So, you know how opening a new pack of Pokemon cards feels great? It turns out it feels great digitally as well. Why else would Pokemon TCG Pocket be doing so well? The game has been out only for days and has already made over $12 Million – that's $3 million a day.
Pokemon TCG Pocket is style over substance.
According to a report by mobilegamer.biz, Pokemon TCG Pocket is currently doing even better than the juggernaut that is Pokemon Go, which roughly earns $1 Million a day. Perhaps this is just beginner's momentum, but if TCG Pocket continues to go on like this, the hierarchy of power in the Pokemon universe is about to change.
According to the report, a lot of the credit for this goes to the Japanese player base, which accounts for 45 percent of the game’s revenue. That's hardly surprising, given the immense popularity of Pokemon in its home country. This is followed by the US at 25 percent, Hong Kong and Taiwan at 4 percent each, and South Korea, New Zealand and France at 3 percent of the total revenue.
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