Today, Japan launched their Pokemon Go.

And it is also the first launch that is tied up with some partnership, being all the Mcdonald's franchise outlet in Japan (approx 3000+) will also be the Pokemon Gym station in Japan.

Given the craze in Pokemon Go in the available countries, this is a new madness that literally make people that play the game force to move around physically.

How will this impact real estate prices?
Let's say if you shop is near to a Pokemon Gym..

Do you think it will become one of the factor that will boom up the real estate price for that location at least?

Err.. Can moderator cherroy help me to move this to finance, business and investment house ?

This post has been edited by Bonescythe: Jul 22 2016, 03:10 PM

most probably will effect the business and value at the premises or nearby.

If 7-11 in Malaysia are all Pokemon Gym..

Then SEM will blow up to sky anot?

But 7-11 doesn't have enough decent place to cater many people at 1 time.. But it is 24hrs

Mcdonald here, not all are 24hrs.



This post has been edited by Bonescythe: Jul 22 2016, 03:08 PM

Assuming they don't ban the game in MY, then i think the potential outlets could be McD, Starbucks, 7-11, mynews etc.

McD's in MY should have the highest chance of being appointed as those gyms since Japan started the strategic partnership on a big scale. So I will be surprised if McD senior mgmt don't capitalise on this at a global level.

And I don't think the real estate price will shoot up over Pokemon. More of the businesses around that area might grow a lil. This Pokemon thingy is just a phase. Give it a few years, another game will supercede Pokemon and the whole cycle/craze continues all over again.

Mcd - private

starbuck - bjfood
7-11 = SEM
Mynews = Bison

Wowowow.. interesting..

Because this thing create traffic ma..
Like a internet website, how does people value a website is to study is traffic. Got traffic, valuation super high

If this pokemon gym can constantly create massive physical traffic.. That is a very plus point.
Internet had make people reluctant to travel.. But this internet game with augmented reality force people to travel.. could bring back the days of physical market..


I am wondering, those franchise 24/7 laundry outlet can be pokemon gym also not bad one..

Based on your points...
The sky is the limit on how they want to go about with this "gym" business.

Apart from using the convenient stores or fast food restaurants like what we just discussed.
Others potential places could be like KTM, MRT, LRT stations or even inside the trains.
Telco's and Petrol Stations can also participate if they want to. Even specific stores or allocated shops in some of the REITS could also capitalise on this.

The above theme seems to be more on "convenience" whereby any person on the move can get access to this gyms anywhere and everywhere.

But, I'm also keen to know whether this Gym thingy can further evolve (e.g higher level gyms = special/exclusive cafes or outlets which are not so common can take part). This would be ideal for those major tourist spots (e.g Sunway Resort, KLCC, BTS, Langkawi resort, Museum Negara) to capitalise on this.

But as usual, potential is one thing, whether worth the $$$ and sustainable is another.

Pokemon is a game, and its hype will fade away after sometimes one.

It is another angry bird, bubble tea hype/fever, or whatever fever, you named it.

I find strange/interesting that modern internet age people tend to have some kind of "fever" one from time to time.

Even the laundry has plenty of pokemon to be caught, people won't go to there to wash their cloth when catching the pokemon...
But it may create opportunity for convenience shop nearby that people may buy some drinks or foods etc.

If food business, business sure will be good. What more if it have a poke stop.
http://ign.com/articles/2016/07/21/pokemon...some-businesses
http://www.cnbc.com/2016/07/12/gotta-catch...estaurants.html

This post has been edited by Ramjade: Jul 22 2016, 04:07 PM

Yea.. I agree every game have it's cycle, every fever have it's growth and peak..
But i foresee this fever can last quite a while, at least 3 to 5 years minimum, considering it's updates and many more releases.

Pokemon Go now include along Pokemon Dates to challenge against Tinder (dating apps) as well.

For now, since they are the only Augmented Reality game provider with no competitor....

Yea.. now internet is viral.. Haha. spread faster than virus

Yea.. u see what i see.. Very panai..

Is boosting sales by a lot.. some reported over 100%
The owner provide a big space, good environment, and keep buying the Lure Patch to keep wild pokemon appearing at his restaurant area.. Haha

This post has been edited by Bonescythe: Jul 22 2016, 04:15 PM

Planning to open a Pokemon restaurant?

Maybe indirectly but probably will just spike the price for a while and then drop back down once the hype is over I guess.

If Niantic give me 1 choice to choose a location for Pokemon Gym.. Then i die also open 1, get all my fren.

Maybe take 3 to 4 unit.. All selling different thing, but compliment each other, and can cater for pokemon trainer..

Dunno how will be the hype in Malaysia yet. Later do so many 3 4, the hype not big enough..

But since Malaysia is one of the top highest traffic in Facebook until Facebook come Malaysia open a branch, i think Malaysian also not bad one.. just waiting to pounce on it only.

The best mode is...

I got a thinker which is
1.) Buy those commercial shop that are low prices, people not yet discover.
2.) Open 1 whole row.. best is got 24/7 services around. 7-11, laundry, cafe,mid end coffee outlet, high end 24hrs mamak.. All bright bright light up..

3.) Rental become good becuz business booming
4.) Shop price boom up
5.) Cash out at peak.. and be happy

Wah.. wad a good thinker

This post has been edited by Bonescythe: Jul 22 2016, 04:29 PM

Actually all you need is good tasting food, reasonable peice and hype and as they say is rest is history.

This post has been edited by Ramjade: Jul 22 2016, 04:29 PM

You want the food cheap, then you want the food to taste very good ?

Places like Boston klang, esso mamak exist in Klang because of that.

malaysian are cheapsake, gym or pokemon inside your cafe they just walk in catch it and go out without consuming. so i dun think it affect a lot.

maybe places like big shopping mall will try this idea but normal shop lot doesnt worth it at all. short term = mall will try to host event, long term = no effect at all for shop lot or house.

Actually.. wad u had said, i really want to giv 5 stars. Malaysian is betul cheapskate..
U betul Malaysian, think alike. I also cheapskate one..
Lolz

if im playing i probably try to get it for free, why do i have to consume your product? buying ur product in long run i better buy those in game item myself.

sometimes ppl over optimistic on ideas on something they like, but when it comes business its a whole different story. customer behaviour is important.