Released on November 18, 2022, Pokémon Scarlet and Violet sold more than 2.5 million physical launch units in Japan and had reached 20 million global unit sales at the end of December 2022. The latest entry in the long-running Pokémon franchise outsold other recent titles in the series on their launch weekends. Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl's boxed sales during its Japanese launch weekend amounted to 1.39 million units.
Launch weekend unit sales generated by select Pokémon gaming titles in Japan as of November 2022
(in millions)
Characteristic
Unit sales in millions
Pokémon Scarlet and Violet (Nov 2022)
2.54
Pokémon Legends: Arceus (Jan 2022)
1.4
Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl (Nov 2021)
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