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Pokémon GO Hit 50 Million Downloads in Record Time, Now at More Than 75 Million Worldwide

Jul 26, 2016·3 min read

Pokémon GO has achieved a remarkable milestone: over 50 million downloads on Google Play in just 19 days, making it the fastest game to reach that number on the platform.
Combined with iOS, total downloads exceed 75 million globally, despite being available in only 32 of over 100 markets.
This pace outshines other major mobile games like Clash Royale, which hasn't yet reached 50 million despite launching four months earlier.
Even popular titles like Color Switch and Slither.io took nearly three months.
Pokémon GO's success is notable given minimal advertising: no featured placements on app stores and only a brief ad campaign.
With ongoing expansions, it may hit 100 million downloads in 60 days.

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