Pokémon GO Plus Pushed Back Until September

Jenni Lada

Published: Jul 27, 2016 09:30 am

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People hoping to play Pokémon GO with Nintendo’s bonus peripheral will have to wait a bit longer for the accessory. The Pokémon GO Plus, which was supposed to be available this month, has been delayed. Nintendo announced a new September 2016 release window via Facebook.

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The Pokémon GO Plus is a Bluetooth-enabled accessory that works with your smartphone. When you’re within range of a Pokémon or PokéStop, it will flash and vibrate. You can then press a button on the top of the unit to check in and collect items and eggs from the PokéStop or throw a Poké Ball to catch a Pokémon you’ve seen before.

Pokémon Go is immediately available for Apple iOS and Android devices.

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Jenni Lada

Jenni is Editor-in-Chief at Siliconera and has been playing games since getting access to her parents' Intellivision as a toddler. She continues to play on every possible platform and loves all of the systems she owns. (These include a PS4, Switch, Xbox One, WonderSwan Color and even a Vectrex!) You may have also seen her work at GamerTell, Cheat Code Central, Michibiku and PlayStation LifeStyle.