Nintendo has revealed that Pok\u00e9mon Pokopia has hit five million copies sold, as it becomes the second highest-selling Switch 2 game.<\/p>\n
We already knew Pok\u00e9mon Pokopia was selling well after it passed 2.2 million copies in four days, but its success has only snowballed since.\u00a0<\/p>\n
As confirmed in a press release, the Pok\u00e9mon spin-off has surpassed 5 million copies sold in \u2018just over four months\u2019, following its March 5 launch. This means, at the time of writing, it is the second highest-selling Switch 2 game, behind Mario Kart World (15.39 million) but ahead of Donkey Kong Bananza (4.78 million) \u2013 which launched in July last year.<\/p>\n
Incredibly, this means 21% of the Switch 2\u2019s 23.68 million install base has bought the title, which is an incredibly high attach rate even for a new console.<\/p>\n
It\u2019s even more impressive considering Pok\u00e9mon Pokopia was barely on anyone\u2019s radar in the run up to launch, so this suggests it\u2019s doing very well as a result of word of mouth and critical acclaim. It also practically confirms a sequel will be on the way at some point.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Just recently, it was claimed the next mainline Pok\u00e9mon games, Winds and Waves, will see two new directors replace Scarlet and Violet\u2019s Shigeru Ohmori, who co-directed Pokopia. So it\u2019s possible Ohmori has switched his attention to the spin-off\u2019s future.<\/p>\n
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Pok\u00e9mon Pokopia doesn\u2019t show any signs of slowing down, having recently received the new expansion Bubbly Basin, which is also very good. Two more DLC drops are planned as part of the Expansion Pass, slated for late 2026 and an unspecified time next year.<\/p>\n
Elsewhere in the Pok\u00e9mon world, Nintendo has announced Pok\u00e9mon Bank will shut down its servers on February 25, 2027 at 7pm PST in the US. A UK time hasn\u2019t been announced, but this translates to February 26 at 2am GMT.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Pok\u00e9mon Bank launched on the Nintendo 3DS as an application that allowed players to deposit or withdraw pok\u00e9mon via online boxes. It was only compatible with Pok\u00e9mon games on the DS and 3DS, including Black and White, Black and White 2, X and Y, Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire, and Sun and Moon.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The launch of Pok\u00e9mon Home, an app designed to replace Pok\u00e9mon Bank for Switch, iOS and Android, along with the shut down of the 3DS eShop in 2023, made this announcement inevitable. If anything it\u2019s surprising it hasn\u2019t happened already.\u00a0<\/p>\n
For anyone who still has pok\u00e9mon stored in Pok\u00e9mon Bank, you\u2019re advised to move them to Pok\u00e9mon Home, otherwise they\u2019ll cease to exist after February 25, 2027.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The main downside is, if you want to move your critters from Pok\u00e9mon Bank to Pok\u00e9mon Home, you\u2019ll have to fork out for a premium subscription (\u00a32.69 for one month). A free basic plan is available on the app, but it has limited features and storage.\u00a0<\/p>\n
To sweeten the bad news, Nintendo has announced the Switch ports of Pok\u00e9mon FireRed and LeafGreen will get Pok\u00e9mon Home support from October 2026. This will allow players to transfer Pok\u00e9mon caught in those games to the service, and send them to other titles.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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