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Pokémon Sun/Moon Nintendo's biggest ever launch in Europe

Safe to say it's a strong start.
Jonas Mäki Editor Sweden 1 December 2016

We already knew that Nintendo's latest pocket monster hunting game, Pokémon Sun/Moon, had become the biggest launch ever in Great Britain, but the runaway success story doesn't end there, as Nintendo has now officially confirmed that the game is the "biggest launch of a Nintendo game" ever in Europe, with more than 1.5 million copies already sold.

Pokémon Sun/Moon deserves all the praise it can get since it is the best game in the series for years. Check out our review to find out why you need this in your life. Are you a proud European owner of the game(s)?

Editor Sweden Jonas Mäki has written for Gamereactor since 2002, becoming an editor in 2007. He covers the video game industry across news, releases and the business side, with a particular interest in sales figures and where the industry is heading.
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