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Launch-window claims incl. Arceus against SwSh (supersedes), 2013-2025

2013-2025

EstimateOur model or estimate. Treat it as an order of magnitude.

The values

  • XY: 4.0m in 2 days; 3DS record; first simultaneous worldwide launch
  • SM: >10m initial shipment (sell-in)
  • SwSh: 6.0m first week; Switch record at the time
  • Legends Arceus: 6.5m first week; 12.64m by 31 March 2022, about 2 months
  • SV: >10m in 3 days; record for any Nintendo dedicated-console title
  • Z-A: 5.8m first week; no record claim found

Some detail is too fine to show here; it is kept in the trainer’s notes.

Where it comes from

Our calculation from other figures in the trainer’s notes.

Show the working
  1. 6.5/6.0=1.0833
  2. 5.8/6.5=0.8923
  3. 5.8/6.0=0.9667
  4. 5.8/10=0.58
  5. Windows differ …
  6. shipment vs sales)