The main series of Pokemon video games have sold more than 200 million units worldwide as of February 29, The Pokemon Company announced.

Including spin-offs, the video game series has sold more than 279 million units worldwide.

This year is the 20th anniversary of the Pokemon series, which began with Pokemon Red and Pokemon Blue on February 26, 1996. This holiday, The Pokemon Company plans to release the latest entries in the series, Pokemon Sun and Pokemon Moon, for 3DS.

Thanks, Games Talk.