The Pokemon brand is strong. Very strong. So much so that consumers are still snatching up the older Pokemon games in fairly large quantities.
Over the span of a year, Pokemon Black/White, HeartGold/SoulSilver, and Diamond/Pearl racked up nearly 1 million copies.
Here’s a quick overview:
| Released | Title | March 2012 | March 2013 | Increase |
| 2007 | Pokémon Diamond/Pearl | 17.61 million | 17.63 million | +20,000 |
| 2010 | Pokémon HeartGold/SoulSilver | 12.40 million | 12.67 million | +270,000 |
| 2011 | Pokémon Black/White | 14.71 million | 15.42 million | +710,000 |
Not bad, right? Something tells me that Pokemon X/Y will also sell for many, many years following its release later this year.
