Pokemon ScarletandVioletpre-orders have broken one small record in Japan, which could indicate a wave of success for the upcoming RPG. Nintendo and Game Freak have rapidly released newPokemongames on the Nintendo Switch in recent years. The popularity of those releases is undeniable, withPokemon SwordandShieldselling more than any iteration butPokemon Red,Green,Blue, andYellow.Pokemon Scarletand Violetcould be even more popular, though.
The release forPokemon Scarlet andVioletis in under two weeks. It will be a Nintendo Switch exclusive release, and likepreviousPokemonreleases, it is being sold as two individual games as well as a two-game bundle. As such, totaling up the game’s pre-orders requires adding these three separate packages together. Of course, pre-order information is rarely shared publicly, but there is one retailer in Japan named COMG! that does share.
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As shared by Twitter user @Pierre484, pre-orders forPokemon ScarletandVioletat COMG! continue to increase week to week. According to their analysis,Pokemon Scarlet andViolethave “surpassed the first 3-day of sales made by anyPokemongame on Switch with only pre-orders.” The latest numbers confirm 432 preorders forPokemon Violet, 406 preorders forPokemon Scarlet, and 194Pokemon ScarletandVioletdouble packpreorders, counting for 388 additional copies. That’s 1208 pre-orders total. In other words, just based on pre-order information alone,Pokemon ScarletandVioletwill be the most successfulPokemonSwitch launch yet.
Pierre485 also provided a comparison to other successful Switch exclusive releases at COMG! that aren’t in thePokemonfranchise.Pokemon ScarletandViolethave 1,208 pre-orders 14 days before release. The next highest Switch pre-orders were forMonster Hunter Rise, which was at 797. Below them wereSuper Smash Bros. Ultimatewith 641,Splatoon 3with 497, andAnimal Crossing: New Horizonswith 434. Suffice it to say,Pokemon Scarlet andVioletare performing very highly.
This is, it deserves to be repeated, just one retailer inJapan, and is not necessarily representative of any larger trends. Pierre485 says that COMG! has just .1% marketshare. However, they do say that the retailer is generally comparable to the larger market overall. At least in Japan, it’s probably safe to assumePokemon ScarletandVioletcould be the most successful Switch release yet.
It’s perhaps no surprise to hear thatPokemon Scarlet and Violetare doing very well in pre-orders. This is a main seriesPokemongame release, which is popular by nature. It’s also coming out when Switch players are hungry for a big new first-party exclusive during a surprisingly light holiday season. The conditions are ripe for amajorPokemonhit.
