>>47561789They really should. Even Shigeru Miyamoto still plays it.
>>47561790It's partially a social experience and all about what you make of it. The ones who spend the most either have groups they regularly run with, do it daily as part of their exercise, or are outright spoofers. But even casual players spend a fair amount on it.
The pandemic changes also fixed a lot of issues, which expanded the playerbase and bought back a lot of people.
The game isn't for everyone, but it's crazy how many people love it for what it is.