10 Insane Facts That Show How Big The Pokemon Go Craze Really Is

July 17th, 2016
​By Eli Solidum
Pokemon Go has millions of people across the world going crazy. How big is this cultural phenomenon really? From number of users to daily revenue, here are some insane facts you probably didn't know.

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6. The Pokemon Theme Song Has Seen a 362% Increase in Listens on Spotify
"I wanna be... the very best... like no one ever was!" What better song to inspire becoming a Pokemon master than the legendary theme itself? 

5. There are 197,000 Pokemon-Themed Spotify Playlists
There are an additional 53,000 playlists related to Pikachu. I guess you need some quality Pokemon-hunting tunes if you truly want to be the very best.

4. Before It Was Even Released in the UK, 350,000 Users Were Playing It
There's a way to bypass location settings on certain devices, and apparently people were taking full advantage of this. Before Pokemon Go was officially released to users in the UK, hundreds of thousands of people went to extra trouble to get it just a few day early. APK Mirror is the service that allowed this, and there was a 597% increase in traffic to APK Mirror in the days preceding Pokemon Go's release in the UK.