>xy was shipped 6.5 million copies at launch
>sm is shipped 10 million copies at launch
Why do people hate xy
>>30040602
XY shipped after BW2 and people were still upset
>>30040602
dumb frogposter
Less people owned 3DS systems and BW1 were worst selling game to feature new Pokemon = less expectations from retailers
Pokemon GO might have something to do with it.
>>30040653
>>30040678
This
Gen VI launched pretty early and worldwide and some people didn't want to buy a 3DS, a controversial console, just for pokemon.
Pokemon Go made the pokemon franchise public again.
Add the new hype building marketing with trailer once a week (at the cost of less content to discover) and the preorders will go through the roof.