Pokémon Home is certainly a useful service for those who play (the latest versions of) the main series games. With the link with Pokémon Go, it also opens an inlet from the popular mobile installment that can be utilized by its players for storing Pokémon with potential use in the main series games. But as noted earlier, the expansive features cannot be gotten for free, meaning they have to be paid for; further, they're paid for recurrently, or in other words, with a subscription - it is a service, after all. I've decided that it's worth it to try to delve into taking up a Pokémon Home subscription and what it means for those who play either/or or both the main series games and Pokémon Go.
On the Android version, which is what I (and likely most Switch-less Pokémon Go players) have, the subscription for a Premium plan can be activated and paid for through Google Play. There are three subscriptions: for one month, three months, or twelve months (that is, one year). While the prices of the subscriptions on my end are in my local currency, I can state them in approximate USD equivalents: they are approximately 3, 5, and 16 dollars respectively. It's true that paying for a longer subscription means more money up front, but there are more things to be considered.
When divided per month, the 3-month and 12-month plans have monthly costs that are not too far different, but it becomes clear that in comparison to the 1-month plan, that one is far more expensive and should be avoided at all costs (ahem). Therefore, the most optimal choice is between the two plans I've just mentioned. With that, the right choice depends on the player making the choice and for the purpose that Pokémon Home is being utilized.
It becomes clear that Pokémon Home is a storage extension for the main series games and not so much for Pokémon Go, as any Pokémon transfer to the former from the latter is one-way. Therefore, anyone intending to subscribe to Pokémon Home ideally ought to have the main series games in mind to be played. It may be suggested that those who only play intermittently get the 3-month subscription and those who play constantly get the 12-month subscription, which should allow them to get the most out of what they spend.
The matter of deciding whether to subscribe or not to Pokémon Home may be one of significant wonder. But for those whose hearts lie in the main series games as well - and I know this is true for the most intense of fans - the purchase of a subscription is the way to go. It would prove most beneficial for those efforts and complement progress they have if they play Pokémon Go as well.
One year ago: The Call of the Forest
Two years ago: Localizing the TCG
Three years ago: Pokémon Go Event Rollup, 5/3/2018
Four years ago: Gender Mismatch Detected
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