Pokmon Legends: Z-A physical launch sales in the US were the biggest for a
new title since The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom was released in 2023

Date:
Tue, 28 Oct 2025 17:04:43 +0000

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Pokmon Legends: Z-A is the biggest physical game launch in the US since the release of The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom in 2023.

That's according to Circana senior director Mat Piscatella, who wrote on BlueSky (via GamesRadar ) that the latest Pokmon entry had a hugely
successful launch week in both physical units and dollar sales, surpassing Tears of the Kingdom .

" Pokmon Legends: Z-A had a massive US launch at retail," Piscatella said.

"Launch week physical unit and dollar sales of Pokmon Legends: Z-A were the biggest for a new physical video game launch since The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom back in May of 2023."

Piscatella also confirmed that this does not include physical sales made from the latest Nintendo Switch 2 bundle , which includes a digital code for Legends: Z-A .

The Circana analyst didn't provide any specific numbers, but last week, Nintendo announced in a press release (via IGN ) that Pokmon Legends: Z-A had sold 5.8 million copies after a week, which also included digital copies.

In comparison, Tears of the Kingdom sold 10 million copies worldwide in its first three days , becoming the fastest-selling game in the history of the Legend of Zelda series.

In TechRadar Gaming's Pokmon Legends: Z-A review , Hamish Hector called the game "a mega evolution for the franchise".

Pokmon Legends: Z-A is now available on Nintendo Switch and Nintendo Switch
2 .

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Link to news story: https://www.techradar.com/gaming/pokemon-legends-z-a-physical-launch-sales-in- the-us-were-the-biggest-for-a-new-title-since-the-legend-of-zelda-tears-of-the -kingdom-was-released-in-2023

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