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gaming3 hours ago•8 min saved

Pokémon Champions lands on Switch with a pricey freemium path

Pokémon Champions is coming to Nintendo Switch (with a Switch 2 upgrade) on April 8, 2026 as a free-to-start game, but its monetization is gated behind a Battle Pass (~$9 per season), a Starter Pack (~$6) to raise box limits, and a Champions Membership (~$4.75/month or $47/year), plus Home-based Pokémon transfers from other games with limitations; this multi-tier pricing could make the free-to-play experience costly for players, despite the launch momentum.

via Eurogamer|

#freemium #gaming #in-game-purchases

technology1 year ago•0 min saved

Grok AI Chatbot Now Free for All X Users

X has made its AI chatbot, Grok, available for free to all users, offering 10 free prompts every 2 hours, similar to a freemium model like ChatGPT. Previously, Grok was exclusive to X Premium subscribers. Users can also generate 10 images for free every 2 hours but are limited to analyzing 3 images per day without a subscription. This move follows xAI's recent $6 billion funding round, increasing its total funding to $12 billion.

via TechCrunch|

#ai #freemium #grok

technology1 year ago•2 min saved

"Google Photos Introduces AI Editing Tools for All Users, Including Freemium Option"

Google Photos is making its premium editing tools, including Magic Editor, Magic Eraser, Photo Unblur, and Portrait Light, available to all Android and iOS users, with some usage limits for free users. The Magic Editor, which allows users to remove and move objects in photos, will be part of a freemium strategy, offering 10 free saves a month and requiring a Google One 2TB plan, priced at $100 a year, for additional usage. These features will be rolled out starting on May 15.

via Ars Technica|

#ai-editor #freemium #google-one