Super Mario Run was launched with great fanfare in the AppStore, the Nintendo company having all the promotion that Apple could do for the launch of a game. Backed by the manufacturer of the iDevices for which the game Super Mario Run was created, the Nintendo company enjoyed a first day with downloads and receipts tailored for its game.
According to two companies that specialize in AppStore monitoring, SensorTower and AppAnnie, Super Mario Run generated 4-5 million dollars in the first day and 5-10 million downloads. If there is a fairly small margin in the figure regarding the amounts generated, in terms of downloads there is a huge discrepancy between the data provided.
Basically, we are talking about a very big difference in terms of downloads from the first day, but it is to be expected considering that none of the companies has access to real data regarding downloads. They obtain this information by analyzing adjacent data taken from various iDevices that have their monitoring software installed.
Super Mario Run - here's how much money and downloads it generated
In this idea, we can say that Super Mario Run generated approximately 4.5 million dollars on the first day of release and generated up to 7.5 million downloads. This is the average of the amounts reported by the two companies and I think it is a maximum that cannot be exceeded unless Nintendo announces official data, which it probably won't do.
Comparing these figures with those of Pokemon Go, 3-5 million downloads and 3 million dollars generated on the first day, we can say that Super Mario Run is much more popular. However, no one gives the game a chance to surpass Pokemon GO in downloads or earnings, and this despite Super Mario Run having much more promotion than the previous game.
A lot of people are closely following the evolution of Super Mario Run, the game seems to be a real candidate for the title of the most profitable game of all time. Before concluding, I must mention the fact that all these figures represent a record for the AppStore, Super Mario Run not having any other title in front with better figures on the day of release.
