Pokémon TCG Pocketsaw its already-impressive sales increase significantly with the release of its latest expansion, according to a new report.Pokémon TCG Pocketlaunched in October to strong sales figures, with the game reportedly bringing in$3 million a dayduring its opening weeks. Sales figurespeaked in Novemberwith the release ofMythical Island, as the game passed $200 million in sales in just over a month. While sales reportedly slowed during the month of January, the release ofSpace-Time Smackdowncaused another huge spike in sales along with the game passing another important milestone.
According toPocketGamer.biz,Pokémon TCG Pocket’s sales surged last week afterSpace-Time Smackdown’s release, with the game earning an estimated $39.1 million over its first four days.The new set helped pushPokémon TCG Pocket’s overall sales to an estimated $500 million in less than 100 days,becoming only the secondPokémonmobile game to do so. By comparison,Pokémon GOgenerated $500 million in just 72 days, although it benefited from a major worldwide surge in interest.
Pokémon TCG Pocket’s Big Sales Shows Game Has Legs
The Game’s Strong Sales Indicates That Player Base Is Sticking Around
The spike in sales is good news forPokémon TCG Pocket’s long-term future, as it means that - at least so far - the game is holding people’s interest. While sales had declined over the month of January due to a lack of new content,sales reportedly spiked to record highs once the new set came out.That means that more people were willing to spend money to get the new cards, especially with a major set expansion likeSpace-Time Smackdown. While the game’s various events might not drive significant sales, it seems the prospect of collecting new cards will push people to spend money.
Pokémon TCG Pocket Adds Cresselia Ex & More Promo Cards In New Drop Event
Pokémon Trading Card Game Pocket’s latest event is here, with the chance to grab a brand-new Pokémon ex card as a part of a promo giveaway.
Currently, players can spend money on three different items inPokémonTCG Pocket. The first is the monthly premium pass, which allows players to open a third “free” pack per day. The second are various bundles that include premium accessories and PokeGold. The third item is PokeGold on its own, which players can spend to reduce the time needed before a new pack can be opened.PokeGold is only spent when players run out of Pack Hourglasses,with one PokeGold reducing wait time by two hours.
Can Pokémon TCG Pocket’s Sales Continue To Grow?
Will Players Get Bored Between Releases Or Will They Keep Spending Money
Clearly,Pokémon TCG Pocketis a big hit for The Pokémon Company and DeNA. What will be interesting to see is how long the surge caused bySpace-Time Smackdownwill last. Sales already dropped to under $8 million yesterday,so this latest sales spike might not last very long.
Our guess is that we’ll see similar spikes as new sets come out, which is probably whyPokémon TCG Pocketis aiming to release mini-sets in between larger releases. Not only does it keep players on their toes, it’s also good business.
