Are the New York City Pokemon GO Fest 2024 add-ons worth buying?

There are three New York City Pokemon GO Fest 2024 add-ons that you can buy. Raid Lover, Egg-thusiast, and Citywide Gameplay are the add-ons that Niantic has in store and these can greatly enhance your New York City GO Fest experience. With tonnes of things to do in the in-person event, you might be wondering if you need to spend an additional US$ 50 on add-ons.

In this article, we will walk you through everything you need to know to decide whether or not it is worth buying the New York City Pokemon GO Fest 2024 add-ons.

All New York City Pokemon GO Fest 2024 add-ons

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As mentioned above, you can buy three add-ons during the New York City GO Fest:

Raid Lover: This add-on will cost you US$ 15
Egg-thusiast: This add-on will cost you US$ 15
Citywide Gameplay: This add-on will cost you US$ 20

Should you buy the Raid Lover add-on at the 2024 New York City Pokemon GO Fest?

The Raid Lover add-on costs US$ 15 and offers the following bonuses:

18 free Raid Passes every day for the duration of the event that you can obtain by simply spinning Pokemon GO Gym Photo Discs
An additional 5,000 XP for finishing raids
An additional six Candies for catching Raid Bosses from 5-star and Mega Raids
An additional three Candy XL for catching Raid Bosses from 5-star and Mega Raids. You must be a level 31 Trainer or higher to get this bonus

18 free Raid Passes every day means you can get 54 for the duration of the New York City GO Fest. There are a lot of amazing raids during this event. For instance, Necrozma will be available with a Shiny variant. The same goes for Buzzwole.

So, hunting the Shiny variants of Pokemon can be taxing on your Raid Pass reserves. Having access to 18 free Raid Passes every day is nothing you can complain about. Since you are paying for this New York City Pokemon GO Fest 2024 add-on, the Raid Passes are not free but these are not the only benefits of this add-on.

Additional XP, Candies, and Candy XL are also included as a part of the bonuses. So, we feel that the Raid Lover add-on is worth the US$ 15 it asks from you.

Should you buy the Egg-thusiast add-on at the 2024 New York City Pokemon GO Fest?

This New York City Pokemon GO Fest 2024 add-on is amazing for 12 km Eggs that you get from Team GO Rocket leaders like Cliff, Sierra, and Arlo. If you can get a stack of 12 12 km Eggs for this event, you can use the 0.25x Hatch Distance bonus from the Egg-thusiast add-on to reduce the required distance to three from 12.

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Furthermore, there are other bonuses like 3x Hatch Stardust bonus, 3x Hatch XP bonus, and 3x Hatch Candy bonus. The first two bonuses can be increased with premium items like Star Pieces and Lucky Eggs respectively.

Since you will most likely have premium items activated during the GO Fest, it is worth taking advantage of these add-on bonuses and maximizing your earnings during the event.

Should you buy the Citywide Gameplay add-on at the 2024 New York City Pokemon GO Fest?

This New York City Pokemon GO Fest 2024 add-on lets you experience the city GO Fest gameplay for an additional two days of your choice after the tenure of the in-person events. So, do you need more days of NYC GO Fest? If you are planning to have an extended vacation, this add-on makes sense. However, if you're planning to return to your homeland as soon as the GO Fest ends, we would advise you to not waste your money on this one.

That covers all the New York City Pokemon GO Fest 2024 add-ons. Read our other Pokemon GO articles

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Raunak completed his Bachelor's in Microbiology and Master's in Biotechnology but could not ultimately resist the beckoning of the video game industry. Having always had a knack for gaming, he had faith that he could write about them too. To ensure accuracy and relevancy, Raunak relies on his first-hand gameplay experiences and researches via reading articles and watching YouTube videos.

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