The Nintendo Switch is a video game console made by Nintendo that competes in the eighth generation of video game consoles with the Xbox One and the PlayStation 4. It is widely considered to be a "hybrid" as it shares characteristics with both a traditional home console and a traditional handheld. It is a successor to both the Wii U and the Nintendo 3DS.
Hardware sales figures
Shipments
Switch Shipment figures (combined models, based on official financial reports) | |||||||
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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 | 0.70 | 1.88 | 19.67 | [7] | |
Quarter 2 (ending Sep 30, 2018) |
1.33 | 0.64 | 1.23 | 3.19 | 22.86 | [8] | |
Quarter 3 (ending Dec 31, 2018) |
3.80 | 2.22 | 3.40 | 9.41 | 32.27 | [9] | |
Quarter 4 (ending Mar 31, 2019) |
1.07 | 0.49 | 0.9 | 2.47 | 34.74 | [10] | |
2019 fiscal year sales (as of Mar 31, 2019) |
6.88 | 3.85 | 4.55 | 1.69 | 16.95 | 34.74 | [10][11] |
Quarter 1
(ending Jun 30, 2019) |
0.82 | 0.53 | 0.50 | 0.28 | 2.13 | 36.87 | [12] |
Quarter 2
(ending Sep 30, 2019) |
1.81 | 1.24 | 1.27 | 0.48 | 4.80 | 41.67 | [13] |
Quarter 3
(ending Dec 31, 2019) |
4.22 | 2.42 | 3.02 | 1.16 | 10.81 | 52.48 | [14] |
Quarter 4
(ending Mar 31, 2020) |
1.26 | 1.02 | 0.55 | 0.45 | 3.29 | 55.77 | [11] |
2020 fiscal year sales (as of Mar 31, 2020) |
8.11 | 5.21 | 5.34 | 2.37 | 21.03 | 55.77 | [11] |
Total sales (ending Mar 31, 2020) |
22.12 | 13.44 | 14.43 | 5.78 | – | 55.77 |
Miscellaneous sales
- Europe
- October 2019: "More than 10 million"[15]
- Benelux (Belgium/Netherlands/Luxembourg)
- July 2019: 500,000[16]
- France:
- Germany
- December 2017: 600,000[24]
- Japan:
- Portugal
- South Korea
- Spain:
- UK:
- US:
- Worldwide
Games
A total of 356.24 million units of software has been sold as of March 31, 2020[45].
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 March 31st, 2020) as sourced from Nintendo.[46] Other games which have other sources are referenced directly.
- Mario Kart 8 Deluxe - 24.77 million
- Super Smash Bros. Ultimate - 18.84 million
- The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild - 17.41 million
- Super Mario Odyssey - 17.41 million
- Pokémon Sword and Shield - 17.37 million
- Animal Crossing: New Horizons - 13.41 million (April 2020)[11]
- Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! & Pokémon: Let's Go, Eevee! - 11.97 million
- Splatoon 2 - 10.13 million
- Super Mario Party - 10.10 million
- New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe - 6.60 million
- Luigi's Mansion 3 - 6.33 million (March 2020)[11]
- Super Mario Maker 2 - 5.48 million (March 2020)[11]
- The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening - 4.38 million (March 2020)[11]
- 1-2 Switch - 3.01 million
- Fire Emblem: Three Houses - 2.87 million (March 2020)[11]
- Mario Tennis Aces - 2.75 million
- Ring Fit Adventure - 2.73 million (March 2020)[11]
- Kirby Star Allies - 2.56 million (March 2019)
- Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze - 2.25 million (March 2019)
- ARMS - 2.21 million (June 2018)
- Xenoblade Chronicles 2 - 1.73 million (March 2019)
- Nintendo Labo (First Kits combined) - 1.39 million (June 2018)[47]
- Variety Kit - 1.09 million (March 2019)
- Octopath Traveler - 1.274 million (December 2018)[48]
- Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Rescue Team DX - 1.26 million (March 2020)[11]
- Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker - 1.18 million
- Pokkén Tournament DX - 1.16 million (excluding Japan)[49]
- Yoshi's Crafted World - 1.11 million (March 2019)
- Astral Chain - 1.08 million (March 2020)[11]
- Marvel Ultimate Alliance 3: The Black Order - 1.08 million (March 2020)[11]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 https://www.nintendo.co.jp/ir/pdf/2017/170427e.pdf
- ↑ https://www.nintendo.co.jp/ir/pdf/2017/170726e.pdf
- ↑ https://www.nintendo.co.jp/ir/pdf/2017/171030e.pdf
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 https://www.nintendo.co.jp/ir/pdf/2018/180131e.pdf
- ↑ https://www.nintendo.co.jp/ir/pdf/2018/180426e.pdf
- ↑ https://www.forbes.com/sites/olliebarder/2018/01/01/the-nintendo-switch-has-beaten-the-first-year-sales-of-the-ps2-in-japan/
- ↑ https://www.nintendo.co.jp/ir/pdf/2018/180731e.pdf
- ↑ https://www.nintendo.co.jp/ir/pdf/2018/181030e.pdf
- ↑ https://www.nintendo.co.jp/ir/pdf/2019/190131e.pdf
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 https://www.nintendo.co.jp/ir/pdf/2019/190425e.pdf
- ↑ 11.00 11.01 11.02 11.03 11.04 11.05 11.06 11.07 11.08 11.09 11.10 11.11 11.12 https://www.nintendo.co.jp/ir/pdf/2020/200507e.pdf
- ↑ https://www.nintendo.co.jp/ir/pdf/2019/190730e.pdf
- ↑ https://www.nintendo.co.jp/ir/pdf/2019/191031e.pdf
- ↑ 14.0 14.1 https://www.nintendo.co.jp/ir/pdf/2020/200130e.pdf
- ↑ https://twitter.com/NintendoEurope/status/1182204318428078080
- ↑ https://twitter.com/NintendoNL/status/1146071089812054022
- ↑ http://www.lefigaro.fr/secteur/high-tech/2017/03/07/32001-20170307ARTFIG00195-la-nintendo-switch-bat-tous-les-records-de-ventes-en-france.php
- ↑ https://twitter.com/NintendoActu/status/875373880294219777
- ↑ https://www.lesechos.fr/tech-medias/hightech/030677642993-nintendo-au-plus-haut-en-bourse-grace-a-sa-console-switch-2120413.php
- ↑ http://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2018-01-11-nintendo-switch-is-the-fastest-selling-games-console-in-france
- ↑ https://www.gamereactor.eu/news/621763/Nintendo+Switch+sets+records+in+France+and+Italy/
- ↑ Figaro via https://twitter.com/W_Chloe/status/968044885243777024
- ↑ 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
- ↑ http://www.nintendo.de/News/2018/Januar/Nintendo-Labo-Bauen-Spielen-und-Entdecken-mit-Nintendo-Switch-1328999.html
- ↑ http://kotaku.com/the-first-nintendo-switch-sales-numbers-for-japan-1793032877
- ↑ https://www.gamespot.com/articles/nintendo-switch-sales-surpass-1-million-units-in-j/1100-6451257/
- ↑ https://www.resetera.com/threads/media-create-sales-week-43-2017-oct-23-oct-29.3159/
- ↑ http://www.meusjogos.pt/2018/01/nintendo-switch-ultrapassa-vendas-da.html?m=1
- ↑ https://www.meusjogos.pt/2019/01/nintendo-switch-bate-recordes-da.html
- ↑ https://twitter.com/ZhugeEX/status/938609362125443073
- ↑ http://sports.news.naver.com/esports/news/read.nhn?oid=356&aid=0000023382
- ↑ http://www.vandal.net/noticia/1350688288/nintendo-switch-es-el-mejor-lanzamiento-de-consola-de-la-historia-de-espana/
- ↑ https://www.gamereactor.es/articulos/468583/Sorpasso+en+Espana+ya+hay+mas+Nintendo+Switch+que+Xbox+One/
- ↑ http://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2017-03-06-strong-start-for-nintendo-switch-in-the-uk
- ↑ http://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2017-10-30-super-mario-odyssey-and-assassins-creed-origins-top-uk-boxed-charts
- ↑ https://metro.co.uk/2018/12/11/nintendo-switch-sales-hit-1-4-million-uk-ps4-6-million-8233253/
- ↑ https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2019-09-25-nintendo-switch-lite-sells-13-500-units-in-first-week-in-the-uk
- ↑ https://venturebeat.com/2017/04/13/march-2017-npd-nintendo-sold-906000-switch-systems-last-month/
- ↑ 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/
- ↑ https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20180118005439/en/Nintendo-News-Nintendo-Switch-Tops-December-U.S
- ↑ https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20191017005908/en/Nintendo-Switch-Sales-Surpass-15-Million-North
- ↑ https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20191204005764/en/
- ↑ https://twitter.com/NintendoAmerica/status/940566931987423232
- ↑ https://twitter.com/mochi_wsj/status/954176578317049856
- ↑ https://www.nintendo.co.jp/ir/en/finance/hard_soft/index.html
- ↑ https://www.nintendo.co.jp/ir/en/finance/software/index.html
- ↑ https://variety.com/2018/gaming/news/nintendo-labo-sales-1202890923/
- ↑ 1.08 (Outside of Japan) https://www.nintendo.co.jp/ir/pdf/2019/190131_2e.pdf + .194 (Japan)[1] https://www.resetera.com/threads/famitsu-sales-cy-2018-2018-jan-01-2018-dec-30.94182/
- ↑ https://www.nintendo.co.jp/ir/pdf/2018/180426_4e.pdf
Eighth generation of video games | ||
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Wii U · PlayStation 4 · Xbox One · Nintendo Switch Nintendo 3DS · PlayStation Vita |