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https://www.installbaseforum.com/forums/threads/media-create-sales-week-29-2023-jul-17-jul-23.1820/page-15#post-183468

Sales numbers from the CESA (Computer Entertainment Suppliers Association) 2023 white book has updated the sales of additional Switch titles as of December 31st 2022, the previous update was as of December 31st 2021 so these are 12 months of additional sales unless stated (some games had more recent updates in Nintendo's Quarterly reports).

Million Sellers updated in CESA white book 2023

Total sales followed by sales added to the total since the last update

Pokémon BD/SP: 15.06m + 140k in 6 months
Splatoon 2: 13.60m + 300k in 6 months
Super Mario Maker 2: 8.42m + 530k
Legend of Zelda Link's Awakening: 6.46m + 380k
Clubhouse Games: 4.64m + 420k
DKC Tropical Freeze: 4.62m + 500k
Mario Tennis Aces: 4.50m + 220k
Kirby Star Allies: 4.38m + 400K
Legend of Zelda Skyward Sword HD: 4.15m + 240k in 9 months
Fire Emblem Three Houses: 4.12m + 300k
1-2 Switch: 3.74m + 110k
Paper Mario Origami King: 3.47m + 130k
Yoshi's Crafted World: 3.35m + 340k
Metroid Dread: 3.04m + 140k in 9 months
Arms: 2.72m + 60k
Xenoblade Chronicles 2: 2.70m + 260k
Mario Golf Super Rush: 2.48m + 130k in 9 months
Pikmin 3 Deluxe: 2.40m + 170k
Captain Toad Treasure Tracker: 2.35m + 220k
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon DX: 1.99m + 100k
Big Brain Academy Brain vs Brain: 1.94m + 350k in 9 months
Xenoblade Chronicles DE: 1.88m + 200k
Miitopia: 1.79m + 110k
Mario Kart Live Home Circuit: 1.73m + 150k
Marvel Ultimate Alliance 3: 1.60m + 100k
Wario Ware Get it Together!: 1.34m + 70k in 9 months
Astral Chain: 1.33m + 50k
Dr Kawashima's Brain training: 1.27m + 70k
Bayonetta: 1.24m previously > 1.00m
Bayonetta 2: 1.23m + 190k
Game Builder Garage: 1.15m + 90k in 9 months
Shin Megami Tensei 5: 1.10m + 100k in 9 months

 

[Luminoth-4545]

Xenoblade Chronicles 2 has a chance of reaching 3 million and Xenoblade Chronicles DE will definately reach 2 million. Metroid Dread did pass 3 million but won't do much more.

 

[James Sawyer Ford]

LM3?

 

[Mr Hyde]

Astral Chain only moving 1.3 million is a crime against humanity, given how fucking good that game is. Platinum at its peak in terms of engaging and innovative gameplay, with a fun and wacky story. Had so much fun with it. I wonder if Nintendo feels inclined to give it another go, maybe a sequel for Switch 2. Would be so awesome

 

[Luminoth-4545]

LM3?

These games are updated to Dec 31st 2022, Luigi's Mansion was at 12.82 million as of March 31st 2023.

 

[Astral Dog]

FE 3H passed 4 million

Metroid Dread finally passed 3 million

Bayonetta 1/2 sold almost 200k since it broke a million not bad, i wish it was more but at least its selling,apparently more units than SMT 5

 

[Luminoth-4545]

Astral Chain only moving 1.3 million is a crime against humanity, given how fucking good that game is. Platinum at its peak in terms of engaging and innovative gameplay, with a fun and wacky story. Had so much fun with it. I wonder if Nintendo feels inclined to give it another go, maybe a sequel for Switch 2. Would be so awesome

It deserved a lot more than 1.33 million, that's for sure.

 

[Thick Thighs Save Lives]

Astral Chain: 1.33m + 50k

Please buy this one guys!!! Probably my favorite Platinum Games title in the past decade other than Nier Automata.

 

[Punished Miku]

I bought Bayonetta 3, Bayonetta Origins and Astral Chain day 1.

Looks like Bayonetta Origins didn't even get to 1 million. It's one of my top games of the year.

 

[Astral Dog]

Astral Chain only moving 1.3 million is a crime against humanity, given how fucking good that game is. Platinum at its peak in terms of engaging and innovative gameplay, with a fun and wacky story. Had so much fun with it. I wonder if Nintendo feels inclined to give it another go, maybe a sequel for Switch 2. Would be so awesome

Its a real gem

i think its very possible,1.3M doesn't sound like much these days but it surpassed Nintendo's expectations,and it got very high review scores ,for comparison Nintendo was willing to greenlight Xenoblade and Bayonetta sequels,and they didn't even broke a million in 3 entries, when they want a new brand they show how its done

 

[Robb]

Nice to see Metroid Dread pass the 3M mark.

 

[Thick Thighs Save Lives]

So there's a shitton more of sales data in that thread on IB. Maybe we can make a separate thread with all the results so we can have it here for posterity?

Talking of this thread: https://www.installbaseforum.com/fo...pment-data-domestical-and-international.1847/

 

[drotahorror]

How did Mario battle strikers do?

 

[Mister Wolf]

Xenoblade 2 > Xenoblade 3 > Xenoblade 1

Search your feelings, you know it to be true.

 

[Hardensoul]

NSMB Deluxe sold 760k last 3 months. This is in line when Wonder was announced in Direct. Wonder looks to have huge launch?

 

[Astral Dog]

NSMB Deluxe sold 760k last 3 months. This is in line when Wonder was announced in Direct. Wonder looks to have huge launch?

Glad, its a great game on its own

 

[Robb]

Wonder looks to have huge launch?

First new 2D Mario game in 11 years releasing during the holidays on a system with >130M users in a post Super Mario Bros. movie world?

I imagine it’s going to absolutely crush it.

 

[daclynk]

Astral Chain: 1.33m + 50k

Pls get this game. Its Awesome.

 

[daclynk]

So Good to see many game from Platinum Games. Can wait to see what they have for Next Gen Nintendo console.
Astral Chain 2
Bayonetta 4
Bayo Origins 2
New IP.

 

[Hardensoul]

So Good to see many game from Platinum Games. Can wait to see what they have for Next Gen Nintendo console.
Astral Chain 2
Bayonetta 4
Bayo Origins 2
New IP.

Seeing low sales of those, saddens me that we may not get sequels.

 

[daclynk]

Seeing low sales of those, saddens me that we may not get sequels.

I think with Origins we may not but with Nintendo who know Bayo and Astral Chain we definitely will. They sold more done a million.

 

[Hardensoul]

I think with Origins we may not but with Nintendo who know Bayo and Astral Chain we definitely will. They sold more done a million.

I hope Nintendo does keep this strategy to diversify their lineup. Especially more teen to mature titles.

 

[daclynk]

I hope Nintendo does keep this strategy to diversify their lineup. Especially more teen to mature titles.

 

[Fbh]

Links Awakening is at almost 6.5 million.
Why aren't we getting more 2D Zelda? At $60 and with the production values of an indie game it must have been quite profitable.

 

[Hardensoul]

Links Awakening is at almost 6.5 million.
Why aren't we getting more 2D Zelda? At $60 and with the production values of an indie game it must have been quite profitable.

Most likely next Zelda will be 2D releasing between each 3D Zelda. It's been like that, sometimes 1-2 games before 3D mainline Zelda releases.

Edit: We had Link Between Worlds before BotW.

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[Luminoth-4545]

How did Mario battle strikers do?

2.54 million as of 31st March 2023. It's the best seller in the Mario Strikers series, interestingly the best selling Mario sports game (not including the Olympic games) is Mario Tennis Aces at 4.5 million. In the Mario sports series the popularity in sales is Tennis > Football/Soccer > Golf > Baseball