Pokémon Gaming

POKÉMON GAMING

Table of Contents
 Table of Contents

01 Overview
Most desired video games among children in the U.S. 2019 02
Most successful Pokemon video games worldwide 2019 03
Top-selling DVDs in the U.S. in 2019 04
Highest grossing movies at the North American box office 2019 05

02 Console games
Most popular video games in the U.S. 2019 07
All-time best selling console games worldwide 2019, based on unit sales 08
Top selling Nintendo Switch games worldwide in 2019 09
Top selling Nintendo DS games worldwide in 2019 10
Top selling Nintendo 3DS games worldwide in 2019 11

03 Mobile overview
Mobile gross revenue of Pokémon titles in their first month worldwide in 2019 13
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Leading FTP games worldwide 2019, by revenue 14

Most popular gaming related apps in the U.S. 2019, by reach 15
Most popular gaming related apps in the U.S. 2019, by audience 16
Leading gaming apps in Google Play worldwide 2019, by revenue 17
Leading Android apps worldwide 2019, by revenue 18

04 Pokémon Go
Share of gamers who buy DLC in the U.S. 2019, by game 20
Pokémon Go all-time revenue worldwide 2019 21
Rate of Pokémon GO user activity in the U.S. 2019 22
Pokémon GO players in the U.S. 2019, by gender 23
Pokémon GO user ratio in the U.S. 2019, by frequency 24
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Overview
Most desired video games among children in the United States as of November 2019
Most desired video games among children in the U.S. 2019

Share of respondents
0.0% 5.0% 10.0% 15.0% 20.0% 25.0% 30.0% 35.0% 40.0%

Mario Kart 8 37%

Super Mario Odyssey 32%

Super Smash Bros. Ultimate 28%

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 27%

Pokemon Sword/Pokemon Shield 26%

Luigi's Mansion 3 24%

Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening 20%

Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order 19%

Just Dance 2020 17%

Need for Speed Heat 14%

Note: United States; November 2019; 5-18 years; 1,522*

Further information regarding this statistic can be found on page 26.
2 Source(s): YouGov; ID 1083180 Overview
Best-selling Pokemon video games worldwide as of November 2019, by units sold (in millions)
Most successful Pokemon video games worldwide 2019

35
31.38

30

25 23.1
Units sold in millions

20
17.67
16.42 16.22 16.17 15.64
14.64 14.23
15
12.72

10

0
Red/Green/Blue Gold/Silver Diamond/Pearl X/Y (2013) Ruby/Sapphire Sun/Moon (2016) Black/White Yellow: Special Omega Heart Gold/Soul
(1996) (1999) (2006) (2002) (2010) Pikachu Edition Ruby/Alpha Silver (2009)
(1998) Sapphire (2014)

Note: Worldwide; as of November 2019

Further information regarding this statistic can be found on page 27.
3 Source(s): VGChartz; ID 1072224 Overview
Top-selling DVDs in the United States in 2019, by units sold (in thousands)
Top-selling DVDs in the U.S. in 2019

Number of units sold in thousands

0 100 200 300 400 500 600 700 800 900 1000

The Goonies 903.47

Aquaman 868.93
Bohemian Rhapsody 855.06
Avengers: Endgame 848.49
Captain Marvel 840.92
A Star is Born 832.1
How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World 686.49
Hocus Pocus 656.63
Matilda 569.92
John Wick: Chapter 3 - Parabellum 567.68
Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald 542.02
Bumblebee 531.96
Dr. Seuss' The Grinch 529.48
Pokemon: Detective Pikachu 509.33
Aladdin 506.52

Note: United States; 2019

Further information regarding this statistic can be found on page 28.
4 Source(s): the-numbers.com; ID 187013 Overview
Box office revenue of the highest grossing movies in North America in 2019 (in million U.S. dollars)
Highest grossing movies at the North American box office 2019

Box office gross in million U.S. dollars

0 100 200 300 400 500 600 700 800 900 1000

Avengers: Endgame 858.37

The Lion King 543.64
Toy Story 4 434.04
Captain Marvel 426.83
Spider-Man: Far From Home 390.53
Aladdin (2019) 355.56
Frozen 2 343.57
Joker 332.37
It: Chapter Two 211.59
Us 175.01
Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw 173.79
John Wick: Chapter 3 - Parabellum 171.02
How To Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World 160.8
The Secret Life of Pets 2 158.26
Pokemon Detective Pikachu 144.11

Note: Canada, United States; 2019

Further information regarding this statistic can be found on page 29.
5 Source(s): Box Office Mojo; ID 964226 Overview
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Console games
Most popular video games among gamers in the United States in 2019
Most popular video games in the U.S. 2019

Share of respondents
0.0% 5.0% 10.0% 15.0% 20.0% 25.0% 30.0% 35.0% 40.0%

Call of Duty 36%

Grand Theft Auto 34%
Fortnite 31%
Super Smash Bros. 27%
Pokemon GO 27%
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim 21%
Halo 21%
Overwatch 20%
League of Legends 17%
Destiny 16%
Rocket League 15%
Counter-Strike 12%
StarCraft 12%
Hearthstone 10%
SoulCalibur 9%

Note: United States; 2019; 994 gamers

Further information regarding this statistic can be found on page 30.
7 Source(s): ARM; ID 1079072 Console games
All-time best-selling console games based on global unit sales as of February 2019 (in million units)
All-time best selling console games worldwide 2019, based on unit sales

Units sold in millions

0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90

Wii Sports 82.65

Super Mario Bros. 40.24
Mario Kart Wii 35.98
Wii Sports Resort 32.9
Pokemon Red/Green/Blue Version 31.37
Tetris 30.26
New Super Mario Bros. 29.85
Wii Play 28.92
New Super Mario Bros. Wii 28.51
Duck Hunt 28.31
Nintendogs 24.68
Mario Kart DS 23.26
Pokemon Gold/Silver Version 23.1
Wii Fit 22.7
Kinect Adventures 22.1

Note: Worldwide; February 1, 2019

Further information regarding this statistic can be found on page 31.
8 Source(s): VGChartz; ID 264530 Console games
Top selling Nintendo Switch game titles worldwide as of December 2019 (in million units)
Top selling Nintendo Switch games worldwide in 2019

Sales in million units

0 5 10 15 20 25

Mario Kart 8 Deluxe 22.96

Super Smash Bros. Ultimate 17.68

Super Mario Odyssey 16.59

The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild 16.34

Pokémon Sword/Pokémon Shield 16.06

Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu!/ Pokémon: Let's Go, Eevee! 11.76

Splatoon 2 9.87

Super Mario Party 9.12

New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe 5.85

Luigi's Mansion 3 5.37

Note: Worldwide; as of December 31, 2019

Further information regarding this statistic can be found on page 32.
9 Source(s): Nintendo; ID 868248 Console games
Top selling Nintendo DS game titles worldwide as of September 2019 (in million units)
Top selling Nintendo DS games worldwide in 2019

Sales in million units

0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35

New Super Mario Bros. 30.8

Nintendogs 23.96

Mario Kart DS 23.6

Brain Age 19.01

Pokemon Diamond Version / Pearl Version 17.67

Pokemon Black Version / White Version 15.64

Brain Age 2 14.88

Pokemon HeartGold Version / SoulSilver Version 12.72

Animal Crossing: Wild World 11.75

Super Mario 64 DS 11.06

Note: Worldwide; as of September 30, 2019

Further information regarding this statistic can be found on page 33.
10 Source(s): Nintendo; ID 248205 Console games
Top selling Nintendo 3DS game titles worldwide as of December 2019 (in million units)
Top selling Nintendo 3DS games worldwide in 2019

Sales in million units

0 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 18 20

Mario Kart 7 18.68

Pokemon X/Pokemon Y 16.44

Pokemon Sun/Pokemon Moon 16.18

Pokemon Omega Ruby/Pokemon Alpha Sapphire 14.26

New Super Mario Bros. 2 13.32

Super Mario 3D Land 12.67

Animal Crossing: New Leaf 12.45

Super Smash Bros. 9.57

Pokemon Ultra Sun/Pokemon Ultra Moon 8.7

Tomodachi Life 6.55

Note: Worldwide; as of December 31, 2019

Further information regarding this statistic can be found on page 34.
11 Source(s): Nintendo; ID 259083 Console games
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Mobile overview
First month player spending in Pokémon mobile games worldwide as of October 2019 (in million
U.S. dollars)
Mobile gross revenue of Pokémon titles in their first month worldwide in 2019

350

302
300
Revenue in million U.S. dollars

250

200

150

100

50 33.3

7.6 3.7 3.3 0.76

0
Pokémon GO (Jul 2016) Pokémon Masters (Aug Pokémon Quest (Jun 2018) Pokémon Duel (Jan 2017) Pokémon: Magikarp Jump Pokémon rumble rush (May
2019) (May 2017) 2019)

Note: Worldwide; as of October 2019

Further information regarding this statistic can be found on page 35.
13 Source(s): Sensor Tower; ID 916917 Mobile overview
Leading free-to-play (FTP) game titles worldwide in 2019, by revenue (in billion U.S. dollars)
Leading FTP games worldwide 2019, by revenue

Revenue in billion U.S. dollars

0 0.2 0.4 0.6 0.8 1 1.2 1.4 1.6 1.8 2

Fortnite 1.8

Dungeon Fighter Online 1.6

Honour of Kings 1.6

League of Legends 1.5

Candy Crush Saga 1.5

Pokémon GO 1.4

Fate/Grand Order 1.2

Game For Peace 1.2

Crossfire 1.1

Last Shelter: Survival 1.1

Note: Worldwide; 2019

Further information regarding this statistic can be found on page 36.
14 Source(s): SuperData Research; ID 935930 Mobile overview
Most popular mobile gaming related apps in the United States as of September 2019, by reach
Most popular gaming related apps in the U.S. 2019, by reach

Mobile reach
0.0% 2.0% 4.0% 6.0% 8.0% 10.0% 12.0%

Google Play Games 10%

Pokémon GO 5.7%
Candy Crush Saga 5.5%
GameSpot (main) 5.4%
IGN 5.1%
Wordscapes 4.8%
Lucky Money 4.7%
Game Launcher (for Samsung) 3.7%
Words With Friends 3.7%
Solitaire by MobilityWare 3.7%
Candy Crush Soda Saga 3.2%
Steam Community Activity 2.8%
Coin Master 2.6%
Trivia Today 2.3%
Nintendo 2.3%

Note: United States; September 2019; 18 years and older

Further information regarding this statistic can be found on page 37.
15 Source(s): Verto Analytics; ID 580131 Mobile overview
Most popular mobile gaming related apps in the United States as of September 2019, by monthly
users (in millions)
Most popular gaming related apps in the U.S. 2019, by audience

Million unique visitors

0 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 18 20

Google Play Games 18.74

Pokémon GO 10.66
Candy Crush Saga 10.23
GameSpot (main) 10.05
IGN 9.56
Wordscapes 8.91
Lucky Money 8.83
Game Launcher (for Samsung) 6.97
Words With Friends 6.95
Solitaire by MobilityWare 6.85
Candy Crush Soda Saga 5.95
Steam Community Activity 5.31
Coin Master 4.83
Trivia Today 4.37
Nintendo 4.36

Note: United States; September 2019; 18 years and older

Further information regarding this statistic can be found on page 38.
16 Source(s): Verto Analytics; ID 580150 Mobile overview
Leading mobile gaming app titles in the Google Play Store worldwide as of January 2019, by
revenue (in million U.S. dollars)
Leading gaming apps in Google Play worldwide 2019, by revenue

Revenue in million U.S. dollars

0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80

Candy Crush Saga 67.58

Pokémon GO 41.56

Brawl Stars 22.73

Clash of Clans 19.02

Lords Mobile: Battle of the Empires - Strategy RPG 18.29

Toon Blast 15.73

Fate/Grand Order 15.66

Slotomania® Slots - Vegas Casino Slot Games 15.52

PUBG Mobile 15.37

Lineage M 15.2

Note: Worldwide; January 2019; total revenue in Google Play Store worldwide
Further information regarding this statistic can be found on page 39.
17 Source(s): Priori Data; ID 690150 Mobile overview
Leading Android apps in the Google Play Store worldwide in November 2019, by revenue (in
million U.S. dollars)
Leading Android apps worldwide 2019, by revenue

Revenue in million U.S. dollars

0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45

Coin Master 42.34

Candy Crush Saga 38.94

PUBG MOBILE 30.11

Pokémon GO 27.41

Gardenscapes 22.95

Homescapes 20.4

Tinder 18

Garena Free Fire: Spooky Night 17.46

Bigo Live - Live Stream, Live Video & Live Chat 17.29

Rise of Kingdoms: Lost Crusade 16.37

Note: Worldwide; November 2019; total revenue in Google Play Store

Further information regarding this statistic can be found on page 40.
18 Source(s): Priori Data; ID 271674 Mobile overview
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Pokémon Go
Share of gamers who purchase downloadable content in the United States in 2019, by game
Share of gamers who buy DLC in the U.S. 2019, by game

Share of respondents
0.0% 10.0% 20.0% 30.0% 40.0% 50.0% 60.0% 70.0% 80.0% 90.0%

Fortnite 85%
Dota 80%
Hearthstone 71%
Destiny 69%
League of Legends 62%
Overwatch 62%
Call of Duty 60%
Heroes of the Storm 59%
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim 56%
Rocket League 54%
Pokemon GO 52%
Counter-Strike 50%
Grand Theft Auto 48%
SoulCalibur 46%
StarCraft 42%

Note: United States; 2019; 994 gamers

Further information regarding this statistic can be found on page 41.
20 Source(s): ARM; VentureBeat; ID 1079067 Pokémon Go
Pokémon Go player spending worldwide from 2016 to 2019 (in million U.S. dollars)
Pokémon Go all-time revenue worldwide 2019

1000
894
900
832 816
800
Spending in million U.S. dollars

700

589
600

500

400

300

200

100

0
2016 2017 2018 2019

Note: Worldwide; 2016 to 2019

Further information regarding this statistic can be found on page 42.
21 Source(s): Sensor Tower; ID 882474 Pokémon Go
Share of active Pokémon GO users in the United States as of February 2019
Rate of Pokémon GO user activity in the U.S. 2019

70.0%

60.0% 58.2%

50.0%
Share of users

40.0%

30.0%
23.1%

20.0%

10.0%

0.0%
Daily active users (DAU) Monthly active users (MAU)

Note: United States; February 2019; active users only; Android users only
Further information regarding this statistic can be found on page 43.
22 Source(s): App Ape; ID 988087 Pokémon Go
Distribution of Pokémon GO users in the United States as of February 2019, by gender
Pokémon GO players in the U.S. 2019, by gender

60.0%
56.4%

50.0%
43.6%

40.0%
Share of users

30.0%

20.0%

10.0%

0.0%
Male Female

Note: United States; February 2019; active users only; Android users
Further information regarding this statistic can be found on page 44.
23 Source(s): App Ape; ID 589166 Pokémon Go
Distribution of Pokémon GO users in the United States as of February 2019, by usage frequency
Pokémon GO user ratio in the U.S. 2019, by frequency

45.0%
41.7%

40.0%

34.9%
35.0%

30.0%
Share of users

25.0%

20.0%

15.0%
11.6% 11.6%

10.0%

5.0%

0.0%
Inactive users Light users Middle users Heavy users

Note: United States; February 2019; Android users

Further information regarding this statistic can be found on page 45.
24 Source(s): App Ape; ID 988057 Pokémon Go
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References
Most desired video games among children in the United States as of November 2019
Most desired video games among children in the U.S. 2019

Description
Source and methodology information
The holiday season is a big time for the video gaming industry as the latest games and consoles are often at the
Source(s) YouGov top of children's Christmas lists. During a November 2019 survey, Mario Kart 8, an exclusive title to the Nintendo
Switch, was the most desired game among children aged five to 18 years old.
Conducted by YouGov

Survey period November 2019

Region(s) United States

Number of respondents 1,522*

Age group 5-18 years

Special characteristics n.a.

Published by YouGov

Publication date December 2019

Original source yougov.com

Website URL visit the website

Notes: * Parents of gamers aged 5-18 who play video games at least 1 hour per
week and plan to purchase new video games or give gift cards/cash to be
used for in-game purchases. This question was phrased by the source as
follows: "Which of the following games do you think your child is most
interested in p [...] For more information visit our Website

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Best-selling Pokemon video games worldwide as of November 2019, by units sold (in millions)
Most successful Pokemon video games worldwide 2019

Description
Source and methodology information
With a global sales volume of over 31.38 million units, Pokémon Red/Green/Blue was the franchise`s best-
Source(s) VGChartz selling video game worldwide as of November 2019. The first generation`s successor series Pokémon
Gold/Silver came in second, having sold approximately 23.1 million units on the Game Boy and Game Boy Color
Conducted by VGChartz
since its release in 1999. Pokémon: a global success story Pokémon is an immensely popular Japanese video
Survey period as of November 2019 gaming series published by Nintendo and The Pokémon Company, centering around an ever-expanding
universe of fictional creatures that players can collect, train, and battle. Since launching its first generation of
Region(s) Worldwide console games on Nintendo`s Game Boy back in 1996, Pokémon has grown to become one of the world`s most
successful media franchises. Pokémon is also one of the most persistent brand names in the gaming industry,
Number of respondents n.a. with its Red/Green/Blue Version placing among the five best-selling console games of all time in 2019 - 23 years
after its release. Venturing into the mobile games market While Pokémon has been a household name for
Age group n.a.
console gaming for several decades, the franchise ventured into the world of mobile gaming for the first time in
Special characteristics n.a. 2016. With the launch of Pokémon Go , a location-based augmented reality (AR) mobile version of the original
hit gaming series, the franchise adapted to the latest trends in the video game market that center around the
Published by VGChartz growing popularity and profitability of mobile games .

Publication date November 2019

Original source vgchartz.com

Website URL visit the website

Notes: n.a.

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Top-selling DVDs in the United States in 2019, by units sold (in thousands)
Top-selling DVDs in the U.S. in 2019

Description
Source and methodology information
In 2019, the top-selling DVD in the United States was 1985 movie 'The Goonies', which sold approximately
Source(s) the-numbers.com 903.5 thousand copies in the U.S. that year. In second place was 'Aquaman' with 868.93 thousand copies sold.
The movie also ranked fourth in the 2019 DVD sales list based on consumer spending .
Conducted by the-numbers.com

Survey period 2019

Region(s) United States

Number of respondents n.a.

Age group n.a.

Special characteristics n.a.

Published by the-numbers.com

Publication date January 2020

Original source the-numbers.com

Website URL visit the website

Notes: Precise information on DVD sales is not generally available. DVD sales
figures are estimates based on studio figures, publicly available data, and
private research on retail sales carried out by Nash Information Services.
The figures include estimated sales at Wal-Mart and other retailers that do
no [...] For more information visit our Website

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Box office revenue of the highest grossing movies in North America in 2019 (in million U.S. dollars)
Highest grossing movies at the North American box office 2019

Description
Source and methodology information
The statistic above presents the most successful movies at the North American box office in 2019. According to
Source(s) Box Office Mojo the source, as of December 2019 'Avengers: Endgame' is currently the highest grossing movie of 2019, with a
domestic box office revenue of over 858 million U.S. dollars. Disney's remakes of 'Aladdin' and 'The Lion King'
Conducted by Box Office Mojo
also performed well at the box office and earned 355 and 543 million U.S. dollars respectively.
Survey period 2019

Region(s) Canada, United States

Number of respondents n.a.

Age group n.a.

Special characteristics n.a.

Published by Box Office Mojo

Publication date December 2019

Original source boxofficemojo.com

Website URL visit the website

Notes: Figures have been rounded.

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Most popular video games among gamers in the United States in 2019
Most popular video games in the U.S. 2019

Description
Source and methodology information
The video gaming industry has become a big business worth billions of dollars each year in the United States
Source(s) ARM alone. The Call of Duty franchise is one of the best-selling video franchises of all time and, during a 2019 survey,
36 percent of gamers stated that they played the game.
Conducted by ARM

Survey period 2019

Region(s) United States

Number of respondents 994 gamers

Age group n.a.

Special characteristics n.a.

Published by ARM

Publication date November 2019

Original source treasuredata.com

Website URL visit the website

Notes: n.a.

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All-time best-selling console games based on global unit sales as of February 2019 (in million units)
All-time best selling console games worldwide 2019, based on unit sales

Description
Source and methodology information
The statistic ranks the best-selling console games of all time. Wii Sports is the best-selling video game with a
Source(s) VGChartz little over 82.65 million units shipped worldwide. Data for global hardware unit sales by platform can be found
here . Best-selling console games of all time Given that the top-selling Wii Sports console game was
Conducted by VGChartz
predominantly sold in a bundle with the hugely successful Wii console from Nintendo, it may come as no surprise
Survey period February 1, 2019 that Wii Sports dominates the console game field with roughly 82 million units sold. The second best-selling
console game of all time, Super Mario Bros. played on the Nintendo Entertainment System (NES), first reached
Region(s) Worldwide the market in 1985, making it one of the oldest, most-loved and most-influential games worldwide. Played
originally on the NES 8-bit video game console, Super Mario Bros. games have been developed for almost all of
Number of respondents n.a. Nintendo`s later gaming consoles. As of March 2018, a Super Mario Bros. game for the Wii console had sold
around 30 million units. Being that nearly two thirds of the global best selling games are linked with Nintendo, it
Age group n.a.
is not surprising that the company made 9.95 billion U.S. dollars in sales in 2018.
Special characteristics n.a.

Published by VGChartz

Publication date February 2019

Original source vgchartz.com

Website URL visit the website

Notes: n.a.

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Top selling Nintendo Switch game titles worldwide as of December 2019 (in million units)
Top selling Nintendo Switch games worldwide in 2019

Description
Source and methodology information
This statistic shows the top selling Nintendo Switch titles worldwide as of December 2019. With 22.96 million
Source(s) Nintendo units sold, Mario Kart 8 Deluxe was the top selling Nintendo Switch game as of December 2019.
Conducted by Nintendo

Survey period as of December 31, 2019

Region(s) Worldwide

Number of respondents n.a.

Age group n.a.

Special characteristics n.a.

Published by Nintendo

Publication date January 2020

Original source nintendo.co.jp

Website URL visit the website

Notes: n.a.

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Top selling Nintendo DS game titles worldwide as of September 2019 (in million units)
Top selling Nintendo DS games worldwide in 2019

Description
Source and methodology information
This statistic shows the top selling Nintendo DS titles worldwide. With 30.8 million units sold, New Super Mario
Source(s) Nintendo Bros. was the top selling Nintendo DS game as of September 2019.
Conducted by Nintendo

Survey period as of September 30, 2019

Region(s) Worldwide

Number of respondents n.a.

Age group n.a.

Special characteristics n.a.

Published by Nintendo

Publication date September 2019

Original source nintendo.co.jp

Website URL visit the website

Notes: n.a.

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Top selling Nintendo 3DS game titles worldwide as of December 2019 (in million units)
Top selling Nintendo 3DS games worldwide in 2019

Description
Source and methodology information
This statistic shows the top selling Nintendo 3DS titles worldwide as of December 2019. With 18.68 million units
Source(s) Nintendo sold worldwide, Mario Kart 7 was the top selling Nintendo 3DS game as of December 2019.
Conducted by Nintendo

Survey period as of December 31, 2019

Region(s) Worldwide

Number of respondents n.a.

Age group n.a.

Special characteristics n.a.

Published by Nintendo

Publication date January 2020

Original source nintendo.co.jp

Website URL visit the website

Notes: n.a.

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First month player spending in Pokémon mobile games worldwide as of October 2019 (in million
U.S. dollars)
Mobile gross revenue of Pokémon titles in their first month worldwide in 2019

Description
Source and methodology information
The statistic shows information on the player spending in Pokémon mobile games in their first month of release
Source(s) Sensor Tower worldwide as of October 2019. It was found that the newest addition to the series, Pokémon Masters, released in
August 2019, generated 33.3 million U.S. dollars in its first month.
Conducted by Sensor Tower

Survey period as of October 2019

Region(s) Worldwide

Number of respondents n.a.

Age group n.a.

Special characteristics n.a.

Published by Sensor Tower

Publication date October 2019

Original source sensortower.com

Website URL visit the website

Notes: n.a.

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Leading free-to-play (FTP) game titles worldwide in 2019, by revenue (in billion U.S. dollars)
Leading FTP games worldwide 2019, by revenue

Description
Source and methodology information
The statistic shows the leading free-to-play (FTP) game titles worldwide in 2019, ranked by revenue. That year,
Source(s) SuperData Research Epic Games' Fortnite beat all its competitors, with revenue reaching 1.8 billion U.S. dollars.
Conducted by SuperData Research

Survey period 2019

Region(s) Worldwide

Number of respondents n.a.

Age group n.a.

Special characteristics n.a.

Published by SuperData Research

Publication date January 2020

Original source superdataresearch.com

Website URL visit the website

Notes: n.a.

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Most popular mobile gaming related apps in the United States as of September 2019, by reach
Most popular gaming related apps in the U.S. 2019, by reach

Description
Source and methodology information
This statistic gives information on the most popular mobile gaming related apps in the United States as of
Source(s) Verto Analytics September 2019, ranked by mobile reach. During that month, 3.7 percent of mobile users accessed the Words
With Friends game. Candy Crush Saga had a mobile audience reach of 5.5 percent among mobile U.S.
Conducted by Verto Analytics
audiences.
Survey period September 2019

Region(s) United States

Number of respondents n.a.

Age group 18 years and older

Special characteristics n.a.

Published by Verto Analytics

Publication date November 2019

Original source Verto Statista Report September 2019

Website URL visit the website

Notes: Data was gathered from 20,000 U.S. panelists that own multiple devices.

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Most popular mobile gaming related apps in the United States as of September 2019, by monthly
users (in millions)
Most popular gaming related apps in the U.S. 2019, by audience

Description
Source and methodology information
In a world where people are constantly on the move and seeking new forms of entertainment to make their
Source(s) Verto Analytics journeys go faster, mobile gaming is bigger than ever. In September 2019, Google Play Games was the most
popular mobile gaming related app in the United States with over 18.74 million monthly users. The highest
Conducted by Verto Analytics
individual game on the list was Pokémon GO, which averaged 10.66 million users in the same month. Google
Survey period September 2019 Play Games Google Play Games is an online gaming service developed for Android. It allows users to develop
their profiles, share their achievements, and see how they are faring on global leaderboards. Users with Google
Region(s) United States phones can also use the Google Play Store to download new gaming apps - a total of almost 30 billion
downloads were carried out in the store worldwide in 2018, over three times the amount of Apple`s App Store.
Number of respondents n.a. The leading mobile gaming app on the Google Play Store worldwide is Candy Crush Saga. The legendary
puzzle game generated revenue of over 67 million U.S. dollars in January 2019. Given that the game is free to
Age group 18 years and older
play, how has the game`s developer, King, made it into such a commercial success? Sweet success of Candy
Special characteristics n.a. Crush Saga First released by King in April 2012 for Facebook, Candy Crush swiftly became a global
phenomenon that took over smartphones around the world. Despite now being over seven years old, it still ranks
Published by Verto Analytics very highly among other gaming apps based on the revenue it generates . While the game itself is free to
download and play, users are offered tempting in-game purchases in the form of power-ups to help them get
Publication date November 2019 past particularly tricky levels. It seems that many people have relied on this help as almost one billion U.S.
dollars was spent by players on the original Candy Crush Saga worldwide in 2018. Over 500 million U.S. dollars
Original source Verto Statista Report September 2019
was spent on the various spin-offs of the game, leaving it in no doubt that Candy Crush has been a sweet
Website URL visit the website success for King.

Notes: Data was gathered from 20,000 U.S. panelists that own multiple devices.
Figures have been rounded.

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Leading mobile gaming app titles in the Google Play Store worldwide as of January 2019, by
revenue (in million U.S. dollars)
Leading gaming apps in Google Play worldwide 2019, by revenue

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Source and methodology information
Having first arrived on our smartphones in 2012, Candy Crush Saga quickly established itself as one of the
Source(s) Priori Data leading smartphone gaming apps. Some seven years later, the game, developed by King, is still leading the
pack, with revenues in the Google Play Store alone amounting to 67.58 million U.S. dollars. King`s Candy Crush
Conducted by Priori Data
is king of the apps Although Candy Crush is free to download and can be successfully played without any
Survey period January 2019 purchases, the freemium model allows players to buy special actions to help them with particularly tricky levels.
This tactic, since adopted by many gaming apps, has proved to be very profitable for King. The original Candy
Region(s) Worldwide Crush Saga generated 945 million U.S. dollars in player spending worldwide in 2018 , while the latest release in
the series, Candy Crush Friends Saga, added a further three million. It`s a woman`s Candy Crush world While
Number of respondents n.a. the gaming world is seen as a typically male-dominated environment, women seem to be fighting back in the
world of Candy Crush as an estimated 64 percent of Candy Crush`s user base in 2019 was female . However, it
Age group n.a.
seems that the original hype around the game is beginning to die down in the fast-paced world of mobile gaming.
Special characteristics total revenue in Google Play Store worldwide In the United States, over half of Android users who owned Candy Crush were inactive users of the game ,
whilst only 6.2 percent were still heavy users. The fact that the game no longer appears on the list of most
Published by Priori Data downloaded apps in the Google Play Store suggests that a saturation point has been reached. Can the once all-
conquering game hold on to its candy-flavored supremacy?
Publication date January 2019

Original source prioridata.com

Website URL visit the website

Notes: Figures were rounded.

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Leading Android apps in the Google Play Store worldwide in November 2019, by revenue (in
million U.S. dollars)
Leading Android apps worldwide 2019, by revenue

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In November 2019, Candy Crush Saga generated approximately 38.94 million U.S. dollars in global revenues.
Source(s) Priori Data Almost all of the highest-grossing apps were gaming apps, with the notable exceptions of dating app Tinder and
social app Bigo Live App revenue There are many different monetization models for mobile apps, the most
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common ones are free apps with in-app purchases, paid apps, paid apps with in-app purchases and of course in
Survey period November 2019 -app subscriptions. From humble beginnings, the mobile gaming market has flourished: gaming apps accounted
for 87 percent of gross app revenues in the Google Play store in 2018. In comparison, social media apps only
Region(s) Worldwide accounted for two percent of app revenues. The Apple App Store paints a similar picture with gaming apps again
accounting for the lion's share of revenue, albeit to a lesser extent than in the Google Play store. Leading mobile
Number of respondents n.a. gaming publishers based on monthly app revenue include Supercell, Bandai Namco Entertainment, Niantic Inc.
and King. Popular King titles include Candy Crush Saga, Farm Ville Saga, and Bubble Witch Saga. The majority
Age group n.a.
of company revenue is generated via in-game sales of virtual items . Mobile gaming market In 2018, gaming
Special characteristics total revenue in Google Play Store apps generated 21.5 billion U.S. dollars in gross revenues in the Google Play store and over 33 billion dollars in
the Apple App Store. In 2018, Asia accounted for 41.5 percent of mobile gaming revenues , with the North
Published by Priori Data American market only claiming 9.8 percent of the market.

Publication date December 2019

Original source prioridata.com

Website URL visit the website

Notes: Figures were rounded.

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Share of gamers who purchase downloadable content in the United States in 2019, by game
Share of gamers who buy DLC in the U.S. 2019, by game

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Downloadable content is a way of enhancing the video gaming experience for the players by giving them access
Source(s) ARM; VentureBeat to exciting new content which can range from the purely aesthetic changes to upgrades to characters and items.
During a 2019 survey of gamers, 85 percent of respondents stated that they purchased downloadable content
Conducted by ARM
for the popular battle royale game, Fortnite.
Survey period 2019

Region(s) United States

Number of respondents 994 gamers

Age group n.a.

Special characteristics n.a.

Published by VentureBeat

Publication date November 2019

Original source venturebeat.com

Website URL visit the website

Notes: n.a.

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Pokémon Go player spending worldwide from 2016 to 2019 (in million U.S. dollars)
Pokémon Go all-time revenue worldwide 2019

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In 2019, Pokémon Go player spending hit 894 million U.S. dollars worldwide. It was the mobile app`s most
Source(s) Sensor Tower profitable year since launching in 2016, when it grossed approximately 832 million U.S. dollars. Pokémon Go: a
global phenomenon Pokémon Go took the world by storm in 2016. Within a week of its release on July 19, the
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mobile app had been downloaded over ten million times worldwide , indicating the enormous hype surrounding
Survey period 2016 to 2019 the launch of Nintendo`s first venture into mobile gaming. The location-based augmented reality (AR) game
involves catching, training, and battling virtual creatures (Pokémon) in real-world locations via smartphone. While
Region(s) Worldwide the initial Pokémon craze has slowly faded, the game still enjoys growing numbers of active users around the
world and the Asia-Pacific region, in particular. Player spending increases in a quest to "catch `em all" In 2018,
Number of respondents n.a. Pokémon Go was among the leading free-to-play (FTP) gaming titles worldwide , generating around 1.3 billion
U.S. dollars in revenue. While both app download and usage are free, the game uses a freemium business
Age group n.a.
model that supports in-app purchases. Users can buy additional Pokéballs or other in-game items to level up
Special characteristics n.a. and increase their chances of becoming a successful virtual Pokémon trainer. In order to maintain players`
interest and participation, developer Niantic continues to expand the game by introducing new features and
Published by Sensor Tower characters like popular franchise antagonists Team Rocket in mid-2019.

Publication date January 2020

Original source sensortower.com

Website URL visit the website

Notes: n.a.

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Share of active Pokémon GO users in the United States as of February 2019
Rate of Pokémon GO user activity in the U.S. 2019

Description
Source and methodology information
This statistic presents the share of active Pokémon GO users in the United States as of February 2019. During
Source(s) App Ape the measured period, it was found by App Ape that 23.1 percent of Android Pokémon GO app owners in the
United States accessed the gaming app on a daily basis.
Conducted by App Ape

Survey period February 2019

Region(s) United States

Number of respondents n.a.

Age group n.a.

Special characteristics active users only; Android users only

Published by App Ape

Publication date March 2019

Original source appa.pe

Website URL visit the website

Notes: n.a.

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Distribution of Pokémon GO users in the United States as of February 2019, by gender
Pokémon GO players in the U.S. 2019, by gender

Description
Source and methodology information
This statistic presents the distribution of active Pokémon GO users in the United States as of February 2019,
Source(s) App Ape sorted by gender. During the measured period, it was found by App Ape that male users accounted for 56.4
percent of the gaming app's active user accounts on the Android platform.
Conducted by App Ape

Survey period February 2019

Region(s) United States

Number of respondents n.a.

Age group n.a.

Special characteristics active users only; Android users

Published by App Ape

Publication date March 2019

Original source appa.pe

Website URL visit the website

Notes: n.a.

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Distribution of Pokémon GO users in the United States as of February 2019, by usage frequency
Pokémon GO user ratio in the U.S. 2019, by frequency

Description
Source and methodology information
This statistic presents the distribution of active Pokémon GO users in the United States as of February 2019,
Source(s) App Ape sorted by usage frequency. During the measured period, it was found by App Ape that 34.9 percent of U.S.
Pokémon GO audiences were light users of the gaming app on the Android platform.
Conducted by App Ape

Survey period February 2019

Region(s) United States

Number of respondents n.a.

Age group n.a.

Special characteristics Android users

Published by App Ape

Publication date March 2019

Original source appa.pe

Website URL visit the website

Notes: Inactive users = users with no monthly usage Light users = user active 1/3
of a month Middle users = user active between 1/3 and 2/3 of a month
Heavy users = user active more than 2/3 of a month

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