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What makes you think iOS is the most popular gaming platform?

• numpad0 3y ago
  looked up: video game industry is $190bn and lootbox is $19bn market. iOS therefore cannot be the most popular platform, despite it possibly with highest mental share for some.
  • troupo 3y ago
    You don't just look at money, you also look at time spent. But even when it comes to money, https://sea.mashable.com/tech-1/20432/60-of-entire-gaming-market-is-now-dominated-by-mobile-gaming-study-finds https://sea.mashable.com/tech-1/20432/60-of-entire-gaming-ma... Mobile gaming is nearly double the rest of gaming market combined. However, it looks like Android gets more money there: https://www.businessofapps.com/data/mobile-games-revenue/ https://www.businessofapps.com/data/mobile-games-revenue/
    • KeplerBoy 3y ago
      I would be more interested in something like median money and time spent. I suspect mobile gaming is dominated by a long tail of whales, but what do I know. Gaming on phones never really appealed to me.