Making X and Y look like chumps
Earlier this morning, Nintendo announced thatPokemon SunandMoonhad anincredibly successful launchin Europe. So successful, in fact, that the 1.5 million units sold was Europe’s “biggest launch of a Nintendo game.” The prosperity has made its way across the Atlantic, too.
Piggybacking off the Europe story, Nintendo has sent out another press release stating thatPokemon SunandMoonare also the fastest-selling Nintendo games in the Americas. They sold a combined 3.7 million units since their November 18 release. That’s an 85 percent increase over the former record-holder,Pokemon XandY.
It’s a quick start, and one that could probably have been predicted. A certain mobile game has brought the pocket monsters to the forefront of the public consciousness. Some people found themselves with the renewed vigor to play aPokemongame, and that translated to an immediate boom.
Don’t expect it to be a flash in the pan, though;Pokemontitles have long tails, steadily accumulating sales over the years. For instance,XandYare up to 15.64 million global sales to date.SunandMoonwas always destined for success, mostly by virtue of the series it’s a part of. That it’s breaking records shouldn’t come as much of a surprise to anyone. What we should keep an eye on is how high it can climb.
