The pocket monsters lead to money in Nintendo's pockets. It's been almost two-and-a-half years since a video game has made as big of a splash at US retail as Pokemon Legends: Z-A. A new report states the RPG put up unit and dollar sales for a boxed game that haven't been seen since The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom in May 2023. Circana's Mat Piscatella pointed out Pokemon Legends: Z-A's "massive US launch at retail" on BlueSky. This comes just days after The Pokemon Company announced the game had sold 5.8 millions copies in its first week. Piscatella did note that the US figures don't include copies bundled with Switch 2. Pokémon Legends: Z-A had a massive US launch at retail. Launch week physical unit and dollar sales of Pokémon 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. Source: Circana Retail Tracking Service The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom sold over 10 million copies in three days when the game was released in 2023. That matches what Pokemon Scarlet and Violet sold in late 2022--and is also still the best debut ever for the RPG series. Earlier this year, The Pokemon Company revealed that the Pokemon franchise has sold almost half-a-billion video games. Latest in Pokemon Legends: Z-A Pokemon Legends: Z-A Has Super-Effective Start, Already Selling 5.8 Million Copies Test Your Pokemon Skills With These Electronic Trainer Mission Games The Pokemon Action Figure Holiday Calendar 2025 Is Available Now