Nintendo has released its latest financial earnings statement, revealing an impressive milestone for the latest Pokemon games. Sales for the eighth generation within the mainline series have now reached over 18 million units as of June, making Pokemon Sword and Shield the third best-selling entry in the franchise.
Having sold over 16 million units by December 2019, the latest Pokemon games are now closing in on the lifetime sales of Generation Two games Pokemon Gold and Silver, which sold over 23 million copies since their initial release in Japan in November 1999, before rolling out to North America in 2000 and Europe in 2001.
Pokemon Red, Blue, and Green still remain a lofty target for the latest games to topple from its number one spot on the sales chart, as their lifetime sales currently total over 31.3 million sales.
Source: Gamespot Pokemon Sword And Shield Now The Third Best-Selling Pokemon Games Of All Time