Pokémon TCG Pocket has made more money than Pokémon GO in its first year

Pokémon GO was a bit of a cultural phenomenon when the mobile game released all the way back in 2016. Since then the app has gone on to be downloaded hundreds of millions of times while earning billions. It looks like Nintendo might have found their next Pokémon GO, with the recently-released Pokémon TCG Pocket having made more money in its first year compared to 2016’s viral sensation.

Last week, we reported that the card collecting Pokémon TCG Pocket had surpassed 150 million downloads ahead of its 1st anniversary on the 30th of October.

With the game now officially one year old, industry analysts AppMagic revealed that Pokémon TCG Pocket managed to earn almost $1.3 Billion during its first year on the market.

For comparison (as reported by ‘PocketGamer'), 2016’s Pokémon GO ‘only’ managed to make a Billion in its first year – though this still far outpaces any other Pokémon game released on mobile.

Given that Pokémon GO has since gone on to be downloaded over 600 million times while amassing over $5 Billion in revenue, it will be interesting to see whether TCG Pocket winds up having just as strong legs as Pokémon GO.

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