Pokémon X and Y Sells in the Millions in the First Two Days

POKÉMON X AND POKÉMON Y SELL MORE THAN 4 MILLION UNITS WORLDWIDE IN FIRST TWO DAYS

First Pokémon RPG for Nintendo 3DS launches simultaneously around the world

On Saturday, 12^th October, Pokémon X and Pokémon Y became the first set of games in franchise history to launch simultaneously worldwide. Nintendo reported today that the games combined to sell more than 4 million units across Japan, Europe and The Americas on Saturday, 12^th October and Sunday, 13^th October*.

“The early response to Pokémon X and Pokémon Y not only reaffirms the ongoing passion of Pokémon fans, but also indicates that an entirely new generation of gamers are eager to experience the franchise for themselves,” said Nintendo President Satoru Iwata.

Since this was the first global launch in franchise history there isn’t an exact historical precedent for comparison. However, when combining and comparing regional data for previous launches, Pokémon X and Pokémon Y would be the fastest-selling Nintendo 3DS title of all time and is tracking ahead of the last Pokémon RPG title, Pokémon Black 2 and Pokémon White 2, by more than 70 percent.

With more than 245 million games sold worldwide, Pokémon continues to be one of the strongest brands in the history of videogames. Since 2002, five sets of Pokémon titles have combined to exceed 10 million units sold worldwide, with three sets combining to surpass 15 million units. That list includes:

Title	Platform	Total Global Sales**
Pokémon Diamond and Pokémon Pearl	Nintendo DS	17.63 Million
Pokémon Ruby and Pokémon Sapphire	Game Boy Advance	16.22 Million
Pokémon Black and Pokémon White	Nintendo DS	15.42 Million
Pokémon HeartGold and Pokémon SoulSilver	Nintendo DS	12.67 Million
Pokémon FireRed and Pokémon LeafGreen	Game Boy Advance	12 Million