UK Charts: Pokémon Scarlet And Violet Enjoy The Second Biggest Franchise Launch Of All Time
The latest boxed charts data is in and, as expected, it’s a big win for the recently released Pokémon Scarlet and Violet, with both entries coming in at number one and two.
In terms of which of the two proved more popular, it seems most opted for Violet and its Legendary Pokémon Miraidon, with this version making up 52% of total sales. Meanwhile, Scarlet made up 42%, and the Dual Pack – containing both games in one handy box – entered the charts at number six, making up the remaining 6% of sales.
Not only that, but as reported by the folks over at GamesIndustry, Pokémon Scarlet and Violet is now the second biggest boxed launch in the franchise’s history, selling 25% more than Pokémon Sword and Shield in its respective first week and sitting pretty behind the current franchise leader Pokémon Sun and Moon. It also managed to sell 56% more than Pokémon Legends: Arceus and a whopping 70% more than Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl.
In terms of revenue, however, Scarlet and Violet actually brought in more money than Sun and Moon due to the price difference between the two generations. It’s just a suggestion, but perhaps The Pokémon Company can siphon some of that money into a few performance patches, maybe? We’ll see.
Elsewhere, Sonic Frontiers is hanging onto the top ten by a thread, dropping six spots in just one week. Considering three of those are taken up by Pokémon, we don’t think that’s half bad. In terms of sales split, the Switch version is winning out at 40%, followed closely by the PS5 at 32%.
Here’s your look at this week’s top ten in full:
[Compiled by GfK]