Two new installments in one of the world’s largest media franchises, “Pokémon Scarlet” and “Pokémon Violet,” were released to mixed critical reactions but overwhelming commercial success on Nov. 18.

Both games continue the juggernaut’s momentum by selling 10 million copies in three days, making it Nintendo’s best release of all time. This fact seems largely unaffected by the rocky and glitchy footage shared on social media at the time of the release.

Errors included character’s bulging eyes, unrealistically stretched and distorted shadows, objects popping in suddenly and the speed of the game slowing down to that of a dial-up modem.

However, while some players didn’t experience game bugs that prohibited gameplay or diminished the experience, others did. This demonstrates what many think was a move made by the developer, Game Freak, to rush the game’s release in time for the holiday season.

This is not a new trend since many companies capitalize on the expected profits of the season. The gaming industry intensely focuses on this time of year, as games like “Call of Duty” use multiple studios to release a different game every year around November.

“Call of Duty” enjoys some of the same benefits as “Pokémon.” They are both such large franchises that their actual quality is often overlooked by the dedicated base of consumers that always buys the newest installment.

With this relationship in mind, a question…