Although Pokémon GO is not yet in the Dutch App Store, there is a detour to install the game on your iPhone or iPad. In this article you can read exactly how it works.
Update July 16: Pokémon GO is now available in the Dutch App Store. The download link can be found below this article.
Install Pokémon GO on your iPhone
Pokémon GO is a huge hit. People go out in groups to search for new Pokémon and visit Gyms. The game is already a huge success in the Netherlands, while it cannot yet be found in the Dutch App Store. That will soon change after the release of Pokémon GO was delayed.
Still, there is a way to install Pokémon GO on your iPhone. To do this, you first need to create a foreign Apple ID, after which you can log in to the American App Store, where the game is available. We show you how to do this in the steps below.
- Open iTunes on your Mac or PC and navigate to ‘Apps’ or ‘App Store’ at the top;
- Scroll all the way down and click on the flag on the right;
- Select ‘United States’. The American App Store will then be opened in iTunes;
- Search for Pokémon GO via the search bar and select ‘Get’ at the app icon. You can also choose another app, but make sure it’s free. In the screen that appears you have to choose ‘Create new Apple ID’;
- After this you have to enter an e-mail address, password, your date of birth and three security questions. Then click on ‘Continue’;
- With the payment option you have to choose ‘None’. Then enter the address details of any US address, or that of an Apple Store or restaurant;
- Click on ‘Continue’, after which you must confirm your account by e-mail to the e-mail address provided by you.
Download from the App Store
If you have confirmed your American Apple ID, you can log in on your iPhone or iPad with this account. To do this, follow the four steps below.
- Open the App Store on your iPhone and swipe all the way down. Make sure you have opened the Featured page;
- Tap your ‘Apple ID’ at the bottom left and log out;
- Then choose ‘Log in’ and log in with your American Apple ID;
- When the US App Store opens, you can search for Pokémon GO and download the game.
And that was it! Although you have to go through a number of steps, the process is relatively simple and you can quickly get started with Pokémon GO. It is also possible to return to your Dutch account afterwards by simply logging in and out again. Pokémon GO will then simply remain on your iPhone.