It’s basically Pokemon high on the charts and nothing else
It’s clear that Pokemonstill has a lot of staying power, even when some doubt Nintendo and Game Freak’s ability to pushLet’s Go: a hybrid of the casual Pokemon Goand the core games. As far as Japan is concerned anyway, it’s still a mega-hit worthy of a top spot in the sales charts.
According to Media Create data,Pokemon Let’s Go PikachuandEeveesold through 661, 240 units in its initial three-day debut: a figure that includes bundle editions with Switch hardware. The next closest game isFallout 76with 73,489 units sold this past week. Yep, it’s a massive dropoff from there withSuper Mario Partyand Call of Duty Black Ops IVto follow.
The real key piece of info here is just how muchPokemon Let’s Golit up Switch hardware sales, also bolstered by the aforementioned bundles. The Switch sold 200,850 units, followed by the PlayStation 4 at 17,789 (combined, for the PS4 and PS4 Pro). The mobility of the Switch andPokemonas a whole make for a great combination.
How great? Well, not as monumental as a mainline game. Sure the 3DS had amuchbigger install base whenPokemon SunandMoonarrived, but that duo sold a whopping1.9 millioncopies in Japan the first week. Even if you outright doublePikachu & Eevee‘s figures to stretch it out to a week that’ll still come up short, but Nintendo has to be happy with the influx of Switch sales.
Media Create Sales: 11/12/18 – 11/18/18[4Gamer.net viaGematsu]
