Early sales information is in from the UK for Pokemon Sword and Pokemon Shield, courtesy of GamesIndustry and the results are interesting..
The new Pokémon relaase is the biggest exclusive of the year, and the third biggest boxed launch of 2019 (behind the multiplatform titles FIFA 20 and Call of Duty: Modern Warfare). It is also the second biggest Pokemon launch ever.
Pokemon Sword, Shield, and the Double Pack are all listed separately on the UK charts and debuted at #1, #3, and #7 respectively. Pokemon Sword and Pokemon Shield sold 33 percent (or 43 percent) more than Black and White on DS and they sold 53 percent (or 64.6 percent) more than Pokemon: Let’s Go, Pikachu / Eevee.
| Last Week | This Week | Title |
|---|---|---|
| New Release | 1 | Pokémon Sword |
| New Release | 2 | Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order |
| New Release | 3 | Pokémon Shield |
| 1 | 4 | Call of Duty: Modern Warfare |
| 3 | 5 | FIFA 20 |
| 4 | 6 | Luigi’s Mansion 3 |
| New Release | 7 | Pokémon Sword & Shield: Dual Edition |
| 2 | 8 | Death Stranding |
| 6 | 9 | Mario Kart 8 Deluxe |
| 8 | 10 | Mario & Sonic At The Tokyo Olympic Games 2020 |