RPGs Pokémon Scarlet And Purple Pokémon debuted on the Japanese retail chart with sales of 2.53 million physical copies, the publication has announced Famitsu. Taking into account the digital circulation, the game found in the first three days 4.05 million buyers in Japan — this is the biggest launch in the history of this market.
Previous record holders:
- Splatoon 3 (Switch) — 3.45 million (2022)
- Animal Crossing: New Horizons (Switch) – $2.67m (2020)
- Pokemon Black & White (DS) – 2.63 million (2010)
- Final Fantasy VIII (PS) – 2.5″ (1999)
Most of the Pokemon Scarlet and Pokemon Violet launch rush sold out in the first few days — retailers are already requesting new shipments.
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Multiplayer shooter Splatoon 3 it dropped to number two for the first time since its release.
action adventure God of War Ragnarok for Playstation 5 lingered in third position, while the version for Playstation 4 already in 30th place.
Physical game sales in Japan from November 14 to 20:
01./00. [NSW] Pokemon Scarlet / Purple – 2,537,292 / NEW
02./01. [NSW] Splatoon 3 – 36,958 / 3,368,155
03./03. [PS5] God of War: Ragnarok – 9,901 / 39,278
04./00. [PS4] Monochrome Mobius: Forgotten Rights and Wrongs – 9.066 / НОВИНКА
05./02. [NSW] Ogre Tactics: Reborn – 7,687 / 44,470
06./11. [NSW] Minecraft – 7,449 / 2,855,406
07./09. [NSW] Mario Kart 8 Deluxe – 7,330 / 4,906,589
08./00. [NSW] Card Fight!! Vanguard: Dear Days – 6,649 / NEW
09./00. [NSW] SympathyKiss – 6.072 / NEW
10./04. [NSW] Sonic Frontiers – 5,837 / 31,904
11./00. [PS5] Monochrome Mobius: Forgotten Rights and Wrongs – 4,950 / НОВИНКА
12./18. [NSW] Nintendo Switch Sport – 4.341 / 774.171
13./14. [NSW] Ace Angler: Fishing Spirits – 4,282 / 39,056
14./13. [NSW] Dragon Quest X: Rise of the Five Tribes offline – 3,978 / 228,400
15./16. [PS5] Forbidden Horizon West – 3,744 / 102,226
16./17. [NSW] Super Smash Bros. Ultimate – 3,675 / 5,010,829
17./00. [NSW] Pokemon Brilliant Diamond / Shining Pearl – 3,507 / 2,596,356
18./12. [NSW] Harvestella – 3,236 / 36,597
19./00. [NSW] Puyo Puyo Tetris 2 [Special Price] – 3.091 / NEW
20./26. [NSW] Mario Party Superstars – 2,949 / 1,064,208
21./15. [PS4] Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II – 2,935 / 39,264
22./24. [NSW] Taiko no Tatsujin: Rhythm Festival – 2,865 / 68,351
23./23. [NSW] Kirby and the Forgotten Land – 2830 / 919015
24./30. [NSW] Momotaro Dentetsu: Showa, Heisei, Reiwa mo Teiban – 2,813 / 2,739,356
25./27. [NSW] Animal Crossing: New Horizons – 2,804 / 7,352,449
26./00. [NSW] Ultra Kaiju Monster Rancher – 2,788 / 34,039
27./00. [NSW] Return to Shironagasu Island – 2,661 / NEW
28./22. [PS5] Gran Turismo 7: 2,648/189,483
29./05. [PS4] Ogre Tactics: Reborn – 2,507 / 15,175
30./06. [PS4] God of War: Ragnarok – 2,454 / 13,714
Console sales in Japan from November 14 to 20:
- Nintendo Switch – 170693
- Playstation 5 – 31,858
- Playstation 4 – 5,803
- Xbox Series X | S – 1,527
- Nintendo 3DS-34
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