Overview
- Famitsu reports 1,485,457 boxed copies sold in Japan during Oct. 13–19, split between 872,552 on Switch and 612,905 on Switch 2.
- The two versions ranked first and second on the weekly software chart, reflecting strong demand across both Nintendo platforms.
- Switch 2 led hardware with 201,684 units sold for the week, outpacing all other consoles in Japan.
- Compared with recent series launches, the opening trails Scarlet/Violet’s roughly 2.5 million retail debut and slightly tops Legends: Arceus at about 1.42 million.
- Separately, The Pokémon Company said global first-week sales reached 5.8 million including digital, indicating a larger launch footprint than Japan’s retail data alone.