Pokémon Pokopia has sold over 2.2 million units worldwide in its first four days of release. Shortly after launch, Nintendo’s share price increased by up to 10.5%, marking its largest gain since April 2025.
As Bloomberg and VGC report, Nintendo’s last peak was on November 6 at ¥14,105 ($89.09), which fell to ¥8,350 ($52.74) as of February 13.
Following Pokopia’s launch last Thursday, shares reached ¥9,120 ($57.60) on Tuesday, then ¥10,075 ($63.65) yesterday, closing at ¥9,932 ($62.74).
Physical stock of the Switch 2 exclusive Game-Key Card has been hard to find in the US and the UK. TechRadar noted Amazon raised the price from $69.99 to $79.99, and it is now temporarily out of stock. Major UK retailers such as Currys, Smyths Toys, and My Nintendo Store are also facing shortages.
Pokopia received generally favourable reviews from critics, who felt the game breathed new life into the franchise, drawing on sandbox titles like Dragon Quest, Animal Crossing, Minecraft, and Viva Piñata. You can read our critical consensus here.
While Nintendo’s stock price has risen thanks to Pokopia, VGC highlighted that shares dropped more than 40% from the November peak amid concerns about rising memory prices.
Nintendo president Shuntaro Furukawa said the firm is working to “secure stable supplies of memory components,” and didn’t rule out future price rises for the Switch 2 as a result.
“If the rise in memory prices continues for longer than expected, it may start to have an effect on hardware profitability.”
