Sensor Tower investigates the effect of "2023 WBC" in the app industry The number of DLs of "Amazon Prime Video" wins the top spot in the entertainment genre! "Prospi A" approaches cumulative revenue of 2.4 billion dollars (about 318.6 billion yen)

In March 2023, when the “2023 WORLD BASEBALL CLASSIC” was held, Sensor Tower saw a significant increase in the number of downloads of “Amazon Prime Video” and was ranked among the number of downloads in the entertainment app genre during the tournament. Announced top. In addition, “Professional Baseball Spirits” is doing well to match the success of Samurai Japan, and the cumulative revenue is approaching 2.4 billion dollars (approximately 318.6 billion dollars), partly due to the effect of “Japan Selection” that started after the WBC decided to be the best in the world. It was made clear that

The number of downloads of Amazon Prime Video soared at WBC, topping the entertainment genre during the tournament

The 2023 WBC, which began on March 8, 2023, defeated the United States in the finals on March 22 (Japan time) to win the world title for the third time in three tournaments. At this year’s tournament, not only did the performances of the Japanese national team players in the games be featured, but episodes related to the participating players were also featured on a daily basis by various media outlets. It is still fresh in our memory that the attention of the

From the semi-finals onwards, the games were held in the United States, and in Japan, they were held in the morning, but I think many people thought that they overlapped with the time they were commuting to work or school. Of course, the match was broadcast on terrestrial and satellite broadcasting, but since it was also broadcast in real time on Amazon Prime Video, it is believed that many people watched it on mobile devices.

In addition, even non-Amazon Prime members can enjoy a 30-day free trial, and “Amazon Prime Video” has multi-angle distribution, allowing viewers to view “featured athlete cameras” and “backnet cameras” in addition to the usual broadcast video. A function that can be selected arbitrarily was provided. Due to these features not found in terrestrial and satellite broadcasting, “Amazon Prime Video” has significantly increased the number of downloads during the “2023 WBC” period.

of Sensor Towerstore intelligenceAccording to the data of 2023 WBC, the number of downloads of Amazon Prime Video began to rise from March 8, 2023, when the WBC started, and on March 10, when the Korea vs. Japan match was held, more than 50,000 downloads / day were recorded. After that, the number of downloads exceeded 60,000 on March 21 in the semi-finals, and in the finals against the United States, the number of downloads reached nearly 70,000, which was the highest during the tournament, making it the highest in 2023.

According to data from Sensor Tower, “Amazon Prime Video” was ranked first in the entertainment app download ranking in Japan during the tournament. The second place is a commercial broadcasting official TV distribution service “It’s TVerHowever, there was no real-time broadcast or missed delivery of “2023 WBC” on the same app, and it is reported that the difference is reflected in the number of downloads.

Combined with Samurai Japan’s performance, Prospi A’s cumulative revenue is on the verge of $2.4 billion

In addition, Konami Digital Entertainment’s “Professional Baseball Spirits A” also greatly increased its earnings due to the effect of “2023 WBC.” This was confirmed by the gamebiz editorial department, and was featured in the App Store ranking article on March 23, the day after the Japanese national team won the championship. According to Sensor Tower data, the top earning ranking in the Japanese App Store rose in line with the opening of “2023 WBC”, and it was recorded that it continued to stay within the top 10 during the period.

In “Professional Baseball Spirits A”, the 1st and 2nd editions of “JAPAN Selection” will start in the game from 15:00 on March 22, when Japan’s number one in the world was decided. In addition to the two-way player Shohei Otani appearing as a pitcher and batter, Yuki Udagawa, who was selected for the first time in the national team, will appear for the first time, as well as 28 players, including Yoshinobu Yamamoto and Munetaka Murakami, who were active in the 2023 WBC. was obtained.

▲ From the day the “JAPAN Selection” started, it was ranked first in the top earning ranking in the Japanese App Store, and continued to dominate the top spot for seven days during the “JAPAN Selection” period.

In addition, the number of downloads for “Professional Baseball Spirits A” has increased during the “2023 WBC” and “JAPAN Selection” periods. According to Sensor Tower data, it recorded the number one mobile game download ranking in Japan from March 8 to 26.

In addition, due to the excitement of “2023 WBC” and the increase in the number of downloads during the period, the cumulative revenue of “Professional Baseball Spirits A” in Japan is approaching 2.4 billion dollars (about 318.6 billion yen) in March 2023. It is said that there is Official professional baseball games in 2023 and MLB will also begin, and attention will be focused on further growth of the same work in the future.