Pokemon’s reign as an outstandingly popular game series continues, with the series picking up new acknowledgment for its accomplishments. According to a new report, 300 million copies of the game series have sold worldwide since the series premiered back in 1996, making it the second best-selling videogame series ever.
The sales figure is extremely impressive and takes into account not just the corePokemontitles, but a great deal of the offshoot games as well. The number would be even higher if it included the downloads of the mobile hitPokemon GO. WhilePokemon GOsees an average of 65 million players in-game every month, its downloads aren’t included in the count since it’s not under the Nintendo umbrella. However, Nintendo did include a whopping 76 games for this sales total, including games likePokken Tournamentfor the Wii U and Switch andPokemon Super Mystery Dungeonfor the 3DS.
ThePokemonseries hasn’t ever slowed down a great deal, but it’s particularly seen a number of popular releases within the last few years. In addition to brand-new games likePokemon X & Ythat brought new innovations to the series, it’s also had major re-releases of classics likePokemon Red & Bluefor the 3DS that were added to the system in honor of the series' 20th anniversary. The overwhelmingly popularPokemon Sun and Moonsold over 15 million copies, and the recent release ofUltraSun and Moonwill only add to those numbers. Fans are also eagerly awaiting the release of a yet untitledPokemongame for the Switch, and given the console’s success thus far, it should bolster the series' numbers even further.
Pokemonshows no signs of slowing down anytime soon, and series fans have been particularly swept up with nostalgia from the series' anniversary celebrations and mostrecentPokemonmovie.Pokemonis likely to continue for years - if not decades - to come, following in the footsteps of Nintendo’s long-standingMarioandThe Legend of Zeldaseries.
