# Pokémon Scarlet and Violet’s record launch

> Pokémon Scarlet and Violet sold over 10 million copies worldwide in three days.

- Owner: The Pokémon Company and Nintendo; developed by Game Freak
- Kind: Game
- Sector: Gaming
- Seed date: 2022-11-18
- Milestone date: 2022-11-24
- Date basis: Documented milestone; not a measured attention peak.
- Spread Score: 36 (Niche), v1.3
- Mechanics: Platform jump, Controversy, Pairing

## Summary

Nintendo released Scarlet and Violet worldwide on November 18, 2022. Players shared glitch clips and streamed the games; Nintendo reported over 10 million copies sold in three days.

## Timeline

- 2022-06-01 — Nintendo (Open web) — Nintendo announced the games would launch on November 18.
- 2022-09-29 — The Pokémon Company (Open web) — The company released Sheeran’s song Celestial, recorded for the games.
- 2022-11-01 — Nintendo (TV) — Nintendo released an overview trailer and a Japanese TV commercial.

The full timeline, metrics and sources are on the case page, or via the Pro API (https://howitspread.com/mcp#api).

Canonical URL: https://howitspread.com/cases/pokemon-scarlet-violet-launch-2022

Cite as: How It Spread (2026). “Pokémon Scarlet and Violet’s record launch.” Case HIS-02055. Spread Score v1.3: 36/100. Updated 2026-10-28. https://howitspread.com/id/HIS-02055