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Pokémon Legends: Arceus sells 1.42 million copies in 3 days, becomes second fastest-selling Switch title

Turns out Pokémon is very popular. Who knew?

An announcement that will shock exactly no one, a Pokémon game is selling extremely well. In fact, it has sold better than almost every other Switch game to date. Pokémon Legends: Arceus represents the biggest departure for the Pokémon series up to this point, and judging from the reviews of the game, the gamble has certainly paid off.

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Though we won’t know the global sales figures until a much later date, it looks like Pokémon Legends: Arceus has done exceptionally well in Japan. According to reports from Famitsu, the game shifted 1.425 million copies in just three days.

This figure puts Pokémon Legends: Arceus just behind Animal Crossing: New Horizon, which sold an impressive 1.88 million copies in its first week, in terms of first-week sales for the Switch. It is worth noting that these figures only include the first three days after the game’s January 28 release, since its release day fell on a Friday.

If it feels like we just had this conversation about a Pokémon game, that is because we did back in November 2021 when Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl claimed the second-place spot for the first-week sales. Even after all these years, there is still a strong appetite for Pokémon games. Whether it is in new games or remakes of old favorites, the series shows no sign of slowing down.


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Trent Cannon
Trent is a Freelance Writer at Gamepur. He has contributed news, guides, and reviews about video games for over a decade and has a special place in his heart for JRPGs, Splatoon, Sea of Thieves, and anything that's a bit silly, really.