Pokémon Sun & Moon and Pokkén Tournament among the best-selling games on Nintendo platforms in March 2017

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The NPD Group recently published its monthly report for March 2017 in the U.S. Total sales of last month generated $1.36 billion in revenue, which is approximately a 24 percent increase over the previous year. Pokémon Sun and Moon and Pokken Tournament are among the best-selling games on Nintendo 3DS and Wii U, respectively. Here’s … Continue reading Pokémon Sun & Moon and Pokkén Tournament among the best-selling games on Nintendo platforms in March 2017

Pokémon GO ranks within the top 10 mobile games with the most revenue in Q1 2017

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Pokémon GO has managed to rank within the top 10 mobile games with the most revenue in Q1 2017. Despite this, Niantic's immensely-popular mobile app dropped from No. 4 in Q4 2016 to No. 8 last quarter. Specifically on the App Store, Pokémon GO dropped out of the top 10 altogether in Q1 - even … Continue reading Pokémon GO ranks within the top 10 mobile games with the most revenue in Q1 2017

Pokémon GO developer Niantic is the 10th top mobile publisher of 2016

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The top 52 mobile publishers of 2016 have been announced and developer Niantic makes its first-ever appearance by securing the 10th spot, largely through the record-shattering success of Pokémon GO. Niantic is among only three new entrants to the top 10. The full list of the top 52 mobile publishers of 2016 is as follows: … Continue reading Pokémon GO developer Niantic is the 10th top mobile publisher of 2016

Pokémon GO made 86 percent more revenue than any other mobile game in 2016

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Pokemon GO drove roughly 86 percent more revenue than any other mobile game in 2016, according to data from Slice Intelligence's panel of 4.4 million online shoppers. And that is with it only launching in the second half of the year. Pokemon GO generated the most revenue in the mobile games market with 11 percent … Continue reading Pokémon GO made 86 percent more revenue than any other mobile game in 2016

Pokémon GO garnered more revenue than any other mobile game in 2016

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New data suggests that Pokémon GO was the most popular mobile game of 2016 by a wide margin. Niantic’s latest mobile title drove 86 percent more money than any other game last year, capturing 11 percent of all mobile game sales. Candy Crush Saga was the second most popular mobile game based on revenue in … Continue reading Pokémon GO garnered more revenue than any other mobile game in 2016

Pokémon GO generates even more revenue following last week’s new Johto update

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The latest wave of new content for Pokémon GO has helped the immensely-popular mobile title to generate even more revenue. The game is once again the most grossing iPhone game in the U.S. On Google Play, it is at number three behind Game of War and Mobile Strike. “Pokémon Go hadn’t been No. 1 in … Continue reading Pokémon GO generates even more revenue following last week’s new Johto update

Pokémon GO Valentine’s Day event generates less than half the revenue of Halloween

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Pokémon GO's first Valentine's Day event was not as successful as the game's popular Halloween event last year. During the recent in-game event, players spent $5.75 million on in-app purchases across the nine-day period, a 16 percent rise when compared to the previous nine days. Interestingly, Valentine's Day itself proved to be the least lucrative … Continue reading Pokémon GO Valentine’s Day event generates less than half the revenue of Halloween

Pokémon GO analysis of the game’s first Valentine’s Day event

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The following analysis comes from Apptopia in regard to Pokémon GO's first Valentine's Day event: Pokemon GO’s revenue has been in slow and steady decline ever since its peak in late July/early August. Most of its revenue derives from Japan but the United States is a close second. During Halloween (October 26 through November 1) … Continue reading Pokémon GO analysis of the game’s first Valentine’s Day event