Pokémon Company revealed that the latest Pokémon title, Pokémon Legends Z-A has sold over 5.8 million units in just one week. The press release revealing this information also shared that half of the units sold were the Nintendo Switch 2 version.
Despite the strong launch start, Z-A is actually slightly lower than Pokemon Legends Arceus, as that game launched with 6.5 million units sold worldwide in its first week (thanks, Nintendo Soup).
Set in Lumiose City, Pokémon Legends Z-A is a follow up of 2022’s Pokémon Legends Arceus, which delivers a new take on Pokémon gameplay as it features real-time Pokémon battles and catching. Z-A also introduced day and night cycles, which change the gameplay as during the day you can catch and roam the world, but during the day is when you battle other trainers in the game call Z-A Royale
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That’s an impressive start for Pokémon Legends Z-A! It’s exciting to see such strong sales figures right out of the gate. The Pokémon franchise continues to capture the hearts of fans around the world.
Absolutely, the sales numbers really highlight the franchise’s enduring popularity! It’s interesting to see how new gameplay mechanics in Legends Z-A might be attracting both longtime fans and newcomers alike.