Pokemoncertainly hasn’t had a dull moment this year.Pokemoncards continues to skyrocket in popularity,The Pokemon Company kicked off the franchise' 25th anniversary with a massive Pokemon Presents in February revealing several upcomingPokemontitles, and nowNew Pokemon Snaphas officially released on the Nintendo Switch.

While fans of the franchise new and old have dreamed of a sequel to the original Nintendo 64Pokemon Snapfor years, it’s safe to say many were caught off guard whenNew Pokemon Snapwas officially revealed last summer. The game has gone on to receive praise from fans and critics alike, even outpacing the original N64 game’s launch four times over in the UK.

GamesIndustry.biz has released a report for last week’s physical game sales in the UK.New Pokemon Snapis already topping charts, far outperforming the originalPokemon Snap’s launch in the country up to four times over, which GamesIndustry.biz notes as a likely symptom of the Nintendo 64’s poor sales in the UK. The new title’s launch is also 2.5 times bigger than the physical release for the lastPokemonspin-off,Pokemon Mystery Dungeon: Rescue Team DX.

AlthoughPokemon Snapis beloved by fans of the franchise all over the world, it seems the original title struggled in the UK back in 2000 thanks to the Nintendo 64’s competition with the original PlayStation, which sold 5.4 million units compared to the N64’s 1.5 million. However,New Pokemon Snaphas now not only debuted in UK’s top boxed games spot this week, beating out thehighly anticipated PS5 gameReturnal,but has also managed to become the third biggest Nintendo Switch launch this year, only behindSuper Mario 3D World + Bowser’s FuryandMonster Hunter Rise.

New Pokemon Snaphas introduced players to the all-new Lental region, which is filled with lush, vibrant environments for players to observe their favorite monsters in. The game includes over three times thePokemonthan the originalPokemon Snaptitle, and introduces new mechanicslike the Illumina Phenomenon,the ability to edit and share photos, as well as some other surprises.

While the Nintendo 64 may have hinderedPokemon Snap’s UK sales in 2000, the Nintendo Switch’s strong sales seems to be propelling the success of many titles all over the world. While thePokemonfranchise seems to be on fire right now, it will be interesting to see howPokemon Brilliant DiamondandShining Pearlperform when they release later this year.