What this is
Launch-period sales of the last three main-series generations over the same window, release to 31 March: Sun/Moon 15.44m, Sword/Shield 17.37m, Scarlet/Violet 22.10m. Scarlet/Violet is 1.43 times Sun/Moon, and Sword/Shield 1.12 times.
How it’s built
- Unit sales from Nintendo's results for the year of each launch; each title launched in mid-November.
What we assumed
- The windows are comparable.All three launched between 15 and 18 November and are counted to 31 March.
- Main series against main series only.Legends: Z-A launched in October and is a spin-off, so it is not set against Sun/Moon.
Sanity check
22.10 ÷ 15.44 = 1.43.
Where it comes from
Our calculation from other figures in the trainer’s notes.
Show the working
- Sun/Moon year to March 2017 (18 Nov-31 Mar): 15.4
- Sword/Shield year to March 2020 (15 Nov-31 Mar): 17.4
- Scarlet/Violet year to March 2023 (18 Nov-31 Mar): 22.1
- SV against SM times: 1.43
- SwSh against SM times: 1.12
- Z-A against SV times: 0.58
- 22.10/15.44 = 1.431
- 17.37/15.44 = 1.125
- 12.79/22.10 = 0.579
Where it’s used
Related figures
Built from this one