"Pokémon Legends: Z-A had a massive US launch at retail. Launch week physical unit and dollar sales of Pokémon Legends: Z-A were the biggest for a new physical video game launch since The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom back in May of 2023. Source: Circana Retail Tracking Service - Mat Piscatella (@matpiscatella.bsky.social) October 27, 2025 at 11:03 AM"
"The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom sold over 10 million copies in three days when the game was released in 2023. That matches what Pokemon Scarlet and Violet sold in late 2022--and is also still the best debut ever for the RPG series. Earlier this year, The Pokemon Company revealed that the Pokemon franchise has sold almost half-a-billion video games."
Pokémon Legends: Z‑A recorded the largest US retail physical launch week for a new boxed game since May 2023, with launch-week unit and dollar sales surpassing other recent releases. The game sold 5.8 million copies in its first week. US retail figures exclude copies bundled with Switch 2. Pokémon Legends: Z‑A released on October 16 for Switch and Switch 2 and will receive paid DLC titled Mega Dimension. The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom sold over 10 million copies in three days in 2023, matching Pokémon Scarlet and Violet's debut figures. The Pokémon franchise has sold nearly half a billion video games.
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