Official launch means Canadians can wrangle a snorlax without sideloading.
Right alongside the launch today, Pokémon Go is now available in Canada through Google Play. While Canadians could previously play by directly installing the APK file from a third-party source, the official launch means they don't need to worry about .
Since the app has only just become available in Canada, it might not be showing up for everyone in the Play Store just yet — so hold tight if you're not seeing it to begin with.
A word of warning, though: Actually playing the game may be a challenge, as the Pokémon Go servers have been creaking under the strain of millions of players around the world — no doubt worsened by many new territories being added over the weekend.
Once you are able to log in, be sure to to get up to speed.
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