The COVID-19 pandemic that spread across the world at the beginning of 2020 was not only a big threat to public health, but also to the entire entertainment industry. While cinemas and theaters closed their doors to try to stem the spread of the disease, many people turned to home entertainment and gaming during periods of self-isolation. In the week beginning March 16, 2020, player spending on the hugely popular mobile game Pokémon Go hit a peak of 7.8 million U.S. dollars in the United States, representing around 34 percent of the global revenue for that week.
Pokémon Go player spending during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic in the United States and worldwide in March 2020
(in million U.S. dollars)
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PocketGamer.biz. (March 26, 2020). Pokémon Go player spending during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic in the United States and worldwide in March 2020 (in million U.S. dollars) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved January 10, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1109967/pokemon-go-player-spending-coronavirus-usa/
PocketGamer.biz. "Pokémon Go player spending during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic in the United States and worldwide in March 2020 (in million U.S. dollars)." Chart. March 26, 2020. Statista. Accessed January 10, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1109967/pokemon-go-player-spending-coronavirus-usa/
PocketGamer.biz. (2020). Pokémon Go player spending during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic in the United States and worldwide in March 2020 (in million U.S. dollars). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: January 10, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1109967/pokemon-go-player-spending-coronavirus-usa/
PocketGamer.biz. "Pokémon Go Player Spending during The Coronavirus (Covid-19) Pandemic in The United States and Worldwide in March 2020 (in Million U.S. Dollars)." Statista, Statista Inc., 26 Mar 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1109967/pokemon-go-player-spending-coronavirus-usa/
PocketGamer.biz, Pokémon Go player spending during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic in the United States and worldwide in March 2020 (in million U.S. dollars) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1109967/pokemon-go-player-spending-coronavirus-usa/ (last visited January 10, 2025)
Pokémon Go player spending during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic in the United States and worldwide in March 2020 (in million U.S. dollars) [Graph], PocketGamer.biz, March 26, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1109967/pokemon-go-player-spending-coronavirus-usa/