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The console aims to enter the top 3 of the best-selling consoles in history.
As usually happens a month after the end of a fiscal quarter, and more so in this case than last March 31 the fiscal year ended, Nintendo has shared its sales datathus giving rise to the fact that we have been able to see this year’s big gamesas well as the sales of these in Nintendo Switch.
Under this same premise, it has been pointed out that Nintendo Switch has sold 107 million consoles between March 3, 2027 and March 31, 2022, which reinforces it as the fifth best-selling console in history. Ahead would have the 117 million of PS4, the 118 of Game Boy, in addition to the more than 150 million of Nintendo DS and PS2.
Under this same premise, taking into account that Nintendo sales forecasts are 21 millionit is expected that a year from now Nintendo Switch becomes the best-selling console in historybeing just 29 million shy of overtaking PS2, who is still in the top spot more than 20 years after its release.
Nintendo Switch is consolidated as a success in the sale of hardware and software
Also, it should not be overlooked that Nintendo Switch it is also a success in the sale of its gamessince since April 1, 2022 they have been launching new titles that have been reaping a huge amount of sales, being Pokémon the IP that has been most successful this year on the hybrid console.
This is because the sales of the fourth generation remakes (Pokémon Shining Diamond and Pokémon Shining Pearl) have reached 14.65 million, making them the second best-selling Pokémon games on Nintendo Switch.
This is achieved by exceeding the sales of Pokémon Let’s GO! Pikachy y Pokémon Let’s GO! Eeveeas well as those of Pokémon Legends Arceusa title that in just two months has managed to sell 12.65 million copies worldwide, the success being greater if we take into account that is a title released outside of Christmas time At the same time, it was launched individually instead of dually, as has happened with the vast majority of Game Freak titles.
Finally, it should be noted that remake sales They make them the best sellers of the saga after surpassing Pokémon Omega Ruby and Pokémon Alpha Sapphire, these being the ones that previously held this title with their 14.46 million copies sold worldwide.
Kirby and Metroid become real hits
Samus Aran will encounter the EMMI as a new threat.
On the other hand, it should be noted that, playing in other leagues, Metroid Dread and Kirby and the Forgotten Land become real bestsellersbeing so that the title starring Samus Aran has achieved in these six months since its launch the amount of 2.92 million.
This makes it the best-selling Metroid title in history, as it exceeds the 2.84 million of Metroid Prime, this being a title that has held the title of Retro Studios for 20 years. We will have to see if the fourth installment of this sub-saga ends up surpassing the Mercury Steam title.
On the other hand, with just a few days from its launch compared to the end of the fiscal year, Kirby has become the title of the saga that has sold the fastest, since with 2.65 million units sold it has become the fifth best-selling title in the saga. It would have to continue selling more to reach second place, with Kirby Star Allies being the 2nd best seller with 3.42 million, this being a figure that can be reached very easily.
Super Mario debuts with Mario Party and Mario Golf
Mario Golf: Super Rush is the new Nintendo Switch game
Finally, regarding the quintessential Nintendo mascot, it must be said that there have not been too many movements in this regard, so that Mario Party Superstars y Mario Golf: Super Rush have managed to sell 6.88 million and 2.35 million respectively, being titles in which barely seen sales increases since its launch quarters.
We will have to see how the plumber fares in his next sports foray, since after a Mario Tennis and a Mario Golf made by Camelot that have not fully taken off, hopes are now pinned on Mario Strikers: Battle Leaguewhich will arrive on June 10 in just one month.
Having said all this, below you can see all sales reported by Nintendobeing these classified according to whether they are consoles, video games, as well as those that have come out throughout this year or throughout the history of Nintendo Switch:
Nintendo Switch sales in hardware and software
- Total Nintendo Switch Sales: 107.65 million.
- Total Nintendo Switch Software Sales: 822.18 million.
- Nintendo Switch sales from April 1, 2021 to March 31, 2022: 23.06 million.
- Sales of the standard model of Nintendo Switch in this period: 13.56 million.
- Sales of the OLED model of Nintendo Switch in this period: 5.80 million.
- Sales of the Lite model of Nintendo Switch in this period: 3.70 million.
Top 15 best-selling Nintendo Switch titles
Kay art from the Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Bonus Track Pass
- Mario Kart 8 Deluxe – 45.33 million.
- Animal Crossing: New Horizons – 38,64 millones.
- Super Smash Bros. Ultimate – 28,17 millones.
- The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild – 26,55 millones.
- Pokémon Sword and Pokémon Shield – 24.27 million.
- Super Mario Odyssey – 23.50 million.
- Super Mario Party – 17.78 million.
- Pokémon Shining Diamond and Pokémon Shining Pearl – 14.65 million.
- Pokémon Let’s GO Pikachu and Pokémon Let’s GO Eevee – 14.53 million.
- Ring Fit Adventure – 14,09 millones.
- New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe – 13,31 millones.
- Splatoon 2 – 13.30 million.
- Pokémon Legends Arceus – 12.64 million.
- Luigi’s Mansion 3 – 11.43 million.
- Super Mario 3D World + Bowser’s Fury – 9,43 millones.
Games that have sold a million in this fiscal year
- Pokémon Shining Diamond and Pokémon Shining Pearl – 14.65 million.
- Pokémon Legends Arceus – 12.64 million.
- Mario Party Superstars – 6.88 million.
- Clubhouse Games: 51 Worldwide Classics – 4,22 millones.
- The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword HD – 3,91 millones.
- Metroid Dread – 2,90 millones.
- Kirby and the Forgotten Land – 2.65 million.
- New Pokemon Snap – 2,40 millones.
- Mario Golf: Super Rush – 2.35 million.
- Miitopia – 1.68 million.
- Big Brain Academy: Brain vs. Brain – 1,59 millones.
- WarioWare: Get It Together! – 1,27 millones.
- Video game studio – 1.06 million.
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