https://sensortower.com/blog/pokemo...9-catching-nearly-900m-usd-in-player-spending
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SensorTower: Pokémon Go Has Most Successful Year so far (2019)
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Absolutely crazy revenue for a game a lot of people think is "dead" lol.
It's a genuinely great game that promotes health and fitness. I much prefer it to the "proper" Pokémon games.
It's a genuinely great game that promotes health and fitness. I much prefer it to the "proper" Pokémon games.
This is surprising to me. EVERYONE was playing it during those first few summer months in 2016, and then I thought it fizzled out of the mainstream? Or is the dedicated playerbase spending that much money still?
That's amazing. Like with everything else Pokemon the fad will die soon right?
Probably this. 80% of revenue is generated by 20% of customers in these types of apps, and that 20% is the most likely to stay.
Not surprising. Pokemon Go is the definitive Pokemon "experience" for many, many fans - while the actual games are just one time a playthrough and then forgotten about. Most people I know care much more about their Go collection than the Pokemon they have in the main games.
Niantic has done a very good job creating new events and implementing new features to keep people engaged.
Niantic has done a very good job creating new events and implementing new features to keep people engaged.
it had a big drop off because of the sheer volume of people playing it in 2016, and the novelty wore off, but they kept adding actually good features that helped retain a player base and you can see that uptick in 2018 staying there.
It'S a fAd
to put things into perspective, that's the same revenue as a $60 game selling 15 million copies at full price
to put things into perspective, that's the same revenue as a $60 game selling 15 million copies at full price
not bashing the game at all because this is an incredible feat but I've never spent a dime in it because I haven't found a reason to and I still play.
People can do what they want with their money for sure because it doesn't affect me. it's just crazy that this game is still making money! Good for them!
People can do what they want with their money for sure because it doesn't affect me. it's just crazy that this game is still making money! Good for them!
PoGo is such a bliss to play nowadays, especially if you have a local group of friends to do raids and gym battles with.
This is why I expect Pokemon Home to be way more popular than Pokemon Bank. Simply because of that Pokemon Go connection.
It's clear to me that while the appeal in Pokemon Go has decreased in the United States it has expanded itself in global markets.
Not like GO was doing poorly on any level, but still awesome how they bounced back from 2017. It seems a lot of the new features are very nice additions too when I looked it up recently. I haven't played since launch week, but kinda tempted to try again especially now that it features pokemon from other gens too.
I've only played this year, but it was my impression that they monetize more aggressively today than in 2016. Is that true?
They sell a training box that you can't buy with ingame coins and they've sold an early access pass for legendaries and shinies. Other than that, it's a grey area with regards to spawns and egg pools. There are a lot more features now though.
There are many more things to do. Raids for example are a great way to monetize for them
Good for Go players. I was very active until mid 2018, but I couldn't dedicate more time to the game since I wanted to start doing other things and my time is scarce now. Great to see the playerbase is still very active, maybe I'll go out this Community Day.
