Pokemon Scarlet & Violet surpass expectations as effectively

Simply at this time we touched base with Nintendo to see how their prime 10 all-time best-seller record for Change was doing, and Pokemon Scarlet & Violet sort of smashed the home windows on the best way in. It seems just a few different video games are doing effectively, too!

Nintendo reviews that Splatoon 3 has bought 10.13 million items since its September 2022 launch, firmly inserting it simply outdoors of the highest 10 record, considerably in attain of Pokemon Let’s Go Pikachu/Eevee‘s 15.07 million. It simply must greatest two extra video games to catch as much as Splatoon 2, and 4 extra video games to crack the highest 10. Given how Splatoon video games usually have first rate tails, it ought to no less than climb just a few extra spots earlier than it settles in.

Within the large world of digital leisure exercise, Nintendo Change Sports activities commanded a decent 8.61 million items, placing it instantly within the prime 20 all-time best-selling Change sport record. This type of got here out of nowhere for me, as I hardly hear about it in passing, however there’s probably sufficient nostalgia there for the unique Nintendo-branded “Sports activities” sequence that you simply simply don’t ponder frequently.

Massive image, Nintendo now has 27 video games which are million-sellers; with Pokemon Scarlet/Violet, Xenoblade Chronicles 3, Mario Strikers: Battle League, Kirby and the Forgotten Land, and Pokemon Legends: Arceus becoming a member of these ranks in 2022.

A full breakdown of Nintendo’s gross sales developments for 2022 and a part of 2023