The Total Sales for Pokémon Are Staggering Brian Ashcraft3/17/16 5:30amFiled to: pokemonthe pokemon companygamefreakkotakueastkotakucorenintendo12113EditPromoteDismissUndismissHideShare to KinjaToggle Conversation toolsGo to permalink This year marks Pokémon’s 20th anniversary. Starting in 1996, when Pokémon Red and Blue launched in Japan, the world has purchased millions of Pokémon games and its spin-offs. Over 279 million, that is. Advertisement Think about that number for a moment. Dual releases aside, it’s incredible. According to Famitsu, that’s the latest global sales figure for Pokémon titles as of February 29, 2016. The number does include the Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series (as well as other spin-off titles).The number for the mainline Pokémon games only is also impressive: 210 million. Advertisement With staggering sales numbers like this, it’s easy to see why Pokémon can still draw huge crowds like it did yesterday in Kyoto. Top image: The Pokémon CompanyKotaku East is your slice of Asian internet culture, bringing you the latest talking points from Japan, Korea, China and beyond. Tune in every morning from 4am to 8am.Brian Ashcraftbashcraft@kotaku.com@Brian_AshcraftOriginally from Texas, Ashcraft has called Osaka home since 2001. He has authored four books, including most recently, Japanese Tattoos: History * Culture * Design.Reply121 repliesLeave a reply