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Ryan has spent thousands on Pokémon GO. He wouldn’t change a thing

It's been nearly a decade since Pokémon GO burst onto our phones and some Australians are just as obsessed with the game today as they were 10 years ago.

Ryan O'Hara, 31, from Wollongong is one of them.

He's been an avid player from day one and has spent thousands on Pokémon GO, and he wouldn't change a thing.

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Ryan O'Hara, 31, from Wollongong has been an avid player from day one and has spent thousands on Pokémon GO.

"It is not an exaggeration to say that Pokémon GO changed the course of my life," he told nine.com.au.

Released on July 6, 2016, the augmented reality mobile game allowed players to catch Pokémon on their phones while exploring the real world.

It caused chaos at first.

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