Pokémon Go's 2019 haul reveals just how much better it's doing than Harry Potter: Wizards Unite Eurogamer.net If you click on a link and make a purchase we may receive a small commission. Read our editorial policy. Pokémon Go's 2019 haul reveals just how much better it's doing than Harry Potter: Wizards Unite And almost every other mobile game too. News by Tom Phillips Deputy Editor Updated on 10 Jan 2020 5 comments 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. These numbers relate to spending, rather than active player numbers - but the clear suggestion here is there is a wide gulf between the two Niantic games. To be fair, it never felt like (and Niantic never claimed) Wizards Unite would beat Pokémon Go's pop culture success. And if anything, these latest figures show how far ahead Pokémon Go is of pretty much everything else, Harry Potter or not. Pokémon Go is the only location-based game to ever increase its revenue from its launch year (although it was only available for half of 2016). What drove Pokémon Go's huge 2019 total? Well, last summer saw the release of the highly-sought after Shiny Rayquaza and Shiny Mewtwo in raids, following the game's release of the Shiny legendary dogs. All of these will have driven player spending on raid passes, which give a 1/20 chance of an alternate coloured Shiny version. Last year also saw several events focused on Shiny creatures which could be hatched from eggs, with in some cases far longer odds than 1/20. All of these will have driven player spending on Incubators. And outside of chance-based mechanics, Pokémon Go finished the year with its first paid-for ticketed global event - which despite some skepticism among fans will no doubt have contributed to the game's overall earnings. Overall, Pokémon Go now sits on $3.13bn earned over three and a half years. Can it match 2019's total and make it to $4bn in 2020? Become a Eurogamer subscriber and get your first month for £1 Get your first month for £1 (normally £3.99) when you buy a Standard Eurogamer subscription. Enjoy ad-free browsing, merch discounts, our monthly letter from the editor, and show your support with a supporter-exclusive comment flair! Support us View supporter archive More News Splatoon 3 Amiibos will be out next month Ink-coming! 3 Fans think Phil Spencer's shelf is teasing the Xbox Game Pass streaming box UPDATE: Xbox confirms old Keystone prototype. 60 Modder dives into Demon's Souls files following PS5 jailbreak, discovers fabled Ring of the Chieftain Who knows what's nexus? 4 Google announces cloud gaming Chromebooks less than a fortnight after Stadia shutdown GeForce Now preinstalled. 11 Latest Articles Preview Football Manager's new Console edition is the best you'll get without a PC Getting Touch-right. Splatoon 3 Amiibos will be out next month Ink-coming! 3 Fans think Phil Spencer's shelf is teasing the Xbox Game Pass streaming box UPDATE: Xbox confirms old Keystone prototype. 60 Modder dives into Demon's Souls files following PS5 jailbreak, discovers fabled Ring of the Chieftain Who knows what's nexus? 4 Supporters Only Premium only Off Topic: Take a minute to appreciate Cookin' with Coolio's incredible scallops recipe. What a great book. Premium only Off Topic: Reading City of Glass in comic form "Where exactly am I going?" Premium only Off Topic: Il Buco is a transporting film about a really big hole Underlands. Off-Topic Netflix handled Sandman brilliantly It was Dreamy. 9 Buy things with globes on them And other lovely Eurogamer merch in our official store! Explore our store