Nostalgia Defies Price Hype as FireRed & LeafGreen Sell 4M on Switch
Despite a $19.99 price tag for a small port, Nintendo’s Switch releases of Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen have each sold over 4 million copies in the first six weeks, with Pokopia on Switch 2 also reaching about 4 million in five weeks. Stock shortages indicate strong demand, and Nintendo/The Pokémon Company appear to lean into nostalgia, with no new mainline titles planned for 2026 and Winds and Waves slated for 2027.