Pokémon Scarlet and Violet’s Pre-Orders Reach a Series All-Time High

Pokemon Scarlet and Violet

Pokémon Scarlet and Violet’s hype was a lot bigger than anticipated, with the video game titles boasting the largest number of pre-orders among the Pokémon franchise’s mainline games. 

This information comes from a report by Omicron, a Japanese news outlet, with the statement coming from Takato Utsunomiya, CEO of The Pokemon Company. The announcement was made at a Tokyo-based event, with Takato also mentioning that the game had managed to ship over 440 million Pokémon-related game copies.

For a video game series that’s been around since the era of the Game Boy, it’s an impressive feat. With the release of Scarlet and Violet, the game now has nine generations of mainline Pokémon games, as well as various spinoff titles. The latest games feature an open-world experience that’s different from previous generations.

Explore a wide-open world at your own pace, battle and try to catch wild Pokémon, and encounter the Legendary Pokémon Koraidon in the Pokémon Scarlet game and Miraidon in the Pokémon Violet game. Which will you choose?

Pokémon Scarlet and Violet are both currently out on the Nintendo Switch.

Source: Omicron via GamesRadar

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