Nintendo grabs them all: Pokemon – Sword and Shield sales break records. According to SuperData, the title was sold around 2.7 million times in the first month alone. The million-seller “Sword and Shield” thus has the best launch of the Pokémon series in the USA. And worldwide, Pokémon - Sword and Shield is many times more successful.
Mega hit in Japan: 1.36 million games in three days
According to SuperData* Pokémon – Sword and Shield stands for Nintendo Switch thus reaching the top of the console charts for the month of November. The numbers speak volumes: In addition to the 2.7 million US sales, there are another 2.5 million units sold in Japan.
Sales in the first three days are particularly impressive: Nintendo sold around 72 million units in 1.36 hours, making Pokémon Sword and Shield a mega hit. The game went for them worldwide Nintendo Switch around 6 million times over the counter in the week it was released.
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The success does not come as a surprise. Pokémon Sword and Shield is the first really new offshoot in the series for Nintendo Switch. Given the market power of Pokémon, it is not surprising that the title can leave such well-known Nintendo games as Luigi's Mansion 3 or the nostalgic The Legend of Zelda Link's Awakening behind.
In the popular US charts, Pokémon – Sword and Shield ranks for Nintendo Switch in several places - each with the two individual titles Pokémon - Sword and Pokémon - Shield as well as with the double pack.
Pokémon - Sword and Shield has not been consistently well received by critics and gamers. Sometimes some reviews were mixed up. Few innovations, technical weaknesses and the low level of difficulty did not meet with approval from all fans. Overall, Pokémon Sword and Shield is a solid main series offshoot that Nintendo and Gamefreak can build on.
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