When Pokemon GO first came out, it was very much a revelation in the best of ways. Mainly because it was a title got people to go outside and catch Pokemon in a way that was both simple and fun. Yes, it had its issues (and disastrous live events first time around…) but the game kept going, as it should, and kept improving, and it shows. Now, not only are there a LOT more Pokemon in the game from the various Pokemon regions, people are more invested than ever before in it. And we do mean “invested”….
Because the newest data from the game (Via Sensor Tower) has noted that as of right now, players all told have spent over $6 BILLION DOLLARS on the mobile game. Yes, for real. The United States accounts for $2.2 billion (36.6 percent) of total revenue generated for Pokemon GO. Japan is next at 32.6 percent, followed by Germany with 5.2 percent. It also should be noted that the mobile title has only been out 6 years, and only a few other games in the mobile market have reached such revenues in that amount of time. Plus, game spending has actually been DOWN as of late, and yet it still hit this mark.
All in all? This game is going to keep making money…until the wheels fall off.
