The first Pokémon video game was released in 1996 in Japan and has been a smash hit ever since. As of May 2023, the long-running gaming series has sold over 480 million units of mainline and spin-off game titles. The best-selling Pokémon game of all time is the original release, Pokémon Red / Blue / Green for Gameboy with over 31 million units sold.
Lifetime unit sales generated by the Pokémon franchise worldwide as of May 2023
(in millions)
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The Pokémon Company. (May 26, 2023). Lifetime unit sales generated by the Pokémon franchise worldwide as of May 2023 (in millions) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1317739/pokemon-lifetime-unit-sales/
The Pokémon Company. "Lifetime unit sales generated by the Pokémon franchise worldwide as of May 2023 (in millions)." Chart. May 26, 2023. Statista. Accessed November 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1317739/pokemon-lifetime-unit-sales/
The Pokémon Company. (2023). Lifetime unit sales generated by the Pokémon franchise worldwide as of May 2023 (in millions). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1317739/pokemon-lifetime-unit-sales/
The Pokémon Company. "Lifetime Unit Sales Generated by The Pokémon Franchise Worldwide as of May 2023 (in Millions)." Statista, Statista Inc., 26 May 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1317739/pokemon-lifetime-unit-sales/
The Pokémon Company, Lifetime unit sales generated by the Pokémon franchise worldwide as of May 2023 (in millions) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1317739/pokemon-lifetime-unit-sales/ (last visited November 21, 2024)
Lifetime unit sales generated by the Pokémon franchise worldwide as of May 2023 (in millions) [Graph], The Pokémon Company, May 26, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1317739/pokemon-lifetime-unit-sales/
