Illegally obtained? My phone was bought here in Japan but my App Store account is connected to my US account (opened before I moved here). I went to the App Store and downloaded Pokemon Go on day one since all the articles stated a Japan release alongside US. How is that illegal? I didn’t try using an APK or anything.

I’m in the same boat with you on this one. I’ve checked Pokemon Go every day since the release ... What Niantic needs to do is even the playing field by offering free in-game items to those regions left behind. A means of compensation for not meeting their initial plan (and keeping people in the dark guessing for so…