Germany is crazy about Pokémon GO since its release in 2016. With 1.8 billion US dollars in total revenue, the mobile game is a global hit. Every 20 cents comes from Germany.
Pokémon GO with massive revenues: As reported by Sensor Tower, Pokémon GO has generated 1.8 billion US dollars since its release two years ago. That is 1.53 billion Euros. Even now, trainers spend about 2 million dollars a day on Pokémon GO.
Germany in the Top 3: With 96 million US dollars, 5% of the global spending on Pokémon GO since 2016 comes from Germany. We are therefore still ahead of Great Britain and Taiwan.
Japan in the Pokémon GO fever
The USA and Japan in a different league: However, the enthusiasm for Pokémon GO is even greater in two countries: the USA and Japan. In the USA, one can still say: Well, there are 4 times more people living there than here, but Japan has only one and a half times as many inhabitants as Germany. In Japan, the per capita spending is therefore extremely high. No wonder, Japan is the birthplace of Pokémon.
Our author Benedict, who spent some time in Japan, reported on the ubiquitous presence of Pokémon there.
Android is slightly ahead: Players slightly prefer Android devices. 58% of the revenue comes from Google Play – 42% of the turnover comes from the App Store. Trainers purchase on iOS devices from Apple.
Also 2 years after release a top app and it’s getting better
Pokémon GO still a top app: In 2016, Pokémon GO was the absolute top app on iPhone for about 74 days. Those days are gone, but even today, Pokémon GO can regularly be found in the top 10.
In recent weeks and months, a renaissance is taking place. With new features like “Trading” and the “Friends feature”, many players are returning to Pokémon GO. Additionally, since summer 2016, there have been many more Pokémon to catch – and the times of major technical problems are over. Unless there is a special event – like the recent Safari Zone in Dortmund.
