Pokemon Trading Card Game Pocket Has Reportedly Earned Over $120 Million
Pokemon Trading Card Game Pocket has attracted players in large numbers since its recent launch, and seen revenues to match. In fact, less than a month on from release, the app is only continuing to gather increasing momentum, as per a report published by Pocketgamer.biz.
Citing AppMagic estimates, the report claims Pokemon Trading Card Game Pocket’s total earnings since release stand at $120.8 million as of November 17. It raked in $35.8 million in its first week and $48.5 million the next, and crossed the $100 million total revenue mark on November 15, less than three weeks from release. As per a prior report, in its first four days, Pokemon TCG Pocket brought in $12.1 million in revenue.
November 15 was also the day that the app saw its highest daily earnings so far at $8.4 million. On average, its daily earnings stand at $6.4 million, which is significantly higher than what even the evergreen Pokemon GO currently sees. Its total revenue 19 days in, however, is a little under $20 million lower than what Pokemon GO brought in in the same period after its release in 2016.
As per the report, Pokemon Trading Card Game Pocket’s largest audience is in Japan, accounting for $50.6 million of its revenue so far, which is a 42 percent share. The United States follows in second place, having spent over $33 million on the app so far.
Within 48 hours of Pokemon Trading Card Game Pocket’s launch for iOS and Android, The Pokemon Company announced that it had surpassed 10 million downloads. Less than a week later, it was announced it had topped 30 million downloads.
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