Everyone wants the Great Wolf Sif edition
Anecdotally, there was an overwhelming amount of support forPokemonSwordoverShieldduring the new generational reveal, and it seems like the sales data supports that.
Breaking downthe Japanese sales numberseven further, Dengeki Online notes thatSwordmanaged to push 499,753 units, towering overShield‘s 347,629 units. Not only did it have the most enticing legendary (basically Great Wolf Sif fromDark Soulsover Shield-Face), but Sirfetch’d, which is exclusive toSword, was one of the most celebrated new creatures.
Taking a gander at the all-time Switch best-seller list, allSwordandShieldneed to do collectively to be the most successfulPokemongame on Switch is sell more than 11.28 million copies: enough to dethroneLet’s Go PikachuandEevee. The pair should also be pushingLink’s AwakeningandSuper Mario Maker 2out of the top 10 very soon, which sport 3.13 million and 3.93 million copies sold respectively.
Pokemon, likeCall of Duty, continues to defy sales expectations while getting plenty of complacency complaints.
