Of Course Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen Sold Fantastically Well on the Switch eShop, Despite All the Pricing Complaints
- In just six weeks, Nintendo generated around $80 million selling Game Boy Advance titles FireRed and LeafGreen, with the two retro games selling more than 4 million copies.
- While other Game Boy Advance titles were added to Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack for free, Nintendo opted to sell these games separately for $20 each, sparking backlash.
- Sales are currently on par with Switch hit Pokopia, and Nintendo defended the strategy as a "fun" celebration of the franchise's recent 30-year milestone.
- Fans have suggested Nintendo could re-release Ruby, Sapphire, and Emerald, which feature fan-favorite creatures such as Groudon and Rayquaza.
- Another retro release would help fill the gap until next-generation adventures Winds and Waves arrive in 2027, though Nintendo has not indicated plans for such re-releases.
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Two classic Pokémon games are selling just as fast as Pokopia, Nintendo confirms
Though no new mainline Pokémon game has been released this year, 2026 has nonetheless been a huge one for the franchise and its fans. Pokémon celebrated its 30th birthday in February, a week before the Dragon Quest Builders-like spinoff Pokémon Pokopia was released. As part of the 30th anniversary celebrations, two classic games were ported over to Switch: Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen, originally released on the Game Boy Advance in 2004.
Nintendo Fiscal Year (Ending March 2026) Earnings Release Highlights | Switch 2 19.86M Units, MKW 14.7M Copies, DKB 4.52M, Pokopia 4M+ and more
IR Information : Sales Data - Dedicated Video Game Sales Units www.nintendo.co.jp IR Information : Sales Data - Top Selling Title Sales Units www.nintendo.co.jp https://www.nintendo.co.jp/ir/pdf/2026/260508_4e.pdf ...
Nintendo has released its figures for the past fiscal year, presenting a mixed picture. While sales increased by a whopping 98.6 percent (!!!) compared to the previous year, reaching 2.313 billion yen (approximately 13.8 billion euros), hardware sales... Read the article: Nintendo Switch 2: Sales figures weaken due to component shortage Where you can follow us: Facebook, Reddit, Google News, X, Threads Want to stay up-to-date? Add us as a favor…
Pokémon Pokopia Sales Surpass 4 Million Copies
Nintendo Insider Nintendo Insider - Nintendo Insider brings you the latest Nintendo Switch 2 news, Pokémon updates, reviews, guides, and features - your trusted source for all things Nintendo. Nintendo has announced that Pokémon Pokopia has sold more than four million copies since the game was released… The post Pokémon Pokopia Sales Surpass 4 Million Copies appeared first on Nintendo Insider and is written by Alex Seedhouse.
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