Pokémon Legends ZA nets 5.8M first week, Switch 2 accounts for half

The Pokémon Company said Pokémon Legends ZA sold 5.8 million copies worldwide in its first week after the game launched on October 16, with roughly half of those sales on Nintendo’s Switch 2. The combined figure, which includes physical and digital copies, places the newest entry among the franchise’s stronger openings and has already driven significant revenue for the publisher and platform holder.

Market research firm Circana reported that Legends ZA produced the largest U.S. retail launch for a physical game since May 2023, topping physical unit and dollar sales in its debut week. Japanese sales tracking showed the two console-specific editions held the top two positions in their opening week, with a combined total that exceeded 1.48 million units in Japan, where the Switch and Switch 2 versions charted separately.

Legends ZA is a sequel to 2022’s Legends Arceus and shifts the series’ combat from turn-based encounters to a real-time system. The game is set in a reimagined Lumiose City and reintroduces Mega Evolution as a core battle mechanic, alongside new features such as the ZA Royale competitive circuit, Plus Moves, and an expanded suite of postgame challenges. The ranked...