Pokémon Pokopia Crosses 5 Million Units Sold Worldwide
The sales milestone, reached roughly four months after launch, arrives alongside the first paid Expansion Pass DLC and a free update that adds underwater building, extending the game's content pipeline into 2027.
Reporting from 1 source: Anime News Network.
Nintendo and The Pokémon Company announced that Pokémon Pokopia has sold over 5 million units worldwide in about four months. The cozy life simulation crafting game launched for Nintendo Switch 2 on March 5. Koei Tecmo developed the game. Part 1 of the Expansion Pass DLC added the underwater Bubbly Basin town on August 5.
The announcement came Friday alongside the release of part 1 of the Expansion Pass DLC, which introduced the underwater Bubbly Basin town on August 5. The free update that launched with it added new Pokémon including Manaphy, Popplio, Mudkip, Chinchou, Lanturn, Buizel, Corphish, Totodile, Dhelmise, Golisopod, Corsola, Frillish, Lumineon, and Sharpedo, plus the ability to Dive and build underwater in existing towns.
Part 2 of the pass will add accessories in late 2026, and part 3 will add another town in 2027. Purchasing the DLC grants a bonus Dynamic Ditto print recipe and bonus Rare Pokémetal. The game launched for Nintendo Switch 2 on March 5 with a Game-Key Card release, where physical cartridges contain a key to unlock the digital version from the eShop.
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