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The Nintendo Switch is Nintendo’s ninth generation hybrid console, succeeding both the Nintendo 3DS and the Wii U. The system launched in early 2017. The main features are its capacitive screen, detachable wireless motion controllers and it’s charging dock converter which will output the tablet’s picture to a display via an HDMI cable (Switch Lite lacks the detachable controls and ability to be displayed on a separate display)

Hardware sales figures[]

Shipments[]

Switch Shipment figures (combined models, based on official financial reports)
Date Sales (millions) Source
Americas Japan Europe Other Quarterly Total
Quarter 4
(ending Mar 31, 2017)		 1.20 0.60 0.94 2.74 2.74 [1]
2017 fiscal year sales
(ending Mar 31, 2017) 		1.20 0.60 0.94 2.74 2.74 [1]
Quarter 1
(ending Jun 30, 2017) 		0.75 0.52 0.69 1.97 4.70 [2]
Quarter 2
(ending Sep 30, 2017) 		1.17 0.83 0.93 2.93 7.63 [3]
Quarter 3
(ending Dec 31, 2017) 		2.82 1.77 2.64 7.23 14.86 [4]
Quarter 4

(ending Mar 31, 2018)

1.20 0.66 1.07 2.93 17.79 [5]
2018 fiscal year sales
(as of Mar 31, 2018) 		5.94 3.78 5.33 15.05 17.79 [4][6]
Quarter 1
(ending Jun 30, 2018) 		0.67 0.50 0.31 0.40 1.88 19.67 [7][8]
Quarter 2
(ending Sep 30, 2018) 		1.33 0.64 0.88 0.34 3.19 22.86 [9][10]
Quarter 3
(ending Dec 31, 2018) 		3.80 2.22 2.77 0.63 9.41 32.27 [11][12]
Quarter 4
(ending Mar 31, 2019) 		1.07 0.49 0.59 0.32 2.47 34.74 [13][14]
2019 fiscal year sales
(as of Mar 31, 2019) 		6.88 3.85 4.55 1.69 16.95 34.74 [13][14]
Quarter 1

(ending Jun 30, 2019)

0.82 0.53 0.50 0.28 2.13 36.87 [8]
Quarter 2

(ending Sep 30, 2019)

1.81 1.24 1.27 0.48 4.80 41.67 [10]
Quarter 3

(ending Dec 31, 2019)

4.22 2.42 3.02 1.16 10.81 52.48 [12]
Quarter 4

(ending Mar 31, 2020)

1.26 1.02 0.55 0.45 3.29 55.77 [14]
2020 fiscal year sales
(as of Mar 31, 2020) 		8.11 5.21 5.34 2.37 21.03 55.77 [14]
Quarter 1

(ending Jun 30, 2020)

1.99 1.15 1.61 0.92 5.68 61.44 [15]
Quarter 2

(ending Sep 30, 2020)

2.47 1.58 1.70 1.12 6.85 68.30 [16]
Quarter 3

(ending Dec 31, 2020)

4.59 2.71 2.97 1.29 11.57 79.87 [17]
Quarter 4

(ending Mar 31, 2021)

2.10 1.16 0.87 0.60 4.73 84.59 [18]
2021 fiscal year sales

(as of Mar 31, 2021)

11.15 6.60 7.15 3.93 28.83 84.59 [18]
Quarter 1

(ending Jun 30, 2021)

1.59 1.16 1.08 0.62 4.45 89.04 [19]
Quarter 2

(ending Sep 30, 2021)

1.45 0.87 0.94 0.57 3.83 92.87 [20]
Total sales
(ending Sep 30, 2021) 		36.31 22.06 23.60 10.89 – 92.87

[20]

Switch Shipment figures (Base Switch Model, based on official financial reports)
Date Sales (millions) Source
Americas Japan Europe Other Quarterly Total
Quarter 4
(ending Mar 31, 2017)		 1.20 0.60 0.94 2.74 2.74 [1]
2017 fiscal year sales
(ending Mar 31, 2017) 		1.20 0.60 0.94 2.74 2.74 [1]
Quarter 1
(ending Jun 30, 2017) 		0.75 0.52 0.69 1.97 4.70 [2]
Quarter 2
(ending Sep 30, 2017) 		1.17 0.83 0.93 2.93 7.63 [3]
Quarter 3
(ending Dec 31, 2017) 		2.82 1.77 2.64 7.23 14.86 [4]
Quarter 4

(ending Mar 31, 2018)

1.20 0.66 1.07 2.93 17.79 [5]
2018 fiscal year sales
(as of Mar 31, 2018) 		5.94 3.78 5.33 15.05 17.79 [4][6]
Quarter 1
(ending Jun 30, 2018) 		0.67 0.50 0.31 0.40 1.88 19.67 [7][8]
Quarter 2
(ending Sep 30, 2018) 		1.33 0.64 0.88 0.34 3.19 22.86 [9][10]
Quarter 3
(ending Dec 31, 2018) 		3.80 2.22 2.77 0.63 9.41 32.27 [11][12]
Quarter 4
(ending Mar 31, 2019) 		1.07 0.49 0.59 0.32 2.47 34.74 [13][14]
2019 fiscal year sales
(as of Mar 31, 2019) 		6.88 3.85 4.55 1.69 16.95 34.74 [13][14]
Quarter 1

(ending Jun 30, 2019)

0.82 0.53 0.50 0.28 2.13 36.87 [8]
Quarter 2

(ending Sep 30, 2019)

1.01 0.85 0.73 0.26 2.85 39.72 [10]
Quarter 3

(ending Dec 31, 2019)

2.93 1.45 2.28 0.92 7.58 47.30 [12]
Quarter 4

(ending Mar 31, 2020)

1.02 0.38 0.49 0.39 2.27 49.57 [14]
2020 fiscal year sales
(as of Mar 31, 2020) 		5.78 3.21 4.00 1.85 14.83 49.57 [14]
Quarter 1

(ending Jun 30, 2020)

0.71 0.79 0.83 0.73 3.05 52.63 [15]
Quater 2

(ending Sep 30, 2020)

1.88 1.14 1.33 0.95 5.31 57.93 [16]
Quarter 3

(ending Dec 31, 2020)

3.01 2.09 2.10 1.21 8.41 66.34 [17]
Quarter 4

(ending Mar 31, 2021)

1.47 0.76 0.76 0.56 3.55 69.89 [18]
2021 fiscal year sales

(as of Mar 31, 2021)

7.07 4.78 5.02 3.45 20.32 69.89 [18]
Quarter 1

(ending Jun 30, 2021)

1.10 0.83 0.82 0.56 3.31 73.20 [19]
Quarter 2

(ending Sep 30, 2021)

1.05 0.75 0.81 0.53 3.14 76.34 [20]
Total sales
(ending Sep 30, 2021) 		29.01 17.80 19.74 9.79 – 76.34 [20]
Switch Shipment figures (Switch Lite Model, based on official financial reports)
Date Sales (millions) Source
Americas Japan Europe Other Quarterly Total
Quarter 2

(ending Sep 30, 2019)

0.80 0.39 0.54 0.22 1.95 1.95 [10]
Quarter 3

(ending Dec 31, 2019)

1.29 0.97 0.74 0.24 3.24 5.19 [12]
Quarter 4

(ending Mar 31, 2020)

0.24 0.64 0.06 0.07 1.00 6.19 [14]
2020 fiscal year sales
(as of Mar 31, 2020) 		2.33 2.00 1.34 0.53 6.19 6.19 [14]
Quarter 1

(ending Jun 30, 2020)

1.28 0.36 0.79 0.20 2.62 8.82 [15]
Quater 2

(ending Sep 30, 2020)

0.59 0.44 0.35 0.16 1.55 10.36 [16]
Quarter 3

(ending Dec 31, 2020)

1.58 0.62 0.88 0.09 3.16 13.53 [17]
Quarter 4

(ending Mar 31, 2021)

0.64 0.39 0.11 0.03 1.18 14.70 [18]
2021 fiscal year sales

(as of Mar 31, 2021)

4.09 1.81 2.13 0.48 8.51 14.70 [18]
Quarter 1

(ending Jun 30, 2021)

0.48 0.34 0.26 0.05 1.14 15.84 [19]
Quarter 2

(ending Sep 30, 2021)

0.41 0.11 0.13 0.05 0.69 16.53 [20]
Total sales
(ending Sep 30, 2021) 		7.30 4.26 3.86 1.10 – 16.53 [20]

Miscellaneous sales[]

  • Europe
    • October 2019: "More than 10 million"[21]
  • Benelux (Belgium/Netherlands/Luxembourg)
    • July 2019: 500,000[22]
  • France:
    • Launch Day: 105,000[23]
    • June 2017: 250,000[24]
    • October 2017: 390,000[25]
    • December 2017: 911,000[26][27]
    • February 2018: 1 million[28]
    • January 2019: 2 million[29]
  • Germany
    • December 2017: 600,000[30]
  • Japan:
    • Launch weekend: 330,637[31]
    • March 2017: 600,000[1]
    • June 2017: 1 million[32]
    • October 2017: 2 million[33]
    • December 2017: 3.72 million[4]
  • Portugal
    • December 2017: 20k [34]
    • January 2019: 50k[35]
  • South Korea
    • Launch Day: 30,000[36]
    • December 2017: 110k[37]
  • Spain:
    • Launch Weekend: 45,000[38]
    • January 2018: 300,000[39]
    • December 2020: 1.57 million[40]
    • October 2021: 2 million[41]
  • UK:
    • Launch Weekend: 80,000[42]
    • October 2017: 300,000[43]
    • December 2018: 1.4 million[44]
    • September 2019: 1.9 million, including 13,500 Switch Lites[45]
  • US:
    • March 2017: 906,000[46]
    • September 2017: 2 million[47]
    • December 2017: 4.8 million[48]
    • September 2019: 15 million (North America) [49]
    • November 2019: 17.5 million (The Americas), 830k (Thanksgiving week in US)[50]
  • Worldwide
    • December 12, 2017: 10 million (sold through)[51]
    • December 31, 2017: 14.6 million[52]
    • December 31, 2019: 52.48 million[12]

Games[]

A total of 681.00 million units of software has been sold as of September 30, 2021.[1]

Nintendo Switch launch title The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild opened in second place on the UK charts. Breath of the Wild achieved a 91% attach rate in France launch day. It was one of the top ten best selling games for 2017 in the United States.

Best-selling games[]

These are the highest selling Switch games (as of September 30th, 2021) as sourced from Nintendo.[53] Other games which have other sources are referenced directly.

  1. Mario Kart 8 Deluxe - 38.74 million
  2. Animal Crossing: New Horizons - 34.85 million
  3. Super Smash Bros. Ultimate - 25.71 million
  4. The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild - 24.13 million
  5. Pokémon Sword and Shield - 22.64 million
  6. Super Mario Odyssey - 21.95 million
  7. Super Mario Party- 16.48 million
  8. Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! & Pokémon: Let's Go, Eevee! - 13.83 million
  9. Splatoon 2 - 12.68 million
  10. Ring Fit Adventure - 12.21 million
  11. New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe - 11.48 million (September 2021)[54]
  12. Luigi's Mansion 3 - 9.59 million (March 2021)[55]
  13. Super Mario 3D All-Stars - 9.01 million (March 2021)[55]
  14. Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury - 7.45 million (September 2021)[54]
  15. Super Mario Maker 2 - 7.15 million (March 2021)[55]
  16. The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening - 5.49 million (March 2021)[55]
  17. Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity - 3.70 million (March 2021)[56]
  18. The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword HD - 3.60 million (September 2021)[54]
  19. 1-2-Switch - 3.31 million (June 2020)[57]
  20. Mario Tennis Aces - 3.29 million (June 2020)[57]
  21. Among Us - 3.2 million (December 2020)[58]
  22. Kirby Star Allies - 3.15 million (June 2020)[57]
  23. Clubhouse Games: 51 Worldwide Classics - 3.14 million (March 2021)[55]
  24. Paper Mario: The Origami King - 3.12 million (March 2021)[55]
  25. Fire Emblem: Three Houses - 3.02 million (June 2020)[57]
  26. Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze - 2.93 million (June 2020)[57]
  27. ARMS - 2.47 million (June 2020)[57]
  28. Minecraft: Nintendo Switch Edition - 2.29 million (JAPAN AND EUROPE ONLY - January 2020)[59][60][61]
  29. New Pokémon Snap - 2.19 million (Outside of Japan - September 2021)[54]
  30. Pokkén Tournament DX - 2.13 million (June 2020)[n 1]
  31. Yoshi's Crafted World - 2.09 million (June 2020)[57]
  32. Xenoblade Chronicles 2 - 2.05 million (June 2020)[57]
  33. Pikmin 3 Deluxe - 2.04 million (March 2021)[55]
  34. Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle - 2 million (September 2018)[64]
  35. Octopath Traveler - 2 million (March 2019)[65]
  36. Momotaro Dentetsu: Showa, Heisei, Reiwa Mo Teiban! - 2 million (January 2021)[66]
  37. Mario Golf: Super Rush - 1.94 million (September 2021)[54]
  38. Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker - 1.58 million (June 2020)[57]
  39. Xenoblade Chronicles Definitive Edition - 1.52 million (March 2021)[55]
  40. Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Rescue Team DX - 1.43 million (June 2020))[57]
  41. Nintendo Labo (First 3 Kits combined) - 1.39 million (June 2018)[67]
    • Nintendo Labo Toy-Con 01: Variety Kit - 1.37 million (June 2020)[57]
  42. Miitopia - 1.37 million (June 2021)[54]
  43. Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit - 1.27 million (March 2021)[55]
  44. Astral Chain - 1.14 million (June 2020)[57]
  45. Marvel Ultimate Alliance 3: The Black Order - 1.13 million (June 2020)[57]
  46. Enter the Gungeon - 1.00 million (March 2019)[68]
  47. Taiko no Tatsujin: Drum 'n' Fun! - 1.00 million (July 2020)[69]
  48. Fitness Boxing - 1.00 million (September 2020)[70]

References[]

  1. ↑ Pokkén Tournament DX
    • Japan – 328,108[62]
    • Overseas – 1.80 million[63]
  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 https://www.nintendo.co.jp/ir/pdf/2017/170427e.pdf
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 https://www.nintendo.co.jp/ir/pdf/2017/170726e.pdf
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 https://www.nintendo.co.jp/ir/pdf/2017/171030e.pdf
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 https://www.nintendo.co.jp/ir/pdf/2018/180131e.pdf
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 https://www.nintendo.co.jp/ir/pdf/2018/180426e.pdf
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 https://www.forbes.com/sites/olliebarder/2018/01/01/the-nintendo-switch-has-beaten-the-first-year-sales-of-the-ps2-in-japan/
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 https://www.nintendo.co.jp/ir/pdf/2018/180731e.pdf
  8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 8.3 https://www.nintendo.co.jp/ir/pdf/2019/190730e.pdf
  9. ↑ 9.0 9.1 https://www.nintendo.co.jp/ir/pdf/2018/181030e.pdf
  10. ↑ 10.0 10.1 10.2 10.3 10.4 https://www.nintendo.co.jp/ir/pdf/2019/191031e.pdf
  11. ↑ 11.0 11.1 https://www.nintendo.co.jp/ir/pdf/2019/190131e.pdf
  12. ↑ 12.0 12.1 12.2 12.3 12.4 12.5 https://www.nintendo.co.jp/ir/pdf/2020/200130e.pdf
  13. ↑ 13.0 13.1 13.2 13.3 https://www.nintendo.co.jp/ir/pdf/2019/190425e.pdf
  14. ↑ 14.0 14.1 14.2 14.3 14.4 14.5 14.6 14.7 14.8 14.9 https://www.nintendo.co.jp/ir/pdf/2020/200507e.pdf
  15. ↑ 15.0 15.1 15.2 https://www.nintendo.co.jp/ir/pdf/2020/200806e.pdf
  16. ↑ 16.0 16.1 16.2 https://www.nintendo.co.jp/ir/pdf/2020/201105e.pdf
  17. ↑ 17.0 17.1 17.2 https://www.nintendo.co.jp/ir/pdf/2021/210201e.pdf
  18. ↑ 18.0 18.1 18.2 18.3 18.4 18.5 https://www.nintendo.co.jp/ir/pdf/2021/210506e.pdf
  19. ↑ 19.0 19.1 19.2 https://www.nintendo.co.jp/ir/pdf/2021/210805e.pdf
  20. ↑ 20.0 20.1 20.2 20.3 20.4 20.5 https://www.nintendo.co.jp/ir/pdf/2021/211104e.pdf
  21. ↑ https://twitter.com/NintendoEurope/status/1182204318428078080
  22. ↑ https://twitter.com/NintendoNL/status/1146071089812054022
  23. ↑ http://www.lefigaro.fr/secteur/high-tech/2017/03/07/32001-20170307ARTFIG00195-la-nintendo-switch-bat-tous-les-records-de-ventes-en-france.php
  24. ↑ https://twitter.com/NintendoActu/status/875373880294219777
  25. ↑ https://www.lesechos.fr/tech-medias/hightech/030677642993-nintendo-au-plus-haut-en-bourse-grace-a-sa-console-switch-2120413.php
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  27. ↑ https://www.gamereactor.eu/news/621763/Nintendo+Switch+sets+records+in+France+and+Italy/
  28. ↑ Figaro via https://twitter.com/W_Chloe/status/968044885243777024
  29. ↑ http://www.lefigaro.fr/medias/2019/01/09/20004-20190109ARTFIG00413-nintendo-a-vendu-en-france-2-millions-de-consoles-switch-depuis-son-lancement.php?utm_source=app&utm_medium=sms&utm_campaign=fr.playsoft.lefigarov3
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  31. ↑ http://kotaku.com/the-first-nintendo-switch-sales-numbers-for-japan-1793032877
  32. ↑ https://www.gamespot.com/articles/nintendo-switch-sales-surpass-1-million-units-in-j/1100-6451257/
  33. ↑ https://www.resetera.com/threads/media-create-sales-week-43-2017-oct-23-oct-29.3159/
  34. ↑ http://www.meusjogos.pt/2018/01/nintendo-switch-ultrapassa-vendas-da.html?m=1
  35. ↑ https://www.meusjogos.pt/2019/01/nintendo-switch-bate-recordes-da.html
  36. ↑ https://twitter.com/ZhugeEX/status/938609362125443073
  37. ↑ http://sports.news.naver.com/esports/news/read.nhn?oid=356&aid=0000023382
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  39. ↑ https://www.gamereactor.es/articulos/468583/Sorpasso+en+Espana+ya+hay+mas+Nintendo+Switch+que+Xbox+One/
  40. ↑ https://www.hobbyconsolas.com/noticias/nintendo-switch-ya-ha-vendido-15-millones-consolas-espana-lanzamiento-769725
  41. ↑ https://vandal.elespanol.com/noticia/1350749033/nintendo-switch-supera-los-2-millones-de-unidades-vendidas-en-espana/
  42. ↑ http://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2017-03-06-strong-start-for-nintendo-switch-in-the-uk
  43. ↑ http://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2017-10-30-super-mario-odyssey-and-assassins-creed-origins-top-uk-boxed-charts
  44. ↑ https://metro.co.uk/2018/12/11/nintendo-switch-sales-hit-1-4-million-uk-ps4-6-million-8233253/
  45. ↑ https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2019-09-25-nintendo-switch-lite-sells-13-500-units-in-first-week-in-the-uk
  46. ↑ https://venturebeat.com/2017/04/13/march-2017-npd-nintendo-sold-906000-switch-systems-last-month/
  47. ↑ https://www.vg247.com/2017/10/19/switch-has-sold-over-2m-units-in-the-us-tops-npd-hardware-charts-for-third-month-in-a-row/
  48. ↑ https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20180118005439/en/Nintendo-News-Nintendo-Switch-Tops-December-U.S
  49. ↑ https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20191017005908/en/Nintendo-Switch-Sales-Surpass-15-Million-North
  50. ↑ https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20191204005764/en/
  51. ↑ https://twitter.com/NintendoAmerica/status/940566931987423232
  52. ↑ https://twitter.com/mochi_wsj/status/954176578317049856
  53. ↑ https://www.nintendo.co.jp/ir/en/finance/software/index.html
  54. ↑ 54.0 54.1 54.2 54.3 54.4 54.5 https://www.nintendo.co.jp/ir/pdf/2021/211104_4e.pdf
  55. ↑ 55.0 55.1 55.2 55.3 55.4 55.5 55.6 55.7 55.8 https://www.nintendo.co.jp/ir/pdf/2021/210506_3e.pdf
  56. ↑ https://www.koeitecmo.co.jp/ir/docs/ir1_20210426.pdf
  57. ↑ 57.00 57.01 57.02 57.03 57.04 57.05 57.06 57.07 57.08 57.09 57.10 57.11 57.12 https://www.resetera.com/threads/nintendo-software-and-hardware-sales-data-from-1983-to-present.2725/post-50701693
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  59. ↑ https://www.gematsu.com/2020/11/famitsu-sales-10-26-20-11-1-2
  60. ↑ https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2019-10-10-nintendo-switch-sales-in-europe-pass-10m
  61. ↑ 500,000 from Europe (October 2019) and 1.54 million from Japan (November 2020)
  62. ↑ https://sites.google.com/site/gamedatalibrary/game-search
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  65. ↑ https://twitter.com/NintendoEurope/status/1240298394427568128
  66. ↑ https://www.gematsu.com/2021/01/momotaro-dentetsu-showa-heisei-reiwa-mo-teiban-sales-top-two-million
  67. ↑ https://variety.com/2018/gaming/news/nintendo-labo-sales-1202890923/
  68. ↑ https://hardcoregamer.com/2019/03/03/enter-the-gungeon-sells-1-million-on-switch-with-physical-edition-on-the-way/326203/
  69. ↑ https://japanesenintendo.com/2020/07/03/taiko-no-tatsujin-sells-1-million/
  70. ↑ https://www.imagineer.co.jp/news/news.php?id=1506
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