Nintendo said sales of Pokémon Scarlet and Pokémon Violet games for the Nintendo Switch surpassed 10 million units in the first three days since their global launch on Nov. 18.
Investors are backing Nintendo thanks to its recent blockbusters.
The company’s shares are up more than 11% this year outperforming Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 index.
Meanwhile, Sony said on Wednesday God of War Ragnarok for its PlayStation console sold 5.1 million copies in its first week making it the fastest-selling debut of any first-party game for the company.