First Week Sales (Famistu)
Pokemon Black & White - 2.64m
Pokemon X & Y - 2.1m
Pokemon Sun & Moon - 1.9m
Pokemon Black & White 2 - 1.62m
Pokemon Diamond & Pearl - 1.59m
Pokemon Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - 1.53m
Pokemon Gold & Silver - 1.43m
Pokemon Heart Gold & Soul Silver - 1.41m
Pokemon Sword & Shield - 1.36m
Pokemon Ruby & Sapphire - 1.25m
Pokemon Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - 1.2m
Pokemon Platinum - 0.97m
Pokemon Fire Red / Leaf Green - 0.96m
Pokemon Yellow - 0.85m
Pokemon Crystal - 0.71m
Pokemon Let's Go - 0.66m
Pokemon Emerald - 0.64m
Pokemon Red/Green/Blue - 0.14m
So other than Pokemon Ruby & Sapphire it's the worst physical opening for a new gen. Including Digital it's maybe 4th, behind the last 3. A definite decline. We're a long way from where we were 2 years ago when everyone was claiming the first console pokemon game would be an unstoppable god. Switch has done wonders for elevating Nintendo game sales, but that's not passed over to pokemon.
Of course these sales are still great, but they should have been better. Just like the game.
