Biggest launch ever: Pokemon Scarlet and Pokemon Violet for Nintendo Switch dominate the Japanese sales chart

Role-playing games Pokemon Scarlet and Pokemon Violet debuted on the Japanese retail chart with sales of 2.53 million physical copies, the publication announced Famitsu. Taking into account the digital circulation, the game found in the first three days 4.05 million buyers in Japan — this is the largest launch in the history of this market.

Previous record holders:

Splatoon 3 (Switch) — 3.45 million (2022)
Animal Crossing: New Horizons (Switch) – 2,67 млн (2020)
Pokemon Black & White (DS) – 2,63 млн (2010)
Final Fantasy VIII (PS) – 2.5 н (1999)

Most of the launch run of Pokemon Scarlet and Pokemon Violet sold out in the first days — retailers are already demanding new shipments.

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Multiplayer shooter Splatoon 3 dropped to number two for the first time since its release.

action adventure God of War Ragnarok for PlayStation 5 lingered in third position, while the version for PlayStation 4 already ranked 30th.

Japan Physical Game Sales November 14-20:

01./00. [NSW] Pokemon Scarlet / Violet – 2.537.292 / NEW
02./01. [NSW] Splatoon 3 – 36.958 / 3.368.155
03./03. [PS5] God of War: Ragnarok – 9.901 / 39.278
04./00. [PS4] Monochrome Mobius: Rights and Wrongs Forgotten – 9.066 / НОВИНКА
05./02. [NSW] Tactics Ogre: Reborn – 7.687 / 44.470
06./11. [NSW] Minecraft – 7.449 / 2.855.406
07./09. [NSW] Mario Kart 8 Deluxe – 7.330 / 4.906.589
08./00. [NSW] Card Fight!! Vanguard: Dear Days – 6,649 / NEW
09./00. [NSW] SympathyKiss – 6.072 / NEW
10./04. [NSW] Sonic Frontiers – 5.837 / 31.904
11./00. [PS5] Monochrome Mobius: Rights and Wrongs Forgotten – 4.950 / НОВИНКА
12./18. [NSW] Nintendo Switch Sports – 4.341 / 774.171
13./14. [NSW] Ace Angler: Fishing Spirits – 4.282 / 39.056
14./13. [NSW] Dragon Quest X: Rise of the Five Tribes Offline – 3.978 / 228.400
15./16. [PS5] Horizon Forbidden West – 3.744 / 102.226
16./17. [NSW] Super Smash Bros. Ultimate – 3.675 / 5.010.829
17./00. [NSW] Pokemon Brilliant Diamond / Shining Pearl – 3.507 / 2.596.356
18./12. [NSW] Harvestella – 3.236 / 36.597
19./00. [NSW] Puyo Puyo Tetris 2 [Special Price] – 3.091 / NEW
20./26. [NSW] Mario Party Superstars – 2.949 / 1.064.208
21./15. [PS4] Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II – 2.935 / 39.264
22./24. [NSW] Taiko no Tatsujin: Rhythm Festival – 2.865 / 68.351
23./23. [NSW] Kirby and the Forgotten Land – 2.830 / 919.015
24./30. [NSW] Momotaro Dentetsu: Showa, Heisei, Reiwa mo Teiban! – 2.813 / 2.739.356
25./27. [NSW] Animal Crossing: New Horizons – 2.804 / 7.352.449
26./00. [NSW] Ultra Kaiju Monster Rancher – 2.788 / 34.039
27./00. [NSW] Return to Shironagasu Island – 2,661 / NEW
28./22. [PS5] Gran Turismo 7 – 2,648 / 189,483
29./05. [PS4] Tactics Ogre: Reborn – 2.507 / 15.175
30./06. [PS4] God of War: Ragnarok – 2.454 / 13.714