I'd say it's more due to being the first true console Pokemon game. Anecdote, but I know plenty of people who weren't interested in the older Pokemon games on 3DS getting excited and buying it on Switch and playing on the big screen at home.
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Pokémon Sword and Shield Sells 16 MILLION in 1.5 months
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I'd say it's more due to being the first true console Pokemon game. Anecdote, but I know plenty of people who weren't interested in the older Pokemon games on 3DS getting excited and buying it on Switch and playing on the big screen at home.
*Sigh*
What's the point...
The first Pokemon game I choose not to buy to show disatisfaction, and it goes on outsell the last 2 gens...
At least I'll have Rescue Team DX.
What's the point...
The first Pokemon game I choose not to buy to show disatisfaction, and it goes on outsell the last 2 gens...
At least I'll have Rescue Team DX.
Mate, they're great games. They're not perfect but you should give them a shot, even if it's through second hand
Holy Crap with around 41 million Switches sold worldwide LTD that's an attach rate of about 41%. Absolute insanity that it is selling so well.
I actually really enjoyed the game even if it felt quite rushed. It's the first Pokemon I have actually gotten around to finishing since Diamond/Pearl. I'm hoping the DLC does a better job of managing end game content so there's more to do besides raids.
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Oh I see they released updated numbers for Switch as well it's at 52.48 million now. 30% is still damn impressive.
I actually really enjoyed the game even if it felt quite rushed. It's the first Pokemon I have actually gotten around to finishing since Diamond/Pearl. I'm hoping the DLC does a better job of managing end game content so there's more to do besides raids.
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Oh I see they released updated numbers for Switch as well it's at 52.48 million now. 30% is still damn impressive.
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Don't not buy something expecting others do the same, do it because you personally didn't want to spend $60 on something you didn't enjoy.
Sword/Shield is also the first Pokemon game in the mainline series that I haven't bought, but I'm under no illusions that it has any impact on the overall sales.
I can see why Gamefreak seems reluctant to continue the Let's Go series
In hindsight it didn't make much sense, Pokemon is already simple enough for anyone to pick up and play
PRetty impressive. I say giving the games a year to keep growing and not having a third version this year REALLY helps. Letting the DLC just elevate it higher makes so much sense.
I wonder, though, if that bridge between Go and that initial push for Pokemon fans to start getting or saving up for the Switch translated into this incredible launch
That's what I'm thinking too... On one hand it is nice to see my beloved childhood game series thrive more than ever, on the other hand there are by now so many oudated aspects of this games series and so many ways it could improve. With numbers like that we won't see much of an improvement, because they simply don't need to to make big bank.
Yeah I'm kind of baffled considering the price hike + smaller Switch userbase at this point in time vs. when SM came out.
Jeez. Pokemon strong.
Really impressive! Not the best Pokémon I've played, but the first to get me to complete a Pokédex. Go Dragapult!
With no new game out this year and an expansion pass, I think it's safe to call 20m lifetime a lock. First Pokemon game of the 21st century to accomplish this feat.
Let's Go was only lackluster in Japan really. The west carried that game.
SWSH has sold 4.2m in Japan so that's no longer a concern
The Switch is better at moving SW than the 3DS, but SM had an insane launch in the west.
The japanese fanbase is incredibly engaged in comparison to previous entries. Fanart everywhere especially from the new trainers, comics, sharing trainers OCs and gameplay clips from the overworld pokemon and camp that can even surpass the 100k likes.
Keep in mind that Twitter is used the most by Japan despite the population.
Not after they took away my option to turn off the EXP Share.
I know what to expect gameplay wise.
Let's Go was... So goddamn bad. So goddamn easy, even when I gimped myself by avoiding partner Eevee in battle.
They just keep taking away features. I can't do this anymore.
Serebii tells people to buy Pokémon game, news at 11.
That's bananas. I do think Sword and Shield nailed the new human character designs, especially the gym leaders.
And to think this had more criticism than let's go Pikachu and eevee. Dexit was nothing major. Game Freak should be incredibly happy. Now imagine the expansion pass with nearly all the Pokémon back. This is gonna be the best selling Pokémon game ever.
Even with EXP share on, unless you spend ages grinding away you may find a challenge here and there. It's like USUM somewhat.
But to each their own. SWSH are my second favourite Pokémon games and you know how long I've been doing this :)
This kind of posts are confusing to me because they are constantly improving. Even SwSh, while incomplete, features improvements in vital areas of the games.
Not going the route you want them to is not staying the same.
No shame in abandoning something you used to love. I was obsessed with the simpsons for a while and then just totally dropped it.
How is it confusing? These games are so much worse than gen 4 and 5.