Pokemon FireRed and LeafGreen ROMs made $80 million for Nintendo, Pokopia a Switch 2 system seller at 4 million sales

Nintendo just revealed two of the fastest-selling games of the year...and they are actually decades old.

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Nintendo's latest Q4'FY26 results show the reemergence of a trend that old-school fans will recognize quite well: That distinct mix of Pokemon fever and nostalgia have combined to lead to mega-million sales. Nintendo's earnings revealed a bunch of new data, including higher sales and lower profits, but among the numbers was an interesting update about Pokemon.

Pokopia, the latest Pokemon game, is among one of the most popular titles of 2026. The game sold 2.2 million copies in 4 days, then moved on to sell 2.41 million in 26 days, and now more recently 4 million sales in 5 weeks. In a Q&A with investors, Nintendo president Shuntaro Furukawa has officially recognized Pokopia as a system-seller, confirming Wedbush's suspicions.

"Most recently Pokopia released this month and Switch 2 sell-through rates have increased, allowing us to enter this period in a favorable position," Furukawa said.

The other surprise was that yesteryear Pokemon classic ROMs have also sold tremendously well.

Nintendo says that Pokemon FireRed and LeafGreen sold 4 million copies combined on the eShop. These are digital versions of the 22 year-old games originally released on the Nintendo Game Boy in the 1990s, showing how Nintendo is able to continually capitalize and re-monetize its games and properties many decades later. The original games sold around 12 million copies at launch.

Both games are on sale for $19.99, so Nintendo could have made $80 million or so in gross revenue from the sales of FireRed and LeafGreen alone.

Nintendo had this to say about the games' success:

Pokémon FireRed and Pokémon LeafGreen, released for Nintendo Switch on February 27, 2026, together recorded global cumulative sell-through exceeding 4 million units in the first six weeks.

Pokémon Pokopia, released for Nintendo Switch 2 on March 5, 2026, had global cumulative sell-through exceeding 4 million units in the first five weeks.

• Pokémon Pokopia is being picked up by a broad range of players regardless of gender, and many are using the features, such as GameShare, that are exclusive to Nintendo Switch 2.

By continuing to release these kinds of compelling titles for Nintendo Switch 2, we aim to convey the appeal of the platform to our consumers who play on Nintendo Switch.