Pokémon’s revenue margins in all probability don’t replicate it, however the franchise had a tough yr in 2023. With no new mainline role-playing recreation to dominate the sequence’ headlines, Pikachu and buddies have been, as a substitute, shrouded in controversies all through the previous 12 months. Between Pokémon Go angering swaths of its neighborhood, scalpers making a public embarrassment of the franchise to individuals who don’t even take note of it, and Scarlet and Violet’s DLC underlining the issues ingrained throughout the Pokémon pipeline, the screws are coming free on the hype prepare. – Kenneth Shepard Learn Extra