Pokémon Diamond and Pearl’s physical versions have sold very well indeed, becoming the best boxed Nintendo Switch game launch of 2021, and the second-best boxed game launch of the year on any format.
Diamond and Pearl’s boxed sales were down 26 percent on all-new Switch Pokémon games Sword and Shield, but up 13 percent on 2018’s Kanto remakes Let’s Go Pikachu and Eevee (thanks, GamesIndustry.biz).
Of course, these stats only cover physical copies – and Pokémon games remain very popular as boxed releases.
Battlefield 2042’s boxed sales saw it chart in third place this week, behind both Diamond and Pearl.