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Nintendo announces Pokémon Pokopia has sold over 5m copies, meaning that roughly one in four Switch 2 users now owns the game
Nintendo and The Pokémon Company say Pokémon Pokopia has sold more than five million copies worldwide in just over four months, making it one of the Nintendo Switch 2’s biggest games so far. The figure suggests the Pokémon spin-off has reached roughly a quarter of Switch 2 owners, underlining the franchise’s commercial strength and the importance of the title to the young console’s software line-up.
Sales include physical and digital editions, while Nintendo had sold more than 20 million Switch 2 consoles by May 2026. Pokopia has outsold the Switch 2 edition of Pokémon Legends: Z-A, which sold 3.99 million units, though only Mario Kart World has sold more on the system at 15.39 million copies; recent demand may have been helped by the newly released paid “Bubbly Basin” expansion.
In short
- Pokémon Pokopia has surpassed five million global sales.
- Roughly one in four Switch 2 owners may own it.
- Only Mario Kart World has sold more on Switch 2.
Explained simply
Pokémon is a long-running entertainment franchise built around games in which players encounter and collect fictional creatures. Nintendo makes the Switch 2 console, while The Pokémon Company manages the franchise; the two organisations work together on Pokémon games.
Pokopia is a spin-off made for the Switch 2, a newer console whose games help attract buyers and keep existing owners playing. Its sales offer one measure of the Pokémon series’ reach and of the range of games available on the system.
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