Switch became the first Nintendo console with billion sales of games

Published by 09 May, 2023 0 likes

Switch has officially became the first Nintendo console with billions of games. Before her cherished bar, even Wii and Nintendo DS could not achieve.

According to March 31, 2023, Switch users bought 1.036 billion copies of games - and this is far from the limit, since during the current financial year Nintendo is going to sell another 180 million copies.

It is important to note that sales of digital games from ESHOP that do not have physical copies are not taken into account in the overall standings - only revenue, which ultimately refers to the “additional content” segment.

Accordingly, 1.036 billion - sales without hundreds of indie, which did not receive release on cartridges.

Nintendo Switch has more than two times beaten by sales of the Nintendo 3DS games (391.38 million) and WII U (103.6 million) combined.

General sales of games on Nintendo consoles for all the time (excluding digital games that do not have physical copies): Nintendo Switch - 1.036 billion (on March 31, 2023)

Nintendo 3DS - 391.38 million WII U - 103.60 million WII - 921 , 5 million Nintendo DS - 948.76 million Game Boy Advance - 377.42 million Game Boy (taking into account the Game Boy Color) - 501.11 million GameCube - 208.58 million Nintendo 64 - 224.97 million SUPER NINTENDO - 379, 379, 06 million NES - 500.01 million most of the Nintendo consoles were sold in the DS and WII generation - 1.87 billion copies, but in net profit this period significantly loses to the Switch generation.

There was no full digital distribution and signature services then, and portable games were offered for only $ 20-35.

On Switch, many Nintendo series demonstrated record sales, in some cases doubleting or even tripling past better results.

According to the new financial report, in the 2022-2023 financial year, 35 Switch games dispersed more than 1 million copies, including 23 games from Nintendo.

Below are current data for many of them on March 31, 2023 (in brackets - an increase for the last quarter). Mario Kart 8 Deluxe - 53.79 million (+1.79 million)

Animal Crossing: New Horizons - 42.21 million (+620 thousand) Super Smash Bros. Ultimate - 31.09 million (+650 thousand) The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild - 29.81 million (+810 thousand)

Pokémon Sword and Shield - 25.82 million (+140 thousand) Super Mario Odyssey - 25, 25, 25, 25, 25. 76 million (+550 thousand)

Pokémon Scarlet and Violet - 22.10 million (+1.49 million) Super Mario Party - 19.14 million (+350 thousand)

New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe - 15.41 million (+660 thousand) Ring Fit Adventure - 15.38 million (+160 thousand)

Pokémon Legends: Arceus - 14.83 million (+200 thousand) Luigi's Mansion 3 - 12.82 million (+380 thousand)

Super Mario 3D World+Bowser's Fury - 11.38 million (+560 thousand) Splatoon 3 - 10.67 million (+540 thousand) Mario Party Superstars - 10.17 million (+790 thousand) Nintendo Switch Sports - 9, 9, 9, 60 million (+990 thousand) Kirby and the Forgotten Land - 6.46 million (+340 thousand) Mario Strikers: Battle League - 2.54 million (+70 thousand) Xenoblade Chronicles 3 - 1.86 million (+50 thousand) Fire Emblem Engage - 1.61 million (novelty)

Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe - 1.46 million (novelty) Metroid Prime Remastered - 1.09 million (novelty)

Bayonetta 3 - 1.07 million (+30 thousand) earlier today NinTendo reported that it does not plan to release a new console in the current financial year.