Pokemon Go Fest 2022 Leaves Players Disappointed and Angry
Fans aren't happy about what they got for that ticket price.
prevnext$15 for Go Fest and I got a total of 5 shinies. $3 per shiny – explain yourself @NianticLabs @PokemonGoApp
— We Are Still Champions (@jacobbama) June 5, 2022
Players feel scammed.
prevnextfelt like i was scammed this weekend. 7 shinies total from Go Fest. i know shinies arent guaranteed, but you buy a ticket for the boosted odds. i could have caught any of these without spending the money. & most spawns from incense/lures turned to dust immediately🤬@NianticHelp pic.twitter.com/ePWEdfcfAC
— Meg Wilks (@megwilks0810) June 5, 2022
Some are already planning to spend less next year.
prevnext@PokemonGoApp will never get another cent from me. GO FEST sucked!!! It was boring nothing new really, and out of both days combined I only got a single shiny. That’s terrible for 10+hrs of game play. U won’t get my money in 2023
— Matches Malone (@James_E_Sanders) June 5, 2022
Why spend if it's not worth it?
prevnext@NianticLabs when no one buys a go fest ticket next year pic.twitter.com/wGiuegHSbH
— 🍋🧀=LY (@BradGill8) June 5, 2022
The problems went beyond the tickets, though.
prevnextI went through so many raid passes, coins, incense..for what? 4 shiny Pokémon all weekend. My time and money could have been better spent. I am beyond disappointed and upset
— Rachel (@rachmar) June 5, 2022
That's a lot of time spent.
prevnext2 days. 16 hours. 36+ miles walked. 13 shiny Pokémon. 1 hatched hundo. A waist of money. Really disappointed with this years #GoFest.
— ThatDinoGuyToo🦖 (@thatdinoguytoo) June 5, 2022
There were technical issues, too.
prevnextWhat about the issues with incense!!! Thought you would have it fixed for day two…. But nooooo. Now the raid issues and game freezes on top of it for day two. Worst go fest ever!!!
— Marjorie Schultz (@marjMMsrule) June 5, 2022
It certainly seemed like a bust compared to previous years!
prevI’m very grateful for the shinies I did get, however comparing this go fest to last year’s it was very underwhelming. I honestly don’t understand how Niantic could mess up go fest like this after it being great the past few years, as if they needed to change anything.
— Calodude (@ToadDude505) June 5, 2022