A near thirty-year video game record has been broken, asPokemon Scarlet & Violethave outsoldPokemon Red & Greenin Japan, becoming the first entries in the series to do so.
Theoriginal PokeMania boomof the ‘90s single-handedly launched the franchise into global mainstream attention. After that, the franchise struggled to reach the same heights untilPokemon Gostarted a resurgence of interest outside of the main fanbase.
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Pokemon Redand Green were the first games in the franchise, launching in Japan in ’96. Until recently, they were still thebest-selling titlesin the franchises, even twenty-eightyears later.
Kanto’s sales record has finally been broken. According toFamitsu, Pokemon Scarlet & Violet have outsold Pokemon Red & Green domestically, ending the reign of the Gen 1 games.
Pokemon Scarlet & Violet Somehow Sold Millions Of Copies
Pokemon Scarlet & Violet sold 8.3 million copies in Japan, which is a big chunk of the 25.69 million combined worldwide sales it has made since launch.
Surprisingly, Pokemon Scarlet & Violet aren’t even the best-selling Pokemon games on theNintendo Switch, withPokemon Sword & Shieldahead with 26.44 million.
What’s even more surprising is that Pokemon Scarlet & Violet achieved such high sales, considering themixed critical receptionand customer response.
Pokemon Scarlet and Violet have been harshly criticized forglitches and performance issues, with some shocking framerates for a game that’s part of one of the biggest media franchises in the world.
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There is power in brand names, and Pokemon has done an amazing job building up a loyal fanbase. Despite its issues, Pokemon Scarlet and Violet still attracted a lot of eyeballs.
There’s still time for Pokemon Scarlet & Violet to draw in more cash, as the Nintendo Switch’s successor is on the horizon, and this would be the perfect chance for a performance patch or free remaster that fixes the issues.
If theupcoming Switch 2addresses the problems that couldn’t be solved on the original hardware, then maybe Pokemon Scarlet & Violet will add a few more millions to their sales numbers, putting them even further ahead of Pokemon Red & Green.
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