Nintendo Co. set a record pace for game titles after global sales of its latest Pokemon games surpassed 10 million units in the first three days of their release.
Pokemon Scarlet and Pokemon Violet, which were released on Nov. 18 for the Nintendo Switch, surpassed the previous global record set by “Animal Crossing” after three days.
Pokemon video games broke the previous domestic sales record of 3.45 million set by "Splatoon 3" in Japan with a three-day sales total of 4.05 million units.
The Pokemon Co., a subsidiary of Nintendo, creates the Pokemon video game series.
Pokemon Scarlet and Pokemon Violet were the first titles in the series to be released at the same time in three years.
The most recent games in the Pokemon franchise are also the first open-world role-playing games.
Players are given greater freedom and flexibility to explore the virtual world while following an open-ended plot.


Yindjibarndi Appeals Fortescue Mining Compensation Ruling
Samsung Shares Tumble 8% as $79 Billion Return Plan Disappoints
Alibaba Raises $10.2 Billion to Expand AI Infrastructure
6 simple questions to tell if a ‘finfluencer’ is more flash than cash
Asian Currencies Mixed as Dollar Holds Firm Ahead of Jackson Hole
Xiaomi Unveils Xring O3 Chip for Flagship Foldable Phone
U.S. Disrupts China-Linked Hacking Campaign Targeting Government Agencies
OpenAI Data Center Chief Chris Malone Exits Ahead of Planned 2027 Listing
Nvidia Revenue Soars 106% as AI Demand Hits ‘Inflection Point’
SoftBank Eyes $20 Billion Bond Sale to Refinance OpenAI Loan
SK Biopharmaceuticals Secures Global Rights to Biohaven Epilepsy Drug Opakalim
US PCE Inflation Holds at 3.7% as Fed Rate Decision Looms
Asian Currencies Mixed as Aussie Dollar Rises on Hot Inflation
The ghost of Robodebt – Federal Court rules billions of dollars in welfare debts must be recalculated
Woodside Drops $5 Billion Clean Energy Plan as Profit Rises 7%
29 US states are suing Meta. What might it mean for the rest of the world? 



