Whether they are dented or not, the Pokémon Violet and Pokémon Scarlet games have won over the general public, and not just a little. At the time of making the quarterly report Q3 2022/2023, Nintendo revealed some of the figures obtained in recent weeks, in particular those of the last two Pokémon games. In just six weeks of operation, it sold 20.61 million copies of Pokémon Purple and Pokémon Scarlet. Numbers between November 18 and December 31, 2022, immediately making it the fourth best-selling Pokémon game of all time, just behind Pokémon Gold & Silver (23.7 million), Sword & Shield (25.6 million) and the original episodes Red, Green and Blue (31.3 million). A phenomenal success that proves that the license is perfectly installed in the hearts of players, despite the controversies that surrounded the release of the game, with a number of quite unexpected bugs from a game with the Nintendo Seal of Quality . Nintendo had also promised to repair the errors as quickly as possible so that the experience is as appreciable as possible. Let’s take advantage of this financial report to update the best selling games on Nintendo Switch.
1. Mario Kart 8 Deluxe: 52 million
2. Animal Crossing: New Horizons: 41.59 million
3. Super Smash Bros. Ultimate: 30.44 million
4. The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild: 29 million
5. Pokémon Sword & Shield: 25.68 million
6. Super Mario Odyssey: 25.12 million
7. Pokémon Scarlet & Violet: 20.61 million
8. Super Mario Party: 18.79 million
9. Ring Fit Adventure: 15.22 million
10. Pokémon Let’s Go Pikachu / Eevee: 15.07 million