Pokemon Scarlet/Violet Tops UK Boxed Charts For The Year, Second Biggest Pokemon Launch Of All Time

The GFK has published their list of bestselling games in the UK for the week ending in November 20th, giving us our first sales data for Pokemon Scarlet And Violet.

According to GFK’s data, Pokemon Scarlet And Violet not only topped the UK boxed charts last week, but it is also now the biggest boxed game launch of the year, with sales 4% higher than previous holder FIFA 23. Not only that, but it is also the second biggest Pokemon launch of all time in the region, dethroning Pokemon Sun/Moon which launched during the second peak of Pokemania back when Pokemon GO was released.

Other interesting statistics include the following:

• Violet version accounted for 52% of sales, while Scarlet accounted for 42%, the double pack featuring both games made up the remaining 6%.
• Scarlet and Violet’s first week sales are 36% bigger than Sword and Shield, which launched on Switch in November 2019. It’s also 70% bigger than last year’s Diamond and Pearl remakes and 56% bigger than January’s Pokémon Legends: Arceus
• The launch of Pokémon has also boosted sales of Switch consoles. Switch hardware sales rose 62% week-on-week, led by the OLED model. It is the biggest week of the year so far for Nintendo Switch console sales.

You can find the full GFK Top Ten for the week ending November 20th below:

1. Pokémon Violet
2. Pokémon Scarlet
3. FIFA 23
4. God of War Ragnarok
5. Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2
6. Pokémon Scarlet and Violet: Dual Pack
7. Horizon: Forbidden West
8. Mario Kart 8: Deluxe
9. Nintendo Switch Sports
10. Sonic Frontiers

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