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Pokémon Let's Go Is The Fastest-Selling Switch Title Ever
Nintendo and The Pokémon Company's attempt to remake the original Red and Blue games and streamline them for the Go audience seems to have paid off, as the Pikachu/Eevee-based titles now boasting record-breaking sales on the Switch.
The companies have announced Pokémon Let's Go Pikachu and Eevee are the fastest-selling Switch titles of all time, selling over three million units in their first weeks alone. This is higher than both The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild or Super Mario Odyssey, Nintendo's two biggest releases from last year.
To see how these simplified remakes stack up, you can read our review.
[Source: The Pokémon Company via Gematsu]
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