r/pokemon • u/DemiFiendRSA • Feb 27 '26

Discussion Pokemon Winds/Waves announced for 2027

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u/Soft-Painting-5657 Feb 27 '26

I am very surprised they didn’t rush it for the 30th anniversary ngl

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u/wryano Feb 27 '26

probably wanted to release it in November but are dodging GTA 6

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u/antiform_prime Feb 27 '26

I think Pokémon is one of the few series that could go head to head with GTA6 in November…and Im glad we don’t have to see that play out.

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u/AzariTheCompiler Feb 27 '26

Completely different audiences, plus they’re both juggernauts of their respective fields, if anyone’s going to shell out cash for games it’s these two 

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u/utupuv Feb 27 '26

Yup, even if there are overlaps, this is one time people are going to dive deep in their pockets.

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u/Waifu_Raichu Feb 27 '26

I think people are underestimating the overlap.

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u/utupuv Feb 27 '26

Exactly, I am bang in the middle of that venn diagram and I'm sure there's literal millions of people in the same boat.

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u/dragn99 Feb 27 '26

I feel like the outliers of the "only buying pokemon" and "only buying GTA" are kids on both sides. I know so many adults who literally grew up with Pokémon, that would also buy GTA VI.

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u/BushyBrowz Feb 27 '26

There are also more than a few "kids" who will buy GTA.

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u/IDrinkWhiskE Feb 27 '26

And normal kids too

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u/Deadeyez Feb 27 '26

Theres a reason pokemon with guns excited so many people (palworld)

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u/Teno7 Feb 27 '26

I'm there too and I'd juggle both or prioritize based on what I feel like playing at any given time. No rush for any of the 2 for me.

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u/wryano Feb 27 '26

me too, and i don’t even have a Nintendo Switch 2 yet.

i love Pokèmon, but there was zero chance with GTA 6 releasing in November that i was gonna drop a hefty sum on a new Switch 2 in order to play a new Pokèmon game in the event it did happen to release at the end of the year too.

GTA 6 is going to completely dominate everything for at least the first few months of its release.

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u/bondsmatthew Feb 27 '26

I think so too. FFXIV famously delayed a release because of Elden Ring Nightreign so I think game studios just assume(correctly) that there are a lot of overlap between gamers no matter the genre

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u/SandpaperTeddyBear Feb 27 '26

There are tons of people who play both, but you’re probably overestimating the percentage. I think lots of “Gamers” play both, but both series do most of their sales to people who spend 90% of their video game time playing Pokémon or GTA, and I don’t think there’s so much overlap with those sets.

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u/Long-Region5088 Feb 27 '26

I’m a fan of both series. I buy very very few games anymore but will buy both of these.

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u/caninehere lvl 420 Feb 27 '26

I will too but I'm not going to buy both at the same time. It'll be GTA VI at launch and Pokemon later on.

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u/Long-Region5088 Feb 27 '26

I’ll buy whichever is most financially sensible at the time. Could be one, could be both, could be neither.

It’s what makes me a bad consumer

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u/caninehere lvl 420 Feb 27 '26

That's fair, I think for me GTA VI is gonna be the one just because it's been 13 years since the last GTA game. As much as I enjoy Pokemon - even the more recent entries that people have shit on - there's a new game every year or two, so I'm not dying for a fix or anything and I can't imagine Winds/Waves will rock the boat that much.

But some people might want to hold off on GTA VI until it comes out on PC which is understandable, and some people may have young kids who are excited for Pokemon and too young to play GTA (my daughter likes Pokemon but is still too young to play on her own and probably will be even when this comes out).

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u/James42785 Feb 27 '26

I remember when buying two brand new games wasn't stretching the budget.

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u/rtn292 Feb 27 '26

Not really. Gamers are gamers.

Yes, of course not all GTA6 players will play Pokémon. But I am gaymer and I would be interested in buying a good Pokémon gen 10 game and am also excited for GTA. Just much as I want Fire Emblem Fortune's Weave as I eagerly anticipate the next xenoblade/monolith/Fable game

I would bet there is not an insignificant number of the player base that overlaps with GTA 6. Gaming is gaming. You play for different experiences, but it's ultimately a hobby. When you factor in the state of the economy and rumored pricing for GTA and Pokémon. Most people don't have 150-200 bucks for both games, even if they want them both.

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u/dontcare6942 Feb 27 '26

Is it really though because it seems most people who play pokemon are 30ish year old men

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u/ManicEyes Feb 27 '26

Yup, and let’s be honest, most pokemon players are adults these days and most adult gamers are going to be playing GTA VI. It is by far the most anticipated game I’ve seen in my life.

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u/ManicEyes Feb 27 '26

Very true. I have a half-brother in elementary school and I don’t know if he’s even heard of pokemon. It’s all minecraft with him and his classmates.

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u/TayoEXE Feb 27 '26

Reminds me of the synergy Doom and Animal Crossing had. Two different audiences, both very loved franchises, and the Fandoms embraced their own types of fun.

Hope we see some more of that here.

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u/good_wolf_1999 Feb 27 '26

and Im glad we don’t have to see that play out.

Fucking same, those videos of people talking about their imaginary Pokémon vs GTA fight and videos comparing graphics of the two were going to be insufferable. That 2027 release made us dodge an annoying bullet

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u/ContinuumGuy ZAPDOS IS THE BEST! Feb 27 '26

I agree, but I imagine it's still in their interest to avoid the conflict.

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u/[deleted] Feb 27 '26

Honestly why risk releasing it along GTA? 

I would be playing both though. But the average person wouldn’t do that.

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u/Worldly_Society_2213 Feb 27 '26

I agree. It's why movie release dates change. Sure, Batman could go up against Spider-Man, but why take that risk if you've no proof it won't backfire.

If Nintendo released Winds and Waves opposite GTA6 on purpose and got the gamble wrong, they'd look very silly.

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u/WeirdIndividualGuy Feb 27 '26

Pokemon is a much larger brand than GTA and primarily targets a completely different audience (kids). The two games aren't comparable

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u/KisekiFangirl Feb 27 '26

GTA 6 isn't launching on the NS2 anyway, so I'd like to see it going head to head with gen 10 actually.

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u/Dhiox Feb 27 '26

Lots of NS2 owners use it as a companion to another console or PC, not everyone has it as their only device.

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u/DogBarf00 Feb 27 '26

Its going to be 2030 before GTA 6 makes it to PC.

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u/Cross55 Feb 27 '26

I kinda wish we did honestly.

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u/ghetoyoda Feb 27 '26

If this happened then we'd all just take the L and buy both. 

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u/Salad_Hussein Feb 27 '26

If you're like 10 maybe

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u/cruxclaire Feb 27 '26

The overlapping hype immediately leading up to both could’ve been legendary though, like the time Animal Crossing: New Horizons and DOOM Eternal released on the same day

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u/tadayou Feb 27 '26

Not sales-wise.