Pokemon Scarlet and Violet sells 10 million copies in a matter of days

We already knew that Pokémon Scarlet and Violet had the best physical release in the UK this year, but how has the latest mainline Pokémon installment fared overall? Nintendo has since announced that Pokemon Scarlet and Violet is, in fact, the best-selling game in Nintendo history.

The game, which introduces Generation 9 of Pokémon, has managed to sell 10 million units worldwide in both physical and digital sales in its first three days on the market. The press release, which is via Business Wirestates: “This is the highest global sales level for any software on any Nintendo platform in the first three days.”

That’s quite a feat for Nintendo and the Pokemon franchise as a whole. Since its conception in 1996, the mainline Pokémon video games have continued to outsell each other, and the franchise shows no signs of slowing down at all.

This is a stark contrast to Sony which boasts that God of War: Ragnarok is its fastest-selling exclusive release, with 5.1 million copies sold in its first week.

Regardless, there’s no denying that Pokémon are obviously going to outperform those in God of War. Pokémon is, after all, the biggest media franchise in the world. With that being said, are Pokemon Scarlet and Violet any good? Well, Alex reveals the details in his game review, but if you’ve been on the internet this week, you probably have your own ideas.

There’s no denying that Pokemon Scarlet and Violet shipped in a dismal state, with poor performance and plenty of bugs. That being said, the gameplay is better than ever, and players seem to be having a lot of fun with the game, graphical glitches and all.

Have you already experienced Pokémon Scarlet and Violet? If so, please let us know what you think of it!