Pokemon Platinum nears a million sales in two days

by David Hinkle { Sep 18th 2008 at 10:51AM }

Ever since its release in Japan earlier this week, Pokémon Platinum has sold like ... well, like a Pokémon game. Nintendo's latest in the long-running series has sold close to a million copies (967,675, if you're looking for a specific number) in just two days of being on store shelves. Ridiculous? To say the least!

We know a lot of you outside of Japan are crazy about those pocket monsters, so who's waiting to catch 'em all?

Gallery: Pokemon Platinum

Tags: japan, pokemon, pokemon-platinum, sales, salesfigures

Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)

RAWRzilla @ Sep 18th 2008 11:01AM

Waiting?

Pshhh, I dont wait.

I emulate. ;)

Gennataos @ Sep 18th 2008 1:56PM

At no point is piracy cool.

Sally @ Sep 18th 2008 12:09PM

My stepson's getting this for ... I dunno, when it comes out.

Thankfully he doesn't even know that it exists so he hasn't bee asking for it. :)

EvilEmperor @ Sep 18th 2008 12:37PM

So I am the "one in a million" :)

BTW, you used the fake boxart (Giratina in Another Forme, the old form), the real one is the one in the gallery (Giratina in Origin Forme).

Antonio @ Sep 18th 2008 1:01PM

"Pokemon Platinum goes Platinum" would've been a better headline IMO.

Josh @ Sep 18th 2008 1:38PM

I contributed one purchase! Still waiting for my copy to arrive, though.

Matt G. @ Sep 18th 2008 1:48PM

Why the heck would you import a Japanese copy of the game when you know full well it will be coming to other parts of the globe in a matter of months? I don't get it...

Anyway, my main comment was just that I am not going to be getting Platinum. Diamond and Pearl were very disappointing in my opinion, and so I don't see what the point would be in buying a redressed version of these two iterations.

Josh @ Sep 18th 2008 11:35PM

Why the heck would you import a Japanese copy of the game when you know full well it will be coming to other parts of the globe ***in a matter of months***? I don't get it...

Get it now?

dagguis @ Sep 18th 2008 4:17PM

LMAO give me my pokemans now!, well you can notice Im really looking forward to this.

chibi_wings @ Sep 18th 2008 4:44PM

I will eventually get Platinum when it is released in NA. so yes, I am waiting to catch 'em, but I'm in no hurry, since it's basically the same as Diamond with a few additions here and there.

GTASucks @ Sep 19th 2008 9:48AM

Some people crave more of the same thing after its been released years. Like in Metal Slug, or Castlevania, its basically the same gameplay, but people still play it.

P.S. That caption made me laugh

PikachuMan @ Sep 19th 2008 5:21PM

That image is PURE AWESOMENESS.

I actually downloaded the game; but quit playing it because of saving confusion and lag. Plan on getting the game(obvious, according to my name) when it's released. And if possible, the day it comes out.

Matdredalia @ Sep 20th 2008 2:36AM

*raises hand* I am SO getting this when it comes out. Pearl was absolutely awesome, and I've been considering replaying it as is. Platinum will make a good excuse for a replay, especially with all the new features. (And then I don't have to delete all my freaking Pokemon, considering I have the de-evolved form of every one, sans legendaries).