Pokémon Sword and Shield Off To A Fast Start With Over 6 Million Units Sold

Written by Brandon Hofer on November 21, 2019

News: The first mainline Pokemon title on a Nintendo console in a very long time is off to an incredibly strong start.

Pokémon Sword and Pokémon Shield were recently released on the Nintendo Switch and to the surprise of no one, it is selling exceptionally well. Nintendo has revealed that the new Pokémon has sold over 6 million units during its first few days on the market putting it among the fastest-selling Nintendo Switch games of all time. Additionally, the games sold just over two million copies in the first two days in the U.S., making it the highest-grossing launch of any Pokémon game.

“This past weekend, millions of people began their Pokémon journeys through the new Galar region,” said Nick Chavez, Nintendo of America’s Senior Vice President of Sales and Marketing. “With such a momentous launch, Pokémon Sword and Pokémon Shield have proven to be two of the must-have games this holiday season.”

In Pokémon Sword and Pokémon Shield, players embark on a journey through the Galar region, where they’ll catch, battle and trade a variety of Pokémon, meet a memorable cast of characters and unravel the mystery behind the Legendary Pokémon Zacian and Zamazenta. In the Wild Area, which stretches between the Galar region’s different towns and cities, players will explore a vast expanse of untamed wilderness that’s full of Pokémon to battle and catch. By teaming up with three other players locally or online in the new multiplayer co-op Max Raid Battles, players will face off against gigantic and super-strong Pokémon known as Dynamax Pokémon.

Games in the core Pokémon RPG series have sold more than 240 million units worldwide since launching with the Pokémon Red Version and Pokémon Blue Version games in 1996.

Take a look at the trailer below and then tell us what you think. Have you picked up the new Pokémon yet? If so, did you pick up Pokémon Sword or Pokémon Shield?