Year: 2016

Super Mario Run nets 10 Million Downloads / $4 Million in Revenue on First Day

Dan Uff December 19, 2016 0

“Super Mario Run, Nintendo’s first real move into the world of mobile gaming, launched in 151 countries yesterday on the iOS App Store,” Sameer Singh writes for App Annie. “The game was heavily featured on the App Store months before it released, racking up more than 20 million pre-registrations.”

“Given its visibility, it should come as no surprise that it became the top ranked game by downloads across 60 countries immediately after launch,” Singh writes. “Based on preliminary estimates, this includes over 10 million downloads and over $4 million in consumer spend worldwide on December 15.”

Singh writes, “Its early visibility also helped attract hardcore fans — in other words, players who were more likely to pay the $9.99 fee to unlock the full game.”

Read more in the full article here.

Nintendo Shares Fall after Super Mario Run Disappoints

Dan Uff December 19, 2016 0

“Investors disappointed by early reviews and sales of the smartphone game ‘Super Mario Run’ sold off more Nintendo Co. shares on Monday, with some analysts expressing concern over the game’s payment model,” Takashi Mochizuki reports for The Wall Street Journal. “Nintendo shares closed 7.1% lower in Tokyo Stock Exchange trading on Monday, extending a losing streak to five days, during which the stock has fallen more than 16%.”

“‘Super Mario Run,’ featuring the Kyoto-based company’s most famous game character, was released last week for Apple Inc.’s iPhone and other iOS devices,” Mochizuki reports. “The app, unveiled by Nintendo game creator Shigeru Miyamoto at an Apple event in September, is free to download but requires $9.99 to unlock all the features.”

“Motoi Okamoto, a former Nintendo game director, who said he has already finished the Mario smartphone game, said that it was well thought out but its payment structure wasn’t ideal. Players who see that the game is free to download may get an unpleasant surprise when asked to pay $9.99 after just a few levels, he said,” Mochizuki reports. “‘The game should have either asked players to pay when downloading or given more free content if they were to pursue a free-to-download model,’ he said.”

Read more in the full article here.

Apple offers next day shipping for last minute Holiday shoppers

Dan Uff December 19, 2016 0

Continuing a yearly tradition, Apple has announced it'll offer free next day delivery on in-stock items via its online-store on from now until December 23rd by 2:00pm Pacific. The offer can be seen on virtually all landing web pages on the main web site.

For more information, click here.

Minecraft launches on Apple TV for $19.99

Dan Uff December 19, 2016 0

Early Monday, Mojang announced that it has released a version of its Minecraft video game for the Apple TV 4. The announcement comes just a few days before Christmas. The exploration and crafting game is said to be "rolling out in all regions" throughout the day.

According to the press release:

We’ve just released Minecraft for the slim black boxes. And, for a limited time, it comes with seven pieces of lovely DLC, giving you the chance to customise the fun to your liking. Minecraft: Apple TV Edition currently includes the Holiday 2015, Town Folk, and City Folk skin packs, along with the Plastic, Natural, Cartoon, and Festive 2016 mash-ups. It costs $19.99 and is rolling out in all regions as I type.

For more information, click here.