>>36269243A lot of people played GO because it was easy to get it, it's free to play, and it's available in a platform that a lot people have, because society, friends, family, and work made them have it, the phone.
Meanwhile, LGPE is a full priced game on the Nintendo Switch, which, despite the fact that it sold millions, it can't be compared to the sales of smartphones, which are considered obligatory in society.
Most casuals wouldn't care about investing too much money on LGPE, they would find games that are easier to obtain, and there are a lot of games that are easier to obtain.