Records seem to indicate more than 300 million units across 76 games since 1996.
November 27, 2017
[This unedited press release is made available courtesy of Game Developer and its partnership with notable game PR-related resource Games Press]
Author: The Pokémon Company
The Pokémon Company today announced that more than 300 million Pokémon™ video games have been sold worldwide. This milestone includes 76 video games launched since 1996, beginning with the release of Pokémon Red and Pokémon Green for the Nintendo Game Boy™ system. The Pokémon Ultra Sun and Pokémon Ultra Moon games, which are the newest titles in the core video game series, launched on November 17 exclusively on the Nintendo 3DS™ family of systems, helping the franchise reach this remarkable milestone.
In Pokémon Ultra Sun and Pokémon Ultra Moon, a brand-new story unfolds, featuring Necrozma alongside the Legendary duo of Solgaleo and Lunala. Ominous dark clouds begin to spread in the tropical Alola region setting, and the secrets of Necrozma and Alola, which were never disclosed in previous games, finally come to light.
For more information about Pokémon Ultra Sun and Pokémon Ultra Moon, please visit https://www.pokemon-sunmoon.com/ultra/en-gb/
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