Super Mario Run generated an estimated $14 million for Nintendo in its first three days on sale, according to a report from app analytics company App Annie. The free title was downloaded approximately 37 million times during this period, with about 1.4 million users paying the $9.99 fee to unlock the full version of the game.
We previously reported on speculation that Super Mario Run had achieved $5 million in sales on its first day, from five million downloads – numbers which exceed those of Pokemon Go's first day on sale. That said, Pokemon Go's payment structure differs significantly from Super Mario Run's in that it features in-app purchases for consumable items, rather than Run's one-time unlock.
Research company Sensor Tower, who provided the estimates above, said the figures aligned with its projections that ten percent of players would pay to unlock the remaining levels.
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