Japanese

In the first 9 months of 2024, Japanese mobile game players spent ~$3.257 billion on games across Android and iOS platforms. But what's really fascinating is that 61% of this spending—about $1.99 billion—went to games developed by Japanese companies. Just a little note, 35.51% of the money spent by American players in the same time period goes into the pockets of American developers, you can check it out here. Data Source: Apptica Singapore (13.61%) ranked 2nd in successfully taking the most money from Japanese players' pockets, followed by China (8,79%) in 3rd, Hong Kong (5,17%) in 4th, the USA (4,81%) in 5th, Turkey (4,02%) in 6th, Finland (1,14%) in 7th, South Korea (1,00%) in 8th, and Ireland (0,34%) in 9th. This overwhelming preference for homegrown titles isn’t just about patriotism or familiarity; it’s a reflection of deeper cultural, social, and […]