Super Mario Run Gets Over 37 Million Downloads In First Three Days; But Why Are Nintendo’s Shares Falling?

Super Mario Run marked a successful debut, garnering more than 37 million downloads and $14 million in revenue during its first three days. However, not all who downloaded Super Mario Run are happy with the game, based on initial reviews.

Data from the app intelligence firm App Annie show a bulk of Super Mario Run downloads came from the US, which accounted for 11 million downloads from December 15 to 17, TechCrunch reports. Japan had 7.5 million downloads, and the UK 1.5 million.

The rest of the world downloaded the game 17 million times. In terms of revenues, the US contributed $8 million, Japan $3 million, the UK $600,000, and the rest of the globe $2.4 million.

On the App Store charts, Super Mario Run enjoyed wild popularity, placing on top of Apple's most downloaded free apps just six and a half hours after being launched, iDigital Times reports.

Super Mario Run also had 2.9 million downloads on its first day, beating Pokemon Go's 900,000 downloads on day one, according to data from the analytics firm Apptopia.

The picture is not entirely rosy for Super Mario Run, however. According to TechCrunch, around half of the first reviews of the game are just one-star ratings, indicating customer dissatisfaction.

On the reviews section of the App Store, customers complained about Super Mario Run's pricing. After the free trial, players have to pay $10 for limited content, and Nintendo has not indicated plans of adding more features. Besides this, the game requires an internet connection to run, turning off many customers.

More so, compared with Pokemon Go, fewer users are leaving reviews for Super Mario Run. TechCrunch says it's an indication the game is failing to engage its players.

Despite Super Mario Run's millions of downloads, shares of Nintendo in the stock market have fallen. Analysts attribute this to consumers' complaints over the app's price, Wired reports. Many may have also initially thought it was free since it is under the App Store's Free apps category.

Still, many players are paying to play Super Mario Run, and a Nintendo official predicts the app will make up to $65 million in its first month.

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