The Pokemon TCG Pocket was released just three months apart; already it has managed to make half a billion dollars, which made the players shocked.
When it was announced, people all around the world waited for the launch of the game. After the release, it did not take much time to reach 10 million downloads and 30 million in just the first week of launch.
Looking at the history Pokemon products have always been a massive hit, Looking at trading card games, which tend to appeal to smaller groups, players were surprised to hear it had already made half a billion dollars. Not even three months has passed.
A billion-dollar game
Looking at the shocking news, what surprised the players was that Pokemon TCG Pocket managed to get to that milestone so quickly.
In a post from PTCHP on Reddit, it was highlighted how crazy the team behind the game has put in the effort and designed a trading system that works so well.
This system was released on January 29, 2025, and caused a stir among the community. These mechanics created quite a bad impact on the players, who also shared their concerns, which later Pokemon responded that they would work on in the short term.
There were a few comments that said not making this trade-friendly was a part of the plan to continue to make much, and also the system works this way because it was made in such a way there is no accident or miscalculation.
Looking at the feedback, the complaints go way beyond the failed trading system; seeing all the events, there are no real rewards that have been taking a toll on users.
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