For the nine-week holiday period ended December 30, GameStop sales increased 10.6% year-over-year to $2.77 billion. A big reason for that? Switch.
GameStop interim CEO Dan DeMatteo said in a statement that Nintendo’s console helped drive the retailer’s sales. Switch, along with the Xbox One, led to a rise in hardware sales by 38.3%. New game sales were also up 7.3% year-over-year, thanks to Switch games and Call of Duty: WWII. Switch was also a major factor in a 33.7% increase in accessory sales.
Today’s Pokemon news continues, as Niantic has announced Pokemon GO Community Day. When active, a special Pokemon will be featured, which will appear frequently around the world for just a few hours. The Pokemon you catch will have an exclusive move. Additionally, other bonuses will be in effect.
Pikachu will be the first Pokemon featured when the inaugural event begins on January 20. You can find more information about Pokemon GO Community Day below.
Earlier today, Detective Pikachu was announced for the west. The news was accompanied by the reveal of an entirely new amiibo, which is bigger than other figures in Nintendo’s line.
We now have confirmation that the Detective Pikachu amiibo will cost $30. That makes sense given the size increase.
You can use the amiibo in-game to unlock “a combination of hilarious content that might also provide a hint.” You can still access this through normal means, “but tapping the amiibo will allow players to unlock content more quickly.”
Nintendo has announced that the New 2DS XL Pikachu Edition is coming to North America. Pokemon fans can purchase the system stateside starting January 26. Pricing is set at $159.99.
Previously, Nintendo announced the New 2DS XL Pikachu Edition for Europe, and it’s already out in Japan. It’s also due out on January 26 in PAL regions.
Source: Nintendo PR
Tachyon Project is currently slated for January 25 on Switch. See what the game has to offer in the video below.
Thanks to the new trailer for Detective Pikachu, we have the game’s North American and European boxarts. Both can be found above.
Another Party Crash event will soon be taking place in ARMS. Lola Pop and Misango will be going head to head between January 19 and January 22. This time around, the theme is “New Face-Off”.
If you haven’t heard about Party Crash previously, they temporarily take over the regular Party Match mode. ARMS players can then join in on some fast-paced fights and earn points to raise their Lab Level. When Party Crash ends, everyone who participates will gain in-game currency and badges depending on what Lab Level they reached.
The Pokemon Company has released a trailer for Detective Pikachu giving us a first opportunity to hear how the English voice cast is shaping up. Check out the video below.
The official website for Detective Pikachu houses the official boxart for the new physical release in Japan as well as the upcoming amiibo. We have both images attached to this post.
Detective Pikachu launches in North America and Europe with the new amiibo on March 23. Japan’s physical release with the figure is also happening on the same day.
Update: Detective Pikachu also launches March 23 in the west. The “special limited-edition” Detective Pikachu amiibo is larger than the standard figures we’ve seen in the past and can unlock short videos that may contain helpful hints.
Original: Detective Pikachu is finally coming west, The Pokemon Company has revealed. A new amiibo will also be released.
Today’s news ties in with Japan, as Detective Pikachu is heading to retail in the country. A physical package will be sold with the amiibo on March 23.
Here’s a trailer promoting the release:
As for the west, Detective Pikachu has now popped up on The Pokemon Company’s press site along with an image of the amiibo above and character art from the game. We’re now waiting on more specifics, so stay tuned.
