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Pokemon Pokopia Powers 154% Jump in UK Switch 2 Sales

Early four-day sales of 2.2 million confirm the game is acting as a system seller.

Overview

  • In March, UK Switch 2 sales rose 154% month on month after Pokopia’s release, Nielsen IQ data cited by Christopher Dring showed, with Dring noting March had five weeks versus four in February.
  • Nintendo and The Pokemon Company confirmed Pokopia sold 2.2 million copies in its first four days.
  • Dring reported that Nintendo accounts for over half of all consoles sold in the UK so far this year.
  • Players reported shortages at retailers as demand for physical copies spiked.
  • Reviews pushed Pokopia back to the top 2026 spot on Metacritic and many outlets now call it the best Pokemon entry to date.