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Nintendo’s New Pokémon Game Has Stronger Debut Than ‘Pokémon Go’
- In-app purchases surpass $100 million 25 days after release
- The new title may still not match the success of ‘Pokémon Go’
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Early revenue for Nintendo Co.’s new mobile Pokémon game is more than 70% higher than what Pokémon Go generated at launch. Even so, it might not be the blockbuster the company needs to reverse persistent sales declines.
The game, Pokémon Trading Card Game Pocket, has grossed about $101 million and amassed over 38 million downloads in its first 25 days, according to the analytics company Apptopia Inc. By contrast, Pokémon Go generated roughly $59 million in the same period after it debuted in 2016.