Pokémon GO has been out on the market for several weeks now, and it seems like the hype surrounding the game is finally starting to cool off somewhat. Of course, that's not to say that it will be fading away anytime soon; in fact, it seems like things will only continue to get better from here. The game's meteoric rise to the top of global charts is nothing to dismiss out of hand, as the most recent numbers have shown.
According to Sensor Tower, Pokémon GO has now surpassed 75 million downloads worldwide, smashing the record for the fastest app to pass 50 million installs for the combined iOS and Android ecosystems by taking just 19 days to hit the mark. To put it in perspective, the next game to hit that milestone was Color Switch, which took 77 days.
Considering that the game still has yet to launch in several markets, it'll be interesting to see how long it'll be before it starts falling within "normal" parameters. Suffice to say, Niantic has put together a pretty compelling piece of software.
What do you think? Is Pokémon GO worthy of the success it's achieved thus far? How many downloads do you think this'll have one year from now? Share your thoughts in the comments below.
[source sensortower.com]
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@KingofSaiyanZ It really is remarkable. It was a safe bet this'd be a big deal, but not to this extent. Amazing.
What's the most downloaded mobile game and app, and how many times were they downloaded? Just curious if anyone knew.
@Oragami Don't worry, it's got a ways to go. Just for example Candy Crush on android alone has 500 million dl's while Go says 50 million which is still crazy considering the time frame.
Then there's also apps that shouldn't really count because of preload like Facebook is over a billion.
I'm happy to see Pokemon back in the mainstream in such an intense way. According to the creators, this is only 10% of what the app is supposed to truly be. I'm sure future updates will help interest stay.
So 25 million could have downloaded 3 times each? Not that impressive.
A better metric would be number of users.
Poké-party like it's 1999!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JuYeHPFR3f0
Still the best Pokemon theme tune.
All this interest in PKMN GO hopefully will translate into more people getting into the main series and boosting 3DS sales
I find it strange Nintendo Life has not reported that Pokémon GO is now officially available in France, after being postponed due to the tragic events in the city of Nice earlier this month, as well as Hong Kong!
@HopeNForever Pokémon Allez!
@BornInNorway81 Unless they have 3 accounts each. The metric is the amount of accounts that have downloaded the app.
@Kit It has. There has been an increase in console, game, merch, music & tv show sales. Even amongst people who tried it and felt it wasn't a "real" Pokemon game and then went and bought a 3DS to play a new real Pokemon game.
I hope this means that the 3DS will have awesome sales this year with the release of Sun & Moon. ^_^ Now that Pokémon is at the height of its popularity once again.
Even with all the current issue the Pokemon Go currently has, especially if you use a PTC account, a game that can make/encourage millions of people go outside and interact is pretty amazing.
On a side thought, I’m a bit surprised NL is not reporting on other Go news/weirdness. Like the game's release in France and Hong Kong after Japan's launch, the stampede in Sydney for Porygon, and the 15 year old getting struck by lightning (survived) on a Florida beach while playing.
Guess the naysayers with this type of news is getting their way.
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