Page semi-protected

List of best-selling Nintendo Switch video games

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

WPVG icon 2016.svg
Video games
Platforms
Genres
Lists
Development
  • v
  • t
This is a dynamic list and may never be able to satisfy particular standards for completeness. You can help by with reliable sources.

This is a list of video games for the Nintendo Switch video game console that have sold or shipped at least one million copies. As Nintendo shares the sales of their video games every quarter while most other publishers do not share sales figures per console, this list consists mostly of Nintendo-published titles.

Nintendo Switch, a hybrid home console and handheld device, launched worldwide on March 3, 2017. By the end of 2017, it had outsold the lifetime sales of Wii U, its home console predecessor.[1] In September 2019, Nintendo launched the Nintendo Switch Lite, a handheld-only version of the system. By the end of 2020, total Nintendo Switch family units had outsold the lifetime sales of the Nintendo 3DS, its handheld console predecessor, by selling nearly 80 million units.[2] As of June 30, 2021, the Nintendo Switch has sold over 89 million consoles.[3]

Sales of Nintendo Switch software have been driven by new releases and consistent evergreen sales of older titles. Super Mario Odyssey was the best selling game of 2017 at 9 million units.[1] Super Smash Bros. Ultimate was the best selling game of 2018 at 12 million units.[4] Pokémon Sword and Shield were the best selling games of 2019 at 16 million combined units.[5] Animal Crossing: New Horizons was the best selling game of 2020 at 31 million units. Despite these figures, Mario Kart 8 Deluxe has been the overall best-selling Nintendo Switch title since the end of 2018.[6]

By June 30, 2021, over 632.40 million total copies of games had been sold for the Switch.[7][a]

List

List of best-selling Nintendo Switch video games
No. Title Copies sold As of Release date[b] Genre(s) Developer(s) Publisher(s)
1 Mario Kart 8 Deluxe 37.08 million[8] June 30, 2021 April 28, 2017 Kart racing Nintendo EPD Nintendo
2 Animal Crossing: New Horizons 33.89 million[8] June 30, 2021 March 20, 2020 Social simulation Nintendo EPD Nintendo
3 Super Smash Bros. Ultimate 24.77 million[8] June 30, 2021 December 7, 2018 Fighting
Nintendo
4 The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild 23.20 million[8] June 30, 2021 March 3, 2017 Action-adventure Nintendo EPD Nintendo
5 Pokémon Sword and Shield 21.85 million[8] June 30, 2021 November 15, 2019 Role-playing Game Freak
6 Super Mario Odyssey 21.40 million[8] June 30, 2021 October 27, 2017 Platformer Nintendo EPD Nintendo
7 Super Mario Party 15.72 million[8] June 30, 2021 October 5, 2018 Party NDcube Nintendo
8 Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee! 13.57 million[8] June 30, 2021 November 16, 2018 Role-playing Game Freak
9 Splatoon 2 12.45 million[8] June 30, 2021 July 21, 2017 Third-person shooter Nintendo EPD Nintendo
10 Ring Fit Adventure 11.26 million[8] June 30, 2021 October 18, 2019
Nintendo EPD Nintendo
11 New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe 10.44 million[9] March 31, 2021 January 11, 2019 Platformer Nintendo EPD Nintendo
12 Luigi's Mansion 3 9.59 million[9] March 31, 2021 October 31, 2019 Action-adventure Next Level Games Nintendo
13 Super Mario 3D All-Stars 9.01 million[9] March 31, 2021 September 18, 2020
Nintendo Nintendo
14 Monster Hunter Rise 7.30 million[10] June 30, 2021 March 26, 2021 Action role-playing Capcom Capcom
15 Super Mario Maker 2 7.15 million[9] March 31, 2021 June 28, 2019 Platformer Nintendo EPD Nintendo
16 Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury 6.68 million[8] June 30, 2021 February 12, 2021 Platformer Nintendo EPD Nintendo
17 The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening 5.49 million[9] March 31, 2021 September 20, 2019 Action-adventure Grezzo Nintendo
18 Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity 3.70 million[11][12] March 31, 2021 November 20, 2020 Hack and slash Omega Force
19 Among Us 3.20 million[13] December 31, 2020 December 15, 2020
  • Party
  • social deduction
 Innersloth Innersloth
20 1-2-Switch 3.18 million[14] December 31, 2019 March 3, 2017 Party Nintendo EPD Nintendo
21 Clubhouse Games: 51 Worldwide Classics 3.14 million[9] March 31, 2021 June 5, 2020 Tabletop game NDcube Nintendo
22 Paper Mario: The Origami King 3.12 million[9] March 31, 2021 July 17, 2020
Intelligent Systems Nintendo
23 Mario Tennis Aces 3.06 million[14] December 31, 2019 June 22, 2018 Sports Camelot Software Planning Nintendo
24 Momotaro Dentetsu: Showa, Heisei, Reiwa Mo Teiban! 3 million[15] May 13, 2021 November 19, 2020 Board game Konami
25 Kirby Star Allies 2.93 million[14] December 31, 2019 March 16, 2018 Platformer HAL Laboratory Nintendo
26 Fire Emblem: Three Houses 2.87 million[16] March 31, 2020 July 26, 2019 Tactical role-playing
Nintendo
27 Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze 2.65 million[14] December 31, 2019 May 4, 2018 Platformer Retro Studios Nintendo
28 Minecraft 2.60 million[c] August 8, 2021 May 11, 2017
Mojang
29 Arms 2.38 million[14] December 31, 2019 June 16, 2017 Fighting Nintendo EPD Nintendo
30 New Pokémon Snap 2.33 million[d] August 8, 2021 April 30, 2021 Photography Bandai Namco Studios
31 Pikmin 3 Deluxe 2.04 million[9] March 31, 2021 October 30, 2020
Nintendo
32 Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle 2 million[19] September 2, 2018 August 29, 2017 Tactical role-playing
  • Ubisoft Paris
  • Ubisoft Milan
33 Xenoblade Chronicles 2 1.92 million[14] December 31, 2019 December 1, 2017 Action role-playing Monolith Soft Nintendo
34 Yoshi's Crafted World 1.84 million[14] December 31, 2019 March 29, 2019 Platformer Good-Feel Nintendo
35 Xenoblade Chronicles: Definitive Edition 1.52 million[9] March 31, 2021 May 29, 2020 Action role-playing Monolith Soft Nintendo
36 Octopath Traveler 1.5 million[21] March 8, 2019 July 13, 2018 Role-playing
37 Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker 1.44 million[14] December 31, 2019 July 13, 2018 Action puzzle Nintendo EPD Nintendo
38 Pokkén Tournament DX 1.38 million[e] March 31, 2018 September 22, 2017 Fighting Bandai Namco Studios
39 Mario Golf: Super Rush 1.34 million[8] June 30, 2021 June 25, 2021 Sports Camelot Software Planning Nintendo
40 Nintendo Labo Toy-Con 01: Variety Kit 1.31 million[14] December 31, 2019 April 20, 2018 Construction kit Nintendo EPD Nintendo
41 Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit 1.27 million[9] March 31, 2021 October 16, 2020
Velan Studios Nintendo
42 Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Rescue Team DX 1.26 million[16] March 31, 2020 March 6, 2020 Roguelike Spike Chunsoft Nintendo
43 Astral Chain 1.08 million[16] March 31, 2020 August 30, 2019 Action-adventure PlatinumGames Nintendo
Marvel Ultimate Alliance 3: The Black Order 1.08 million[16] March 31, 2020 July 19, 2019 Action role-playing Team Ninja Nintendo
45 Miitopia 1.04 million[8] June 30, 2021 May 21, 2021 Role-playing Grezzo Nintendo
46 Enter the Gungeon 1 million[24] March 3, 2019 December 14, 2017 Bullet hell Dodge Roll Devolver Digital
Fitness Boxing 1 million[25] September 8, 2020 December 20, 2018
  • Exergame
  • rhythm
 Imagineer
Resident Evil: Revelations Collection 1 million[10] June 30, 2021 November 27, 2017 Survival horror Capcom Capcom
Taiko no Tatsujin: Drum 'n' Fun! 1 million[26] July 3, 2020 July 19, 2018 Rhythm Bandai Namco Studios Bandai Namco Entertainment
Thief Simulator 1 million[27] July 16, 2021 May 19, 2019 Stealth Noble Muffins Forever Entertainment

Notes

  1. ^ This figure does not include download-only titles.
  2. ^ Only the initial release date on this platform is listed.
  3. ^ Minecraft sales breakdown:
    • Europe – over 500,000[17]
    • Japan – 2.10 million (physical)[18]
  4. ^ New Pokémon Snap sales breakdown:
    • Worldwide – 2.07 million[8]
    • Japan – 0.26 million (physical)[18]
  5. ^ Pokkén Tournament DX sales breakdown:
    • Worldwide – 1.16 million[22]
    • Japan – 0.22 million (physical)[23]

References

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b "The Nintendo Switch has already outsold the Wii U". The Verge. Retrieved February 10, 2021.
  2. ^ "Dedicated Video Game Sales Units". Nintendo. Retrieved February 10, 2021.
  3. ^ "Dedicated Video Game Sales Units". Nintendo. Retrieved May 14, 2021.
  4. ^ "Nintendo Releases Q3 2018 Financial Results". NintendoWorldReport. Retrieved February 10, 2021.
  5. ^ "Nintendo Switch overtakes SNES with more than 52 million sold". The Verge. Retrieved February 10, 2021.
  6. ^ "This Mario Game Gets More Popular Ever Year". SVG. Retrieved February 10, 2021.
  7. ^ "CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS" (PDF). Nintendo. Retrieved May 6, 2021.
  8. ^ Jump up to: a b c d e f g h i j k l m n "Financial Results Explanatory Material 1st Quarter of Fiscal Year Ending March 2022" (PDF). Nintendo. Retrieved August 5, 2021.
  9. ^ Jump up to: a b c d e f g h i j "Fiscal Year Ended March 2021 Financial Results Explanatory Material" (PDF). Nintendo. May 6, 2021. Retrieved May 6, 2021.
  10. ^ Jump up to: a b "Platinum Titles". Capcom. Retrieved August 10, 2021.
  11. ^ "令和3年3月期 決算短信〔日本基準〕(連結)" (PDF). Koei Tecmo. June 26, 2021. Retrieved May 8, 2021.
  12. ^ Bonthuys, Darryb (April 26, 2021). "Hyrule Warriors Ships 3.7 Million Copies, Sets New Record". Gamespot. Retrieved May 6, 2021.
  13. ^ "Worldwide digital games market: December 2020". SuperData Research. January 22, 2021. Archived from the original on January 22, 2021. Retrieved January 22, 2021.
  14. ^ Jump up to: a b c d e f g h i 2020CESAゲーム白書 (2020 CESA Games White Papers). Computer Entertainment Supplier's Association. 2020. ISBN 978-4-902346-42-8.
  15. ^ "Momotaro Dentetsu: Showa, Heisei, Reiwa mo Teiban! shipments and digital sales top three million". Gematsu. Retrieved May 13, 2021.
  16. ^ Jump up to: a b c d "Fiscal Year Ended March 2020 Financial Results Explanatory Material" (PDF). Nintendo. February 1, 2021. Retrieved February 14, 2021.
  17. ^ Dealessandri, Marie (October 10, 2019). "Nintendo Switch sales in Europe pass 10m". GamesIndustry.biz. Archived from the original on May 17, 2020. Retrieved April 5, 2020.
  18. ^ Jump up to: a b Romano, Sal (August 13, 2021). "Famitsu Sales: 8/2/21 – 8/8/21 [Update]". Gematsu. Retrieved August 13, 2021.
  19. ^ Doolan, Liam (September 2, 2018). "Mario + Rabbids On Nintendo Switch Has Sold More Than Two Million Copies". Nintendo Life. Archived from the original on June 9, 2019. Retrieved September 2, 2018.
  20. ^ Varanini, Giancarlo (September 22, 2017). "NINTENDO PUBLISHING MARIO + RABBIDS IN JAPAN AND KOREA". Ubisoft. Archived from the original on January 23, 2021. Retrieved February 3, 2019.
  21. ^ https://www.famitsu.com/news/201903/08172985.html
  22. ^ McFerran, Damien (April 26, 2018). "Super Mario Odyssey Passes The 10 Million Sold Marker". Nintendo Life. Archived from the original on April 27, 2018. Retrieved April 27, 2018.
  23. ^ Romano, Sal (February 14, 2018). ""Media Create Sales: 2/5/18 – 2/11/18"". Gematsu. Retrieved August 30, 2021.
  24. ^ Swalley, Kirstin (March 3, 2019). "Enter the Gungeon Sells 1 Million on Switch with Physical Edition on the way". Hardcore Gamer. Archived from the original on July 31, 2019. Retrieved March 4, 2019.
  25. ^ "Nintendo Switch software "Fit Boxing" and "Fitness Boxing" (overseas version) Announcement of worldwide cumulative shipment of 1 million units". Imagineer. September 8, 2020. Archived from the original on October 29, 2020. Retrieved September 8, 2020.
  26. ^ "Taiko no Tatsujin: Drum'n'Fun! Surpasses One Million Sales". Nintendolife. July 6, 2020. Archived from the original on August 6, 2020. Retrieved December 11, 2020.
  27. ^ "Have you seen the robber? Thief Simulator - our first game with 1 000 000 copies sold on #NintendoSwitch!". Twitter. Forever Entertainment. Retrieved July 16, 2021.
Retrieved from ""