VentureBeat Homepage
  • Channels
    • GamesBeat
    • AI
    • AR/VR
    • Big Data
    • Business
    • Cloud
    • Commerce
    • Dev
    • Enterprise
    • Entrepreneur
    • Esports
    • Marketing
    • Media
    • Mobile
    • PC Gaming
    • Security
    • Social
    • Transportation
    • Got a news tip?
    • Press Releases
    • Webinars
    • Advertise
    • VB Lab
    • Guest Posts
  • Events
    • Upcoming
    • Sponsor
    • Media Partner
    • Got a news tip?
    • Press Releases
    • Webinars
    • Advertise
    • VB Lab
    • Guest Posts
  • Newsletters
  • Special Issue
  • Helpful Links
    • Got a news tip?
    • Press Releases
    • VB Lab
    • Contact
    • Webinars
    • About Us
    • Privacy
    • Advertise
    • Careers
    • Guest Posts
    • Follow VentureBeat on Facebook
    • Follow VentureBeat on Twitter
    • Follow VentureBeat on Instagram
    • Follow VentureBeat on LinkedIn
    • Follow VentureBeat on Flipboard
    • Follow VentureBeat on RSS
  • Follow VentureBeat on Facebook
  • Follow VentureBeat on Twitter
  • Follow VentureBeat on Instagram
  • Follow VentureBeat on LinkedIn
  • Follow VentureBeat on Flipboard
  • Follow VentureBeat on RSS

Support independent journalism

Contribute
Games

Sensor Tower: Pokémon Go made $2.65 billion in three years

Mike Minotti@tolkoto July 9, 2019 8:50 AM
Go also has remote player between players with strong friendship ties.
Image Credit: Niantic

Pokémon Go first launched on July 6, 2016, so Niantic‘s mobile game has now been out for three years. And the location-based experience has made $2.65 billion during those first three years, according to market analyst Sensor Tower.

The game is most popular in the U.S., which accounted for 35% of that gross (about $928 million). Japan, the country that created Pokémon, is next with 29% ($779 million).

This makes Pokémon Go one of the most successful mobile games ever made in the West. It earned more in its first three years than other mega-hits like Candy Crush Saga and Clash Royale did. Clash of Clans, however, did manage to make more money.

Above: How Pokémon Go’s first three years stack up.

Image Credit: Sensor Tower

About 54% of Pokémon Go’s $2.65 billion came from Google Play ($1.43 billion). That leaves $1.22 billion from iOS users.

Sensor Tower expects the game to reach the $3 billion mark by the end of the year.

Most Read

  • Qualcomm's Snapdragon XR2 platform concept glasses. Qualcomm announces Snapdragon XR2, the world's first 5G XR platform
  • Sylvanas in Hearthstone. Hearthstone: Battlegrounds gets new heroes, cards, and balance changes in big update
  • Zooba is one of Wildlife Studios' big hits. Zooba maker Wildlife Studios raises $60 million to expand its mobile game empire
  • The Witcher 3 running on Switch. How Saber Interactive crammed the Witcher 3 onto Switch

UPCOMING EVENTS

  • GamesBeat Summit 2020 Apr. 28-29