- over 700,000 copies of the game sold so far
- toys are flying off the shelves
- Yo-kai Watch specialty store was opened in the middle of March
- store closed down after two days due to an unexpected volume of customers
- the social phenomenon aspect is being compared to that of Sailor Moon and Pokémon
- a special dance exercise video for children featuring characters of Yo-kai Watch currently has 3.3 million views on Youtub