Pokémon Pokopia Passes 5 Million Sales on Nintendo Switch 2

Nintendo's next-generation console has a new heavyweight contender in Pokémon Pokopia, which has cleared five million units sold globally in its first four months. For a cozy spin-off about peaceful digital living, it is moving with the speed of an unchecked group chat.

According to official sales data, the milestone cements the game as the second-best-selling title on the Nintendo Switch 2, trailing only the juggernaut that is Mario Kart World. While the broader franchise prepares to eventually sunset its legacy services, such as the scheduled shutdown of Pokémon Bank on February 27, 2027, the series' grip on the current generation remains absolute.

The math behind the milestone is where things get slightly absurd. With five million copies in the wild, nearly a quarter of all Nintendo Switch 2 owners now have a copy of the game sitting on their dashboard. It is an attach rate that makes a gym membership in February look like a passing fad, proving that the desire to ignore real-world chores in favor of digital ones is a universal human constant.

The details

• Total sales: Over 5 million copies globally
• Timeframe: Just over four months on the market
• Rank: Second-best-selling Switch 2 game, behind Mario Kart World
• Attach rate: Nearly 25% of all Switch 2 console owners

At this point, the digital weeds are the only thing growing faster than the revenue.