Pokémon Go proves it is still a money maker with two-day Pokémon Go Fest

Pokémon Go turned five this month, and to celebrate, developer Niantic launched a weekend-long event dubbed Pokémon Go Fest 2021. Despite its age (or perhaps because of it), the popular AR mobile game continues to rake in cash, and Go Fest 2021 was one of its most lucrative events to date.

Over two days, Pokémon Go Fest 2021 captured over US$21 million, according to Sensor Tower (an app store analytics firm). This tops off the first half of a wildly successful year; since January 1, 2021, Pokémon Go has pulled in over $730 million. 

Earlier this year, the app hit a milestone of $5 billion in lifetime player spending, solidifying it as one of the most successful apps of the decade.

Other stats from Pokémon Go Fest 2021 include:

• Over 1.5 billion Pokémon caught
• Over 900 million Pokéstops visits
• Over 23 million raids
• Over 77 million miles (125 million kilometers) collectively walked

It seems that Pokémon Go will continue to grow in popularity throughout the near future as more and more people step up to the challenge of becoming a Pokémon Master.

Do you still play Pokémon Go? What do you think of the app’s impressive revenue numbers? Let us know in the comments.