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- Pokémon Legends: Z-A has achieved impressive sales, selling approximately 5.8 million copies in its first week, surpassing 873,000 copies on the Switch 2 alone.
- Although the sales of Pokémon Legends: Z-A are lower than those of Pokémon Legends: Arceus during a similar period, they still represent a significant achievement for The Pokémon Company.
- The success of Pokémon Legends: Z-A bodes well for Nintendo as it enters a busy end-of-year release schedule with games such as Hyrule Warriors: Age of Imprisonment, Kirby Air Raiders, and Metroid Prime 4: Beyond.
- The franchise record for the fastest selling Pokémon games is still held by Pokémon Scarlet and Pokémon Violet, which sold over 10 million copies in their first three days.
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Pokémon Legends Z-A Surpasses 5.8 Million Sales in First Week, Boosting Nintendo’s End-of-Year Lineup
The Pokémon Company reported that Pokémon Legends: Z-A sold approximately 5.8 million copies in its first week, across both the original Switch and the newer Switch 2 console. While less than the 6.5 million copies sold of Pokémon Legends: Arceus during a similar period, these sales are still significant. Famitsu estimates that 873,000 copies were sold on the Switch 2—which has only been on the market for five months—while sales on the original Switch reached approximately 613,000 copies (excluding downloads). Pokémon Scarlet and Pokémon Violet continue to hold the franchise record, with over 10 million copies sold in the first three days. This success is particularly encouraging for Nintendo as they head into a busy end-of-year release schedule, including Hyrule Warriors: Age of Imprisonment, Kirby Air Raiders, and Metroid Prime 4: Beyond.
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| Official Name | XCOM: Enemy Unknown |
| Brief Summary | XCOM: Enemy Unknown will place you in control of a secret paramilitary organization called XCOM. As the XCOM commander, you will defend against a terrifying global alien invasion by managing resources, advancing technologies, and overseeing combat strategies and individual unit tactics. The original XCOM is widely regarded as one of the best games ever made and has now been re-imagined by the strategy experts at Firaxis Games. XCOM: Enemy Unknown will expand on that legacy with an entirely new invasion story, enemies and technologies to fight aliens and defend Earth. You will control the fate of the human race through researching alien technologies, creating and managing a fully operational base, planning combat missions and controlling soldier movement in battle. |
| Platforms | Xbox 360, Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, PlayStation 3, Android, Mac |
| Released | October 9, 2012 |
| Genre | Role-playing (RPG), Simulator, Strategy, Turn-based strategy (TBS), Tactical |
| Play Modes | Single player, Multiplayer |
| Content Rating | 18 |
| Languages | Czech, English, Spanish (Spain), Japanese, Portuguese (Brazil) |
| Genre | Firaxis Games |
| Genre | 2K Games, Feral Interactive |
| Ratings | 86/100 (545 reviews) |