"The Holiday Event Has Officially Begun! [Megathread]"

#PokemonGO: Happy Christmas, travelers!Hope you all had a great day with loved ones and friends.We are now seeing widespread reports that the first spin of a PokeStop is awarding a free incubator, and the gift items are now in the store!We'll be consolidating the several dozen threads to this megathread to keep things uncluttered!Can't wait to take advantage of the improved Gen 2 hatch chances! May the odds be ever in your favor!3 of the 6 tiers of sale boxes (gift boxes) have appeared in the store as an end-of-year sale!Here are the three tiers: imageHere is Niantic's official blog post about the end-of-year sale:Trainers,This has been an exciting year for Pokémon GO! As we look ahead to 2017, we have one more surprise for you! We will be adding a few limited-time holiday item packs to the Pokémon GO in-game shop at a discounted rate. The morning of December 25 through the afternoon of December 30 (PST), we’ll be releasing Special, Great, and Ultra Boxes. Items in these Boxes include Incubators, Incense, Great Balls, and Ultra Balls. From the afternoon of December 30 through the afternoon of January 3 (PST) we’ll release Bronze, Silver, and Gold Boxes. Items in these Boxes include Incense, Lure Modules, Lucky Eggs, Poké Balls, and Great Balls.—The Pokémon GO teamSo, we'll be seeing two waves of boxes, aligning with the event waves!Phase 1: Beginning Dec 25th through Jan 3rd:Increased odds of hatching Gen 2 Pokemon from eggs! (woot!)PokéStops will award one single-use Incubator each day after your first Photo Disc spin.Phase 2: Beginning Dec 30th through Jan 8:Lures will last 60 minutes!Increased spawns of Gen 1 starter families! via /r/TheSilphRoad http://ift.tt/2i5EIzP