Pokémon Legends: Arceus sees some big changes to Pokémon formula and big sales globally. Big sales aren’t new for Pokémon, but new records are being broken. The game is the fourth highest selling Pokémon game in UK and amounted half of all physical game sales in the week it released. It is also the best selling Pokémon game. This is in big part due to it being the only version in its release. Yet it beat out the previous record holder, Pokémon Yellow.
Massive launch for Pokemon Legend: Arceus in the UK. It is the FOURTH biggest Pokemon launch of all time, just ahead of Black & White and last year’s Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl. Retail numbers only.
— Christopher Dring (@Chris_Dring) January 30, 2022
According to the UK retailer Curry’s, Pokémon Legends: Arceus is the most pre-ordered game in the company’s history. Outside of the UK, Pokémon Legends: Arceus is the #1 best seller on Amazon in the USA, Japan, the UK, Canada, France, Germany, Spain, Italy, and Australia.
BREAKING 🚨
Pokémon Legends: Arceus on the Nintendo Switch is officially the most pre-ordered game EVER in Currys’ history 🤯
Are you ready to explore the lands of the Hisui region? #LegendsArceus pic.twitter.com/Zb6lY8QQgM
— Currys (@currys) January 25, 2022
Game Freak is bound to notice the splash Pokémon Legends: Arceus has had. Will we be seeing a Pokémon Legends spin off series in the near future? Will Game Freak continue to innovate and bring new changes to the Pokémon formula? Have you tried out Pokémon Legends: Arceus? What do you think of the gameplay elements?
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Source: Gamerant