Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire debut sales top Black and White
An abundance of water didn’t stopPokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphirefrom scoring franchise record launch sales in the United Kingdom last week, according to GfK Chart-Track.
The 3DS role-playing games were the nation’s sixth and seventh best-selling titles for the week ending November 29 after having just released the previous day. Combined, they would have placed third atop the charts, behind mainstays Call of Duty: Advanced Warfareand FIFA 15.
The figures were good enough to notch a new record debut for the series in the UK, outperforming last year’s Pokémon X and Y by 17 percent and unseatingPokémon Black and White to become the newPokémon master.
This follows word that Omega RubyandAlpha Sapphireamassed more than3 million sales prior to the European launch. Expect that number to climb mightily in the weeks and months ahead.
CoD advances to the top [GfK Chart-Track via Joystiq]