Pokémon Legends: Arceus has sold 6.5 million copies after just one week on sale, making it one of the fastest-selling Switch games to date, Nintendo announced. If the figures are official, the game has surpassed sales of both Pokémon Sword and Shield and Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl, which sold 6 million copies in their first week.
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That could make Arceus the second Switch of all time, a big win for an "experimental" game with a very different look and gameplay than the main Pokémon titles. However, it doesn't seem likely to catch Animal Crossing: New Horizons, which sold 11.77 million copies in just 11 days.
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As we've mentioned before, Pokémon Legends: Arceus is an open-world action RPG set in the Sinnoh region long before the events of Pokémon Diamond and Pearl and their remakes. The goal of the game is to create the region's first Pokédex, so you'll need to perform research tasks to learn more about each Pokémon. The game has generally received decent reviews, and considering it's part of one of the biggest media franchises on the planet, its success isn't a huge surprise.
Information source: engadget.com
