Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl has sold more than 6 million copies during its launch week

As further proof that fans love the fourth generation of Pokémon games, it is being reported by Gamebiz.jp that Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl has sold around 6 million copies during its first week. This puts them in the same ballpark as Sword and Shield's sales during those games' first week, but it is also double the launch sales for Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!

Pokémon is the biggest media franchise in the world, and the games have always been huge sellers, so these sale numbers shouldn't come as a complete surprise. However, what's noteworthy is the fact that Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl did so well despite being remakes of older games. In particular, both games also did extremely well in the first week of release in Japan.

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Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl's success is often contributed by fans to the endearing popularity of the fourth generation of Pokémon games. The original Diamond and Pearl are fan favorites among the community, and some of the most iconic post-Gen I Pokémon was introduced in those set of games. The fourth Generation introduced iconic Pokémon like Lucario, Arceus, Infernape, Torterra, Palkia, Dialga, and more. These recent sales numbers further prove how popular those set of games continues to be within the fandom.

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