Pokémon Go's 2019 haul reveals just how much better it's doing than Harry Potter: Wizards Unite

gilian white January 10, 2020

Smartphone sensation Pokémon Go rounded out 2019 with another $894m (£684m) in the bank - the game's most profitable annual total ever. We knew it was on track to do this a few months back, following a particularly plentiful summer period. But now we also have comparison figures with Niantic's other launch Harry Potter: Wizards Unite to compare.

Data from the reliable Sensor Tower places Pokémon Go as the fifth biggest mobile game earner worldwide, behind Candy Crush Saga and Tencent megahit Honor of Kings. Amongst these, Harry Potter: Wizards Unite is nowhere to be found.

Drilling down specifically into the location-based mobile game category, Pokémon Go stands out as king of the castle. Against its 2019 total of $894m, its biggest competitor was Dragon Quest Walk ($201m). China-only game Let's Hunt Monsters earned $60m, Jurassic World Alive made $26m, and then Harry Potter: Wizards Unite netted $23m.