Update: Over 6 million sales, the ‘highest-grossing’ Pokémon launch in the US.

Update: Pokémon Sword and Shield certainly got off to an excellent start in Japan (see the original story below), and the country’s official Pokémon Twitter account has now tweeted that sales have been very good elsewhere, too.

According to the tweet and an official announcement, worldwide sales of Pokémon Sword and Shield currently stand at over 6 million copies after its first week of release, putting it ahead of Super Smash Bros. Ultimate as the fastest-selling game on Nintendo Switch after one week:

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