Apple is making more money with Pokémon Go than Nintendo itself

Pokémon Go over here, Pokémon Go over there. Everyone is talking about Pokémon Go. Nintendo has achieved the pitch that it was looking for in mobile devices, devices that were completely on the side to try to focus on their consoles and thus be able to take flight, since since the launch of the Wii U it has not raised its head. Last September Niantic and Nintendo signed an agreement to jointly create the first mobile game based on Pokémon and since last week it has already been available in the iOS and Android application stores in the United States, Australia and New Zealand, but this week it could arrive in Europe, although many of the interested users have already managed to install it thanks to a little trick what we show you in Actualidad iPhone.

It is well known that the Cupertino-based company takes 30% of all app sales or in-app purchases made through the App Store. The last one that raised the cry in the sky was Spotify, stating that this percentage harms free competition. Currently Apple takes 30% of all sales, Niantic the game developer keeps another 30%. The Pokémon Company that owns the rights takes another 30% while Nintendo takes the remaining 10%.

A few days after the launch of Pokémon Go, Nintendo shares have soared 25% and according to all the predictions the company has made, sales on mobile devices will represent a growth of 15% of the company, only with 10% of the sales of this game and with the income that Miitomo is contributing, although in this case they are minimal. While the company continues to work on the launch of the next console that will hit the market next year to replace the Wii U.