US-based telecommunications company Sprint is offering Pokémon GO players the chance to own a trainer level badge to show off their progress in the app. The company is handing out free level badges to anyone that visits one of the US stores and proves their level achievement to a member of staff. The levels that can be obtained are 10, 20, 30 and the top level cap of 40. Be quick though, as this is only while stocks last.
It's unsure at this time which particular shops are taking part in the giveaway, as some online reports mention that it can be luck of the draw with some employees apparently not even aware of the offer. Sprint West area President Jerry Gallegos tweeted out an image of the badge, which you can see below:
https://twitter.com/JGSprintWest/status/896083077511888896
This news comes after the annual Pickachu Outbreak event took place in Yokohama, Japan earlier this week with fans turning up in droves to celebrate the electric mouse.
Will you be picking up a trainer level badge? Would you like to see other territories offering the same deal?
[source reddit.com]
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And going on eBay for $100 in 3...2...
Heh, here I am at level 29.
Dose it do anything or is it just a piece of cardboard?
@OneArmedGiant looks like a piece of fabric.
You can sew it onto your backpack or jacket.
That's pretty neat! A shame they're not like those Activision badges from the 2600 days though.
...Seems pointless...
like the game itself, lol
Not sure what I'd do with one of these but seems like a neat little keep sake. Also seems like they were a little late to doing this.
Something tells me they're gonna have printed out way more level 40 badges than they can actually distribute.
Also, that Pickachu typo.
I'd like to see someone catch 'em all.
First, there's Ash Ketchup, then Pickachu...
Think you should get a new proof reader Nintendo Life 😉
This is pretty neat, but I don't really have a use for something like that, myself. Maybe I'd be more interested if the badges were more colorful.
Whoever was in charge of these is clearly not someone who plays the game... if they were they'd know that doing them every 10 levels is a very inefficient way of doing it due to the way levelling works... they'd have been far better off doing them for levels 20, 30, 35 and 40.
Is not available in all Sprint stores, only in selected ones. My local store has the sign on the door stating to come inside to get a badge and yet, they're not available there.
Talk about false advertisement. 😒
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