Released on October 30, Pokémon Pocket stands out as the new goose that lays the golden eggs from The Pokémon Company. The game earns more than $3 million in revenue daily and has already won over 12 million players around the world.. A dazzling start which confirms the unwavering appeal of the franchise among mobile gamers.
Japan, spearhead of financial success
The numbers speak for themselves: almost half of revenue (45%) comes from Japan. Japanese players demonstrate exceptional engagement with an average spend per user of $11.93 in major Asian markets. The United States follows with 25% of revenue, while Hong Kong, Taiwan and France round out the top with 4% each.
A surprising geographical distribution of downloads
On the download side, the world map is redrawing differently. The United States dominates with 29% of installations, followed by Brazil (11%) and Mexico (6%). Japan, Germany, the United Kingdom and France each account for around 4% of total downloads. This disparity between income and downloads reveals radically different consumption habits depending on the region.
iOS dominates revenues, Android downloads
The battle of platforms largely favors iOS in terms of revenue. The App Store generates $10.5 million of the $12.1 million total, relegating Google Play to just 1.6 million. Paradoxically, Android leads the way in downloads with 4.2 million installations compared to 3.3 million for iOS.
A success that goes beyond Pokémon GO
The Pokémon Company achieves a remarkable performance given that Pokémon Pocket currently generates more daily revenue than Pokémon GO. The latter caps at around $1 million in revenue per day. The real challenge now will be to maintain this dynamic in the long term, while the game still benefits from the novelty effect.
- Pokémon Pocket Generates Over $3 Million Daily Since Launch
- Japan accounts for 45% of total revenue, followed by the United States with 25%.
- iOS dominates revenue ($10.5M) while Android leads downloads (4.2M installs)
