Now, after two years of commercialization, the sales of the two titles have exceeded 20 million units, entering the list of the most successful Switch games.

When Pokémon Scarlet & Violet arrived on the market, they managed to sell more than 10 million units in just three days. Considering the success of this title in its early days, it should not be a big surprise to hear that the new generation of Game Freak is already one of the best-selling games in the switch with more than 20 million copies. According to the new Nintendo financial report, by the end of the third quarter of the current fiscal year, that is, for December 31, 2022, Pokémon Scarlet & Violet reached 20.61 million units sold worldwide.

Thus, this title is already the seventh best-selling game in the history of Switch, only a couple of places behind Sword and Shield and its 25 million, something that will surely reach in a few months. With sales recorded in just six weeks, Scarlet & Violet has also become Pokémon's fourth most successful generation. Ahead we find Pokémon Gold and Silver with 23.7 million, Pokémon Sword and Shield with 25.3 million, and Pokémon Red, Green and Blue with 31.3 million.

Considering that Scarlet & Violet achieved this milestone in sales in just six weeks, there is the possibility that this generation manages to overcome the original games, and becomes the most successful in the series. In related issues, the switch is already the third most successful console in history. Similarly, tomorrow we will have a new Nintendo Direct. Editor's note: Yes, the technical aspect of Pokémon Scarlet & Violet is lousy and leaves much to be desired, but it is also true that the generation does a good job by evolving some classic concepts of the series and, above all, it is a very fun game.