Mario Kart Tour, Nintendo's latest game on mobile devices, had the most successful first day of any other Nintendo mobile title by a large margin, earning more than 20 million s in the 24 hours following its launch. Other Nintendo mobile titles include Super Mario Run, Fire Emblem Heroes and Animal Crossing Pocket Camp.
Although the legendary video game company's mobile games have undoubtedly seen much success, some of Nintendo's iOS and Android titles have been met with controversy. While banned Animal Crossing Pocket Camp and Fire Emblem Heroes over the games' microtransactions. Mario Kart Tour opted for a similar, microtransaction-laden format, which has apparently helped it earn that $1 million.
Mobile market analyst more successful than Candy Crush and Clash Royale, its first-day sales were on-par with Super Mario Run at around 7.5 million, according to an earlier Sensor Tower report.
In addition to its 20 million s, Sensor Tower also reported that Mario Kart Tour earned more than $1 million in its first day. While Mario Kart Tour may have broken Nintendo records, it lagged behind in revenue, making only about a fourth of what Fire Emblem Heroes and Super Mario Run earned on their launch days. Sensor Tower notes this could be partially due to the fact that those who purchased the $4.99 Gold - perhaps one of the more predatory Mario Kart Tour microtransactions - won't be charged until 13 days from now.
No Nintendo mobile game has been able to quite capture the magic of sured 1 billion lifetime s, but Mario Kart Tour's first-day numbers could mean it's on track for at least some of that success. It remains to be seen whether Mario Kart Tour's in-app purchases and simplistic gameplay deter players, but those things didn't stop people from loving Pokémon GO.
Source: Sensor Tower