POKÉMON SWORD/SHIELD Manage To Sell A Very Impressive 6 Million Units Worldwide

Game Freak and Nintendo have really been killing it lately with the release of the highly anticipated Pokémon Sword and Pokémon Shield — the latest entries i nthe long-running Pokémon series — as it's been reported that the games are doing great in Japan and the United Kingdom.

Over the last few days, we have reported that Pokémon Sword had become the best-selling game in the United Kingdom this week, surpassing Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order and taking the number 1 spot from Call of Duty: Modern Warfare.

In Japan, it was reported that both Pokémon Sword and Pokémon Shield had sold almost one million and a half of copies within the first three days since the games launched, making it the best-selling game of the year in Japan.

Today, The Pokémon Company has revealed that within one week, Pokémon Sword and Pokémon Shield have become the biggest Nintendo Swith launch to date; with an impressive 6 million units sold worldwide.

What's even more interesting is that these titles have managed to take the record from Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, which had sold an equally impressive 5 million units worldwide. Our hts are off to you, Game Freak and Nintendo.

On Pokémon Sword & Shield sales:

6 million units within a week is a record within the series.

As a comparison, the Let's Go games hit 3 million.

Always tricky comparisons to other Switch games of course, since Pokémon is two titles.

Either way it's a.. monster initial week. pic.twitter.com/2ZnvShGkfS

— Dom (@DomsPlaying) November 21, 2019

Pokémon Sword and Pokémon Shield will be set in Galar, an expansive region with many environments—idyllic countryside, contemporary cities, thick forests, and craggy, snow-covered mountains. The people and Pokémon live together in this region, and they’ve worked together to develop the industries here.