Pokémon Legends: Arceus launch
Game · 2022
Nintendo reported over 6.5 million copies sold in the game’s first week.
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@Cain9955 · Jan 28, 2022
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Trace the originNintendo released Arceus on January 28, 2022. Players shared gameplay clips and discussed the game across social platforms, while Gamesight tracked a large Twitch audience and Nintendo reported over 6.5 million first-week sales.
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January 2022
Nintendo precursor · Jan 25 ’22
Nintendo shared a trailer introducing the three starter Pokémon.[1]
VGC precursor · Jan 26 ’22
VGC reviewed the game ahead of release.[2]
The Pokémon Company seed · Jan 28 ’22
Pokémon Legends: Arceus became available on Nintendo Switch.[3]
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- Worldwide first week, Nintendo report, more than“6.5 million copies”6.5M[10]
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- Jan 26, 20222 days before
VGC · Review: Pokémon Legends: Arceus is the series’ best game in years
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