Pokemon Scarlet and Violet are only five weeks from release, and fans are pumped. The 9th generation of Pokemon has been hyped for some time, and with each new tease, the anticipation grows. One would think that after nine different iterations of the mainline saga, the fans would wane in their desire for new titles, but that’s not the case at all. Not unlike the systems they’re played on, they keep advancing with each generation, and with the new Paldea region, there are many advancements to enjoy. To prove just how much the gaming community is excited about the titles, you need only look at the pre-order numbers for Japan.

In a new chart posted online, it’s clear that the numbers for Pokemon Scarlet and Violet are higher than the previous generation in Pokemon Sword and Shield. As you can see, the 8th generation had a slow and steady upward curve until launch. Meanwhile, the 9th generation has a much more aggressive and high-rising trend. So while it’s not at the level of the previous games, there’s still plenty of time to get the extra numbers to go over the top. Plus, even if it were to get a dead stop right now, that would still be over 700k in pre-orders in Japan alone. That wouldn’t factor in the millions everyone expects the games to sell across the main three regions. Some people prefer not to do pre-orders but buy the game outright at a store or download it digitally, so that also affects the numbers.