Great news – it seems that Pokemon Sword and Shield have broke a huge record on the Famitsu sales rankings in Japan.

As of January 17, 2020, Pokemon Sword and Shield have been the No. 1 bestselling games on the Famitsu sales charts for 9 consecutive weeks. The games broke the previous record held by Pokemon Diamond and Platinum, which were the No. 1 bestselling games for 8 consecutive weeks.

Check out the longest bestselling games on the Famitsu sales charts since 1995 below:

1. Pokemon Sword and Shield (9 weeks)
2. Pokemon Diamond and Pearl (8 weeks)
3. Yo-Kai Watch 2 Bony Spirits and Fleshy Souls (7 weeks)
4. Monster Hunter 3 (7 weeks)
5. Yo-Kai Watch 2 Shinuchi (6 weeks)
6. Mario Kart Wii (6 weeks)
7. Super Smash Bros. Ultimate (5 weeks)
8. Monster Hunter Generations Ultimate (5 weeks)
9. Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate (5 weeks)
10. Pokemon Black and White (5 weeks)
11. New Three Kingdoms Musou 2 (5 weeks)
12. Dragon Quest 7 (5 weeks)
13. Final Fantasy 7 (5 weeks)

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