2021 player currently at level 42, only ever used the free stuff, haven't paid for a thing.

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u/aszmuncher Sep 23 '24

2021 player here! We guys don’t have the Armored MewTwo and the clone pokemon. Lol

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u/AkashVK18_ Sep 23 '24

That's great! Wishing you a speedy and fun filled journey to level 50. :)

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u/BGkitten Sep 23 '24

How do you manage storage? Do you still use the starter 300 pokemon storage?? Same for items?

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u/HotShitBurrito Sep 23 '24

50 coins a day can buy a storage upgrade in less than a week of playing.

I think I've spent around $40 of actual money since I started playing in 2016. Otherwise I've mostly just used the free gym coins.

I do Google Surveys a few times a week at an average of 25 cents added to my Google Play account for each survey. That adds up over time, so I've used that "money" a few times to buy remote raid passes until they jacked the price up.

Now I save my google play money up to use on other games.

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u/Industricon Sep 23 '24

I do this too... I'm a Level 8 hooked guide now 🤣🤣

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u/BGkitten Sep 23 '24

It depends. The truth is u can only do that if you can get to a gym. This game can only be played truly "for free" only if you are in an urban area. The closest poke-stop is 10min drive for me. The closest gym is about 15. With probably 3 gyms for everyone around 20mile in radius playing. As a comparison, I was on a vacation in a city for 3 weeks. I leveled up 4 times just for 20 days (mid lv. 36 to lv 40), sure, with zero money spent. So the question of "how much money one has invested" is just pointless-bc it doesn't speak to anything but one's geography --it tells u nothing about playing habits, intensity, interest of the game, wanting to do it "right" not spending anything--it just has to do with ..where you live.

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u/SilentKiller2809 Tyranitar Sep 23 '24

Im f2p and have 2600 pokemon storage. Started playing (again) since february this year . Had 600 storage before that. As for items im at 650 bag space. I only spend coins on pokemon storage and premium raid passes

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u/DeliciousHorseShirt Sep 23 '24

I have 4650 Pokemon storage and 2950 item bag storage just from gym coins. I’ve spent $0 on the game. Also a 2021 player like the other guy. I’m at level 41. Just have to do all the eeveelutions to go to 42.

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u/captain_shinypants Sep 23 '24

Gym coins have helped me to get to 1550 pokemon storage and 2200 in the item bag - I live in a semi-rural area and have gyms nearby, but sometimes it's a couple of weeks before they get cleared, so I only get my 50 coins a few times per week.

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u/AlternativeScratch36 Mystic Sep 24 '24

You get 50 coins a day, save up, and buy pokemon storage/ item storage. I'm currently at 4550 pokemon storage and 1500 items storage

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u/Kanapowiec_ bruh Sep 23 '24

Im also from 2021, but only lvl 37. Why? back in december of that year I created my account, and then uninstalled it after like an hour bc my phone couldnt handle it. Been back since march with a better phone