Pokemon Go coming to UK, Europe and other countries “within days”

Pokemon Go has been incredibly popular since its launch in the US, New Zealand, Australia and Japan last week, but the biggest question constantly being asked is about its availability in other regions.

The UK, for example, has plenty of PokeStops and wild Pokemon scattered around the country, but the only way to get the app currently is through downloading an Android APK or by changing the location on your iPhone.

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Its release here, in Europe and other countries around the world has been promised “soon” but with few further details.

Now though it seems that we have a confirmed date, and you won’t have to wait long.

The Wall Street Journal claims that “people familiar with plans for the game” reveal it will be released in other regions, including Europe, within a few days.

Considering Apple’s App Store refreshes its apps every Thursday in the UK, that could mean you could download it at the end of this week. Indeed, often apps appear in the back end on the App Store the day before, so you might only have to wait a couple more days to play it.

The WSJ also reports that Nintendo, which owns a large slice of The Pokemon Company, has soared in value thanks to the success of Pokemon Go. It is worth more than $9 billion more now, it is said.