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[noshten]

Pokémon was the big winner in November.

“Pokémon Sun and Pokémon: Moon had the strongest launch in the history of the franchise, selling 8 percent more units than the previous best-selling combo of Pokémon: White and Pokémon: Black despite having 19 fewer days in market during the month,” said Naji.

After Pokémon Go hit mobile in the summer and reenergized that fan base, many dormant Poképlayers went out and bought 3DS handhelds specifically to purchase Sun and Moon. Nintendo even confirmed that it was its fastest-selling game ever in the franchise’s near 20-year history, and now the NPD is illustrating just how huge a spike Pikachu is seeing.

http://venturebeat.com/2016/12/15/n...moon-have-biggest-debut-in-franchise-history/


Expected result after Pokemon GO - really shows what mobile/hardware/software synergy can lead for a franchise the size of Pokemon.

The only question is how much more will it sell in December and how many 3DS/2DS systems were moved in November.

Pokemon Black & White sold ~2.5 million, so Pokemon Sun/Moon sold ~2.7 million

Outsold COD as well and this is apparently before any sort of digital sales are even taken into account.

Spoiler

COD digital is counted towards its total.

 

[JonnyDBrit]

It's the 19 fewer days that gets me. On the one hand, I get Black and White launched well in advance of Black Friday, but at the same time, to exceed it with less than half the previous time is astounding.

 

[Saucycarpdog]

Wait. Pokemon could beat Call of Duty for November?

What year is it?

 

[JKBii]

How does it compare with the Red and Blue launch?

 

[Sandfox]

selling 8 percent more units than the previous best-selling combo of Pokémon: White and Pokémon: Black despite having 19 fewer days in market during the month,” said Naji.

Wow.

 

[SkullHydra]

Holy crap. 8% more sales, 19 days sooner? When will this Pokémon fad end?

 

[Kyrios]

Congrats Game Freak!

 

[MuchoMalo]

Wait. Pokemon could beat Call of Duty for November?

What year is it?

The year that Nintendo was doomed.

 

[Brhoom]

Not buying it, saving it for the Switch port.

 

[Gamer @ Heart]

Does Nintendo report what they sold digitally to NPD?

 

[Lord of Ostia]

Holy crap. 8% more sales, 19 days sooner? When will this Pokémon fad end?

Probably never. Which, if you love monster-collecting JRPGs, is a great thing to hear.

 

[Vital Tundra]

8% more in 19 fewer days? Holy hell.

 

[noshten]

Does Nintendo report what they sold digitally to NPD?

nope

 

[kuroneko0509]

Does Nintendo report what they sold digitally to NPD?

don't think so

 

[chrisPjelly]

Add me to the list come New Years. Cant wait to finally get some spare time to sit down and play my first pokemon game in nearly a decade (almost dipped for ORAS)

 

[Leafhopper]

Honestly amazing.

Not bad for a "fad" huh? :v.

Not buying it, saving it for the Switch port.

Thanks for the post.

 

[ShadowElliot]

Nintendo was not kidding about Sun/Moon being their biggest preordered game ever. Wow.

 

[GulAtiCa]

Wow. Really impressive

 

[Pappasman]

More from the article. Wow.

“Nintendo 3DS experienced its highest monthly physical software spending in the history of the platform,” said Naji. “They were 1 percent higher than the previous high in December 2014.”

 

[Boy Wander]

According to ZhugeEx 3DS hardware sales are up 59% YoY, so can probably work out roughly what the 3DS sold in Nov.

 

[shinobi602]

It's great to see Pokemon alive and well today. Good stuff.

 

[Bruno MB]

In the UK:

[Mar, 2011] NDS Pokémon Black / White - 286,000 (5 weeks of tracking)
[Nov, 2016] 3DS Pokémon Sun / Moon ~ 290,000 (1 week of tracking)

Source: GfK Chart-Track

 

[MrT-Tar]

We all expected it to do well, but this is honestly incredible

 

[Crayolan]

Gonna be interesting to see the numbers.

Wait. Pokemon could beat Call of Duty for November?

What year is it?

2016, the year where nothing makes sense, for better and worse.

 

[Maintenance]

Not buying it, saving it for the Switch port.

Nintendo is more than happy to sell a 249/299 console + 40-60$ game instead of only a 40$ game.

 

[Bronetta]

Crazy that Pokemon will take the top in one of, if not the busiest month of the year.

Not buying it, saving it for the Switch port.

Have fun waiting a year while the rest of us enjoy it now.

 

[MisterHero]

And to think all they had to do was bring back Gen 1 Pokémon

 

[ffdgh]

Wow. Grats GF and Nintendo.

 

[Boy Wander]

In the UK:

[Mar, 2011] NDS Pokémon Black / White - 286,000 (5 weeks of tracking)
[Nov, 2016] 3DS Pokémon Sun / Moon ~ 290,000 (1 week of tracking)

Source: GfK Chart-Track

That's mental for a UK 3DS game. Nintendo games sell like ass over here.

 

[OfficerRaichu15]

Holy shit

 

[Gaspard]

Decent for a fad

 

[topplehat]

Man when will this Pokemon fad end?!?!

 

[Sterok]

Never count out Pokemon. Ever. Doesn't matter where it is, or how much people apparently don't like the system it's on. Pokemon sells.

 

[Scum]

Pokemon Stars...

 

[plufim]

But dedicated mobile gaming is dead, right.

So pleased. They deserve it, really went above and beyond for this game. And it shows that mobile games actually do work to raise the profile of the traditional games, something many scoffed at when Nintendo made that claim.

 

[hanspampel]

According to ZhugeEx 3DS hardware sales are up 59% YoY, so can probably work out roughly what the 3DS sold in Nov.

~550k

~350k was last year according to npd leaker

 

[fernoca]

After EA trying to beat Call of Duty all this years, and is Pokemon the one that beat it. XD

 

[JinjoUnchained]

I won't believe it until I hear it from VenturaBeat.

 

[OrbitalBeard]

Hey, Nintendo.

Make sure Pokemon Stars is ready to launch next November.

 

[imjust1n]

I thought they said they had 10 million pre orders

 

[JonnyDBrit]

I thought they said they had 10 million pre orders

That was the initial global shipment.

 

[EhoaVash]

Waiting on Pokemon stars too... But congratulations to gamefreak when does full npd release?

 

[Trago]

I'm waiting for Pokemon Stars, but dayum, that's impressive.

Their mobile gaming plans have been working out nicely for them so far.

 

[Kacho]

Hot damn. Exciting to see Nintendo's mobile strategy working out for them.

 

[ShadowElliot]

And to think all they had to do was bring back Gen 1 Pokémon

FTFY

 

[13ruce]

Well deserved it's the best Pokemon gen yet imo.

 

[Jawbreaker]

wew lad. Those are some great sales.

 

[Kikorin]

Great results, well deserved for the best Pokémon game ever.

 

[xzeldax3]

Holy crap. 8% more sales, 19 days sooner? When will this Pokémon fad end?

It is hilarious when people actually believe it's a fad.

 

[ugly]

Good stuff! Potentially will be jumping on the pokemon train for switch, myself