Pokemon FireRed and LeafGreen Sold Over 4m Units in Six Weeks on Switch | TechRaptor

Pokemon FireRed and LeafGreen Sold Over 4m Units in Six Weeks on Switch | TechRaptor

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Nintendo has revealed the sales figures for Pokemon FireRed and LeafGreen's Switch re-releases, and the two games did very well indeed within their first six weeks on the console.

In its latest financial summary, Nintendo puts the sales figures for FireRed and LeafGreen at over four million, a figure the games managed to achieve between their release on February 20th and the end of the fiscal year on March 31st.

If, like many, you were wondering why Nintendo opted to put both games up for sale as standalone titles rather than bundling them into Nintendo Switch Online, it seems you've got your answer; it's because there's an audience for them as download purchases. Presumably, that figure will only increase in the coming months, too.

Sales data for other Nintendo games is revealed within the new financial presentation as well, including for Pokemon Pokopia, which also managed to pick up four million sales for itself by the end of the fiscal year. FireRed and LeafGreen had an almost two-week headstart, too, so that's impressive.

Even more remarkable, however, are the sales figures for quirky life sim Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream, which has almost reached four million...

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