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Pokémon games are dominating the 3DS charts correct now, with several titles taking over slots in the acme 10. A combination of a few dissimilar factors is driving the fasten in sales.

Looking at the U.Due south and U.K charts, the majority of the listing is taken up by the pocket monsters. GameSpot report that Pokémon Red, Yellowish, and Crystal currently sit down in the U.S summit ten. Good Vibes Gaming's Jon Cartwright shared a screenshot of the UK charts on Twitter, revealing those same three games, along with height spots for Pokémon Blue, Aureate, and Silver. You'll find that those titles span the 2d generation of Pokémon games, and there'southward a reason for that.

The reason is simple: information technology's the age-old Pokémon goal of having a complete collection of creatures. Those first two generations on Game Boy cannot transfer Pokémon to a Game Boy Accelerate, preventing anyone who already has a complete Pokédex from bringing it frontwards from the original handheld. With 3DS eShop versions of those games, however, y'all can transfer your drove thanks to Pokémon Bank.

It is important to note that Pokémon Bank will exist sticking effectually after adjacent twelvemonth'southward 3DS (and Wii U) eShop shutdown. Furthermore, it will become a free service starting in March 2023. Having the pick to continue storing your Pokémon is a good thing, only that doesn't change the fact that the eShops themselves are going away at the same time next year.