Pokemon Pokopia is off to a stellar start in sales shortly after its release on Switch 2, already joining the ranks of other popular spin-offs in the franchise. The Pokemon Company and Nintendo say that sales for the cozy life sim surpassed 2.2 million copies.
That's according to a news release from the two companies, which added that the game reached this figure only four days after its March 5 launch.
Serebii editor Joe Merrick compared Pokopia's sales figures to those of other Pokemon spin-offs in an X post, showing that the new release is already the twelfth-best-selling spin-off. It's already overtaken fighting game Pokken Tournament, Pokemon Pinball: Ruby & Sapphire, and the Pokemon Mystery Dungeon: Rescue Team DX remake.
Pokopia is hot on the heels of games like Pokemon Colosseum, the first two Pokemon Ranger games, and both Pokemon Snap games. Topping the chart are the original Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Blue Rescue Team and Red Rescue Team games with a combined 5.85 million units sold, with the original Pokemon Stadium (with 5.46 million units) as a close second. With Pokopia being such a recent release, it may very well rise in the ranks and catch up with some of these titles.
Christopher Dring of The Game Business reported on X that Pokopia was "seriously undersupplied" in the United Kingdom, with physical sales "not even half" of what Pokemon Legends: Z-A sold. The apparently high demand for physical copies appeared to be the cause of Amazon's temporary price hike of the game from $70 to $80, though the price has returned to $70 since then.
Even with possible supply issues with Pokopia, the game's success has largely been a plus for Nintendo, with the company's stock surging by 10% following the game's release. And it's enjoyed critical acclaim as well, with GameSpot's review giving it a 9/10 and calling it "one of the best Pokemon spin-offs ever."
That's according to a news release from the two companies, which added that the game reached this figure only four days after its March 5 launch.
Serebii editor Joe Merrick compared Pokopia's sales figures to those of other Pokemon spin-offs in an X post, showing that the new release is already the twelfth-best-selling spin-off. It's already overtaken fighting game Pokken Tournament, Pokemon Pinball: Ruby & Sapphire, and the Pokemon Mystery Dungeon: Rescue Team DX remake.
Pokopia is hot on the heels of games like Pokemon Colosseum, the first two Pokemon Ranger games, and both Pokemon Snap games. Topping the chart are the original Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Blue Rescue Team and Red Rescue Team games with a combined 5.85 million units sold, with the original Pokemon Stadium (with 5.46 million units) as a close second. With Pokopia being such a recent release, it may very well rise in the ranks and catch up with some of these titles.
Christopher Dring of The Game Business reported on X that Pokopia was "seriously undersupplied" in the United Kingdom, with physical sales "not even half" of what Pokemon Legends: Z-A sold. The apparently high demand for physical copies appeared to be the cause of Amazon's temporary price hike of the game from $70 to $80, though the price has returned to $70 since then.
Even with possible supply issues with Pokopia, the game's success has largely been a plus for Nintendo, with the company's stock surging by 10% following the game's release. And it's enjoyed critical acclaim as well, with GameSpot's review giving it a 9/10 and calling it "one of the best Pokemon spin-offs ever."