Pokemon Scarlet and Violet games marked the beginning of Generation 9 in the popular franchise's mainline series. The RPGs introduce new mechanics to the large open world of Paldea, filled with new and old faces. The efforts of the developers have paid dividends. The latest titles have recorded over-the-top sales numbers, with more than 10 million units sold.Benji-Sales@BenjiSalesThere has never been a game, ever, released for any platform as an exclusive that has sold more than this.We are literally looking at the Biggest Exclusive Launch of all time. Insanity1978142There has never been a game, ever, released for any platform as an exclusive that has sold more than this.We are literally looking at the Biggest Exclusive Launch of all time. InsanityNintendo recently announced, shattering previously held records across platforms and consoles. It should be noted that the games have simultaneously been criticized for their poor performance and negative player experience. The graphics have been a consistently sore point for the community.Nevertheless, these sales figures are an achievement worth acknowledging. With these numbers, Nintendo has quashed any concerns about its market impact.Pokemon Scarlet and Violet have taken the community by stormNintendo's announcement was exuberant about the first three days of post-launch. The two games were released on November 18. The report also mentioned that more than four million units were sold in Japan.Benji-Sales@BenjiSalesPokémon Scarlet and Violet sold an unbelievable 10+ Million Units in 3 days including 4+ Million from Japan Alone• Biggest Pokémon Launch Ever• Biggest Switch Launch Ever• Biggest Nintendo Launch Ever• Biggest Console Exclusive Launch of All-Timenintendo.co.jp/corporate/rele…127371691Pokémon Scarlet and Violet sold an unbelievable 10+ Million Units in 3 days including 4+ Million from Japan Alone• Biggest Pokémon Launch Ever• Biggest Switch Launch Ever• Biggest Nintendo Launch Ever• Biggest Console Exclusive Launch of All-Timenintendo.co.jp/corporate/rele… https://t.co/rnODduQET1The announcement points out (original page translated by Google):"This is the highest number of units sold globally and domestically in the first three days after the launch of all Nintendo dedicated game console software, including the Nintendo Switch."Furthermore, on Twitter, Benji-Sales (@BenjiSales) noted that Pokemon Scarlet and Violet broke the records for being the biggest Pokemon, Switch, Nintendo, and console-exclusive titles of all time. He mentioned that:"There has never been a game, ever, released for any platform as an exclusive that has sold more than this.We are literally looking at the Biggest Exclusive Launch of all time. Insanity."NIB@nib95_@BenjiSales Not sure how I feel about this. On one hand I'm glad for success, on the other what does it say/mean for expectations/standards with future Pokémon? Being less well recieved, less polished, more buggy etc made no diff to its sales, instead increased, implying consumers don't mind1104@BenjiSales Not sure how I feel about this. On one hand I'm glad for success, on the other what does it say/mean for expectations/standards with future Pokémon? Being less well recieved, less polished, more buggy etc made no diff to its sales, instead increased, implying consumers don't mindFLASH (Aaron)@D1V1D3DxFLASH1@BenjiSales And this is the exact reason why the games will never get better performance and visually wise601@BenjiSales And this is the exact reason why the games will never get better performance and visually wiseJon Pearl@JonathanPearl@BenjiSales This is crazy and impressive. But that makes me nervous about future titles being pushed out buggy and not very well taken care of because people apparently just buy it no matter the state of the game6@BenjiSales This is crazy and impressive. But that makes me nervous about future titles being pushed out buggy and not very well taken care of because people apparently just buy it no matter the state of the gameCommentators under the main tweet lamented that highly successful sales may lead Game Freak and The Pokemon Company to become complacent about bettering the game. Given the number of issues that plague the titles, fans are worried their concerns will fall on deaf ears. Some are terrified that developers might not release a patch to fix the existing bugs anytime soon.cherrim @ pkmn scarlet@Cherrimoof the reviews arent kidding about the terrible performance #PokemonScarletViolet #NintendoSwitch867049217oof the reviews arent kidding about the terrible performance #PokemonScarletViolet #NintendoSwitch https://t.co/0oDvYQmMqVStrat@LaidbackStratGameFreak deserves a round of applause for this one16381722946GameFreak deserves a round of applause for this one https://t.co/EhCPt1qAXgsalty apollyon@rlier233i wish gamefreak a very public humiliation739100i wish gamefreak a very public humiliation https://t.co/KHLK8zQOtcPokemon Scarlet and Violet have tested players' patience, from abrupt framerate drops to visual bugs and glitches. Almost a week into the launch, social media is replete with the Pokemon community sharing clips from their gameplay and venting their frustration at the unpolished and unoptimized state of the titles.JT@OriFan117@BenjiSales Literally most of the people in this thread 71745@BenjiSales Literally most of the people in this thread 😂 https://t.co/xFu9LROiesMichael Mongelluzzo@mongmich@HRNagato @BenjiSales People say this and yes the game is rough but, is it really depressing to see people enjoying something? Most people do not care about the optimization of games. There are over 110 million switches out there, not even switch user is on twitter complaining about bugs.2112@HRNagato @BenjiSales People say this and yes the game is rough but, is it really depressing to see people enjoying something? Most people do not care about the optimization of games. There are over 110 million switches out there, not even switch user is on twitter complaining about bugs.The large volume of units sold should imply that the games generate massive community interest. One can only hope that developers take note.Be it the open world, new gameplay mechanics like an auto-battle, the NPCs, or the new Pokemon, for many Pokemon Scarlet and Violet mark a significant step in the evolution of the entire series. Sportskeeda's review of the titles noted, "it is far and away the best story Pokemon has ever told."Bo@bobo5224@BenjiSales Hahaha this is funny to me. Obviously people will be mad although I have heard that it is a very good game outside of technical problems27@BenjiSales Hahaha this is funny to me. Obviously people will be mad although I have heard that it is a very good game outside of technical problemsWith the holiday season looming ahead, one can rest assured that Pokemon Scarlet and Violet will likely rake up some staggering numbers in units sold. Fans can only wish that it wasn't riddled with performance issues and hope that Game Freak will not make similar mistakes.