A few days ago, we brought you the news that Spyro had topped the sales chart, but we mentioned that Pokemon Let’s Go would have blown all of the competition out of the water if you combined the sales of both versions. Now, the true sales might of Pokemon Let’s Go is becoming apparent, as both versions combined have sold an astonishing three million copies in the first week. For all of you record-followers out there, that makes it the fastest-selling game on the Nintendo Switch since the console launched back in 2017.
That record is nothing to be underestimated, as it means that Pokemon Let’s Go has beaten the likes of The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild and Super Mario Odyssey. The news was announced by The Pokemon Company on Twitter and it shows that interest in the pocket monsters doesn’t appear to be lessening. The Pokemon Let’s Go titles are part Pokemon Red/Blue/Yellow remakes and part Pokemon Go hybrid, intended to bridge the gap between old and new players alike. It would seem as though that idea has paid off.
Here’s the tweet announcing the news, just in case you can speak Japanese.
#ピカブイ をプレイくれているみなさんのおかげで
発売初週の世界累計販売本数が 300万本を達成?
Nintendo Swtichソフトとして、発売初週の世界最高販売本数を更新したそうです!もっとたくさんの人に遊んでもらえるよう
これからも #ピカブイ の魅力をお伝えします?https://t.co/04UWQWHTz8 pic.twitter.com/UNSUcaskcI— 【公式】ポケモン情報局 (@poke_times) 22 November 2018
I wonder if Pokemon cards are still banned in schools?
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