This 69-Year-Old Bikes 20 Hours A Day With 11 Smartphones In Tow Playing Pokemon Go
Chen San-yuan is a grandfather from Taiwan that still hasn&rsquot given up on the dream of catching them all. The 69-year-old cycles around town with not one not two but with 11 smartphones simultaneously scanning for nearby Pokemon Chen was first discovered by a local Taiwanese YouTube channel EXPGG.
In 2016, Pokemon Go blew up in a way no one expected, with millions of users walking, riding, and driving around glued to their phones. Since then the player base has dropped of drastically, but a strong core following remains. One of them is Chen San-yuan.
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The 69-year-old San-yuan is a grandfather from Taiwan that still hasn¡¯t given up on the dream of catching them all. In fact, this sexagenarian is so committed he cycles around town with not one, not two, but with 11 smartphones simultaneously scanning for nearby Pokemon.
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Chen was first discovered by a local Taiwanese YouTube channel EXP.GG, biking around with nine smartphones strapped to his handlebars. According to the BBC, he¡¯s since upgraded to 11 devices, and spends over $1,250 (approximately Rs 86,368) a month to feed his habit. San-yuan reportedly spends up to 20 hours a day, looking for virtual critters that need catching, until his phones run out of battery.
Having rightfully earned the moniker ¡°Uncle Pokemon¡±, San-yuan reportedly first picked up Pokemon Go when his grandson introduced him to it. Yet, despite his seeming addiction to it and the ridiculous amounts of money he spends, the extended search has supposedly had some health benefits for him.
Heck, if the guy¡¯s cycling around for close to 20 hours a day at 69 years old, and not running himself into serious debt, let him go ahead and try to ¡°be the best like no one ever was.¡±
