Pokemon Scarlet and Violet (SV) won the Award for Excellence and Best Sales award during the 2023 Japan Game Awards. Learn more details about Pokemon Scarlet and Violet's awards, Pokemon's sales history, and more!
Japan Game Awards 2023 Results
Best Sales and Award for Excellence: Pokemon Scarlet and Violet
Pokemon Scarlet and Violet won the Award for Excellence and the Best Sales award during the Japan Game Awards held on September 21, 2023, due to the positive reception around the game and the number of units sold since the start of the year.
Being the latest mainline Pokemon title on the Nintendo Switch since 2019's Pokemon Sword and Shield, newcomers and longtime fans were excited to pick up the recent entry, reflected in Scarlet and Violet's sales even months after its release in November 2022.
DLCs Could Lead to Increased Sales
With the recent release of The Teal Mask DLC, as well as The Indigo Disk DLC releasing later in the year, there's still a lot in store for players and the consistent excitement around the game could lead to increased sales down the line.
Pokemon Scarlet and Violet Sales History
10 Million Sold Three Days After Release
| Title | Sales | Time Since Release |
|---|---|---|
| Scarlet and Violet | 10m | Three days |
| Sword and Shield | 6m | One week |
Pokemon Scarlet and Violet sold over 10 million copies worldwide just three days after its release on November 18, 2022, beating Pokemon Sword and Shield's 6 million sales a week after its release.
At the time, 10 million copies were already almost half of Pokemon Sword and Shield's cumulative sales, which shows the massive interest in the latest mainline entry.
22 Million Units Sold as of June 2023
| Title | Sales | Year Released |
|---|---|---|
| Sword and Shield | 25.96m | November 2019 |
| Scarlet and Violet | 22.66m | November 2022 |
According to Nintendo's financial data released in June 2023, Pokemon Scarlet and Violet has sold over 22 million units since its release in November 2022.
Despite Sword and Shield's three-year headstart over the latest mainline title, Scarlet and Violet has already achieved 94 percent of Sword and Shield's sales in less than a year.
Ranks 4th in All-Time Best-Selling Pokemon Games
| Title | Sales | Year Released |
|---|---|---|
| Red, Blue, and Green | 31.38m | February 1996 |
| Sword and Shield | 25.96m | November 2019 |
| Gold and Silver | 23.1m | November 1999 |
| Scarlet and Violet | 22.66m | November 2022 |
| Diamond and Pearl | 17.67m | September 2006 |
| X and Y | 16.68m | October 2013 |
| Sun and Moon | 16.30m | November 2016 |
| Ruby and Sapphire | 16.68m | October 2013 |
| Black and White | 16.64m | September 2010 |
| Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee! | 15.07m | November 2018 |
| Legends: Arceus | 14.83m | January 2022 |
| Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl | 14.65m | November 2021 |
| Yellow: Special Pikachu Edition | 14.64m | September 1998 |
| Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire | 14.57m | November 2014 |
| HeartGold and SoulSilver | 12.72m | September 2009 |
| Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon | 9.15m | November 2017 |
Based on data provided by Statista using Nintendo's financial sales reports, it shows that Pokemon Scarlet and Violent currently ranks fourth as one of the best-selling Pokemon games of all time, with just a couple hundred thousand sales shy from beating Pokemon Gold and Silver.
Seeing that the game is still pumping out DLCs and updates, sales are expected to keep going up and possibly succeed those that rank above it.
Sources:
Best-selling Pokemon video games worldwide as of June 2023, by units sold
Nintendo - Top Selling Titles August 2023
Pokemon SV Sold 10 Million Units in Three Days
Japan Game Awards 2023 - Official Website
