Pokémon GO initially launched on July 6, 2016, and has just turned 4 years old. According to Sensor Tower Store Intelligence estimates, in that time the game has seen 576.7 million unique downloads worldwide and the global revenue surpassed $3.6 billion.
The most lucrative year for Pokémon GO was 2019, with the game generating $905 million globally. The previous best year was 2016, the year of the game’s release.
- In terms of the generated revenue, the United States come first, Japan ranks №2 and Germany rounds up the top three.
- Downloads-wise, the US comes first with 105.2 million installations or 18.2%. Brazil ranks second with about 63 million downloads and Mexico ranks №3 with 36 million installs.
Pokemon GO is currently celebrating the fourth anniversary with Pokémon GO Fest 2020, featuring weekly challenges and more.
Be sure to check the Niantic blog and the Pokémon GO Fest website for more updates in the coming weeks. We can’t wait to share them all with you. If you haven’t bought your Pokémon GO Fest tickets yet, be sure to make your purchase in the in-app shop! Until we can all meet again in the same park and under the same sky…let’s GO!
