Since the beginning of the year, Nintendo Switch has become the Japanese manufacturer’s best-selling console. On August 3, the company announced during its Q1 2022/2023 financial results that it had sold over 111 million copies of its latest console. But what about the games?
On their site, the group has updated the list of the best-selling titles from the Switch’s launch in March 2017 to June 30. Unsurprisingly, the top ten spots are occupied by Nintendo-published games. This is the company’s main strategy to generate sales: having a panel of exclusive games based on flagship video game licenses.
Animal Crossing, the game of contention
best selling game is mario kart 8 deluxe with 46.82 million copies sold. It is without a doubt the most emblematic game of the Nintendo console. Aware of this enthusiasm, the company is capitalizing on this success by offering bundles where the racing game is included with the purchase of the Switch. This mechanically inflates the sales figures.
Second, the game of contention. Animal Crossing: New Horizons reached 39.38 million copies sold. This life simulation immediately won over gamers with 5 million copies sold in the month of its release alone in March 2020.
the fighting game Super Smash Bros. Ultimate closes the top three (28.82 million units sold). At the foot of the podium, the adventure game The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild recorded 27.14 million sales. It is to date the only new episode for Nintendo Switch as fans of the license await a sequel scheduled for next year.
A new barrage of exclusives
continue pokemon sword and shield (24.50 million), super mario odyssey (23.93 million) and super mario party (18.06 million). With sales figures below 15 million units, the last three games in the ranking can still be described as huge hits. Is about Pokemon Shiny Diamond and Shiny Pearl (14.79 million), Pokemon: Come on, Pikachu! and Come on, Eevee! (14.66 million) and Ringfit Adventure (14.54 million).
Recently, Nintendo released a new series of games only available on its console. From the start of, Kirby and the Forgotten World, nintendo switch sports either Mario Strikers: Football Battle League joined the store shelves.
Source: BFM TV
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