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Switch worldwide sales top 61.44 million, Animal Crossing: New Horizon tops 22.4 million

Bullet Club

Member
Switch worldwide sales top 61.44 million, Animal Crossing: New Horizon tops 22.4 million

Plus first sales numbers for Xenoblade Chronicles: Definitive Edition and Clubhouse Games: 51 Worldwide Classics.

Nintendo Switch has sold 61.44 million units worldwide as of June 30, 2020, Nintendo announced in its latest earnings release.

A total of 5.67 million Switch hardware and 50.43 million software were sold during the three months ended June 30.

Nintendo did not alter its previously announced forecast that it will sell 19 million Switch units between April 2020 and March 2021.

Nintendo also shared updated sales numbers for its first-party Switch titles.

The 10 best-selling first-party Switch titles are:
  1. Mario Kart 8 Deluxe – 26.74 million
  2. Animal Crossing: New Horizons – 22.4 million
  3. Super Smash Bros. Ultimate – 19.99 million
  4. The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild – 18.60 million
  5. Pokemon Sword / Pokemon Shield – 18.22 million
  6. Super Mario Odyssey – 18.06 million
  7. Pokemon: Let’s Go, Pikachu! / Pokemon: Let’s Go, Eevee! – 12.20 million
  8. Super Mario Party – 10.94 million
  9. Splatoon 2 – 10.71 million
  10. New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe – 7.44 million
Nintendo also announced additional sales numbers, including the first official numbers for Xenoblade Chronicles: Definitive Edition and Clubhouse Games: 51 Worldwide Classics:
  1. Ring Fit Adventure – 3.9 million
  2. Xenoblade Chronicles: Definitive Edition – 1.32 million (released May 29)
  3. Clubhouse Games: 51 Worldwide Classics – 1.03 million (released June 5)
More than 406.67 million Switch games have been sold worldwide.

Source: Gematsu
 

kretos

Banned
AC looks like the most boring game ever and 22mil people bought that shit? i would say Nintendo fans are suckers for buying this but i said it before and got a warning so i'm not saying it this time no sir

but i guess the no 3rd party support for Switch is working great for Nintendo
 
Incredible and utterly deserved. What a comeback from the start of this generation compared to the end.

Glad to see Xenblade Chronicles crack a million on it's third go too. There's a good chance I'm going to end up with as many copies of that game as I do Resi 4.

Anyone got an up to date launch aligned graph for Switch vs PS4?
 

cormack12

Gold Member
AC looks like the most boring game ever and 22mil people bought that shit? i would say Nintendo fans are suckers for buying this but i said it before and got a warning so i'm not saying it this time no sir

but i guess the no 3rd party support for Switch is working great for Nintendo

COVID helped and it suits all demographics from kids to grannies. It also has a fixed camera and simple controls. It's defnitely a success for how pull marketing can work during times of extreme circumstance.
 

Roufianos

Member
Switch is a sales beast, no doubt. Sword and Shield have to be the worst Pokemon games to date yet they're on track to ourself Gold and Silver.
 

kretos

Banned
Aren't the best selling games on PS4 mostly shitty sports games, COD, and GTA5?

I wouldn't call Nintendo fans the biggest suckers.

I didn't say Nintendo fans are suckers don't change my words

I don't play sports games or COD, but atleast you do "something" in those games

AC is what? you plant and grow and trade shit? where is the game? this looks like the most boring shit ever created

but enjoy i guess
 

MagnesG

Banned
Switch is a sales beast, no doubt. Sword and Shield have to be the worst Pokemon games to date yet they're on track to ourself Gold and Silver.
SwSh was fun for what it is, it never come to the point of disappointment realistically.
That means it will sell, just like Diamond and Pearl.
 
Few more big hitters and a hardware update and its not unreasonable to expect it to surpass PS4 sales (108m?) over the next few years?
PS4 is at 112 million now. It will get a price cut when PS5 hits, so PS4 will end EASILY with 125/130million sales in total.

Switch doesn't have that reach even with pokemon.

No GTA, COD,... on switch to reach the bigger audience but nintendo has a loyal base though.
 

carlosrox

Banned
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AC looks like the most boring game ever and 22mil people bought that shit? i would say Nintendo fans are suckers for buying this but i said it before and got a warning so i'm not saying it this time no sir

but i guess the no 3rd party support for Switch is working great for Nintendo

I could say the same about all the 3rd person punchy shooty 10 hours of muh cinematic cutscenes PS4 exclusives.

The Switch is also an indie game monster, btw. For your annual Cowadoody you buy a Cowadoody box.
 

EdGalTBR

Banned
Code:
+---------+-------+-------+-------+
| Quarter |  PS4  |  WII  |  NSW  |
+---------+-------+-------+-------+
|  FY1Q1  |       |       |       |
|  FY1Q2  |       |       |       |
|  FY1Q3  |  4.50 |  3.19 |       |
|  FY1Q4  |  3.00 |  2.65 |  2.74 |
|   FY1   |  7.50 |  5.84 |  2.74 |
+---------+-------+-------+-------+
|  FY2Q1  |  2.70 |  3.43 |  1.97 |
|  FY2Q2  |  3.30 |  3.90 |  2.93 |
|  FY2Q3  |  6.40 |  6.97 |  7.23 |
|  FY2Q4  |  2.40 |  4.31 |  2.93 |
|   FY2   | 14.80 | 18.61 | 15.06 |
+--------+--------+-------+-------+
|  FY3Q1  |  3.00 |  5.17 |  1.88 |
|  FY3Q2  |  4.00 |  4.03 |  3.19 |
|  FY3Q3  |  8.40 | 10.41 |  9.41 |
|  FY3Q4  |  2.30 |  5.46 |  2.47 |
|   FY3   | 17.70 | 25.95 | 16.95 |
+---------+-------+-------+-------+
|  FY4Q1  |  3.50 |  2.23 |  2.13 |
|  FY4Q2  |  3.90 |  3.52 |  4.80 |
|  FY4Q3  |  9.70 | 11.31 | 10.81 |
|  FY4Q4  |  2.90 |  3.48 |  3.29 |
|   FY4   | 20.00 | 20.54 | 21.03 |
+---------+-------+-------+-------+
|  FY5Q1  |  3.30 |  3.04 |  5.68 |
|  FY5Q2  |  4.20 |  1.93 |   6.85 |
+---------+-------+-------+-------+
|   LTD   | 67.50 | 75.90 | 68.30 |
+---------+-------+-------+-------+
 
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EdGalTBR

Banned
Code:
+---------+-------+-------+-------+
| Quarter |  3DS  |  WIU  |  NSW  |
+---------+-------+-------+-------+
|  FY1Q1  |       |       |       |
|  FY1Q2  |       |       |       |
|  FY1Q3  |       |  3.06 |       |
|  FY1Q4  |  3.61 |  0.39 |  2.74 |
|   FY1   |  3.61 |  3.45 |  2.74 |
+---------+-------+-------+-------+
|  FY2Q1  |  0.71 |  0.16 |  1.97 |
|  FY2Q2  |  2.36 |  0.30 |  2.93 |
|  FY2Q3  |  8.35 |  1.95 |  7.23 |
|  FY2Q4  |  2.10 |  0.31 |  2.93 |
|   FY2   | 13.52 |  2.72 | 15.06 |
+--------+--------+-------+-------+
|  FY3Q1  |  1.85 |  0.51 |  1.88 |
|  FY3Q2  |  3.21 |  0.61 |  3.19 |
|  FY3Q3  |  7.64 |  1.91 |  9.41 |
|  FY3Q4  |  1.25 |  0.59 |  2.47 |
|   FY3   | 13.95 |  3.38 | 16.95 |
+---------+-------+-------+-------+
|  FY4Q1  |  1.40 |  0.47 |  2.13 |
|  FY4Q2  |  2.49 |  0.72 |  4.80 |
|  FY4Q3  |  7.76 |  1.87 | 10.81 |
|  FY4Q4  |  0.59 |  0.20 |  3.29 |
|   FY4   | 12.24 |  3.26 | 21.03 |
|  FY5Q1  |  0.81 |  0.22 |  5.68 |
+---------+-------+-------+-------+
|   LTD   | 44.14 | 13.02 | 61.44 |
+---------+-------+-------+-------+
 
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UltimaKilo

Gold Member
These are impressive numbers. I’m more interested in seeing where they are by the end of this quarter.

I’m surprised how low RingFit Adventure has sold; I would have guessed it would have been well over 5 million.

I’d also like to see where Luigi’s Mansion, Fire Emblem and Zelda: Link’s Awakening stand. LM is a freakin’ gem.
 
Switch doesn't have that reach even with pokemon.

The Switch has been out for about half the time the PS4 has (just over 3 years vs almost almost years) and has sold more than half what the PS4 has sold. I'd say that is pretty good going. Indeed based on what I can find on Google, it seems like it took the PS4 around 4 years to sell 60 million (so a year longer than the Switch has taken). And some of those attach rates are insane (literally 11 in every 3 Switch owners has AC, Mario kart and Smash Bros, and almost that number have Pokemon and Zelda).
 

kretos

Banned
Y'know people could say the same thing about UC4 or God of Walk?

AC has tons of gameplay. The game can be quite engaging and addictive but I see it doesn't appeal to your matoor sensibilities.

Okay.

i said "i would say" but i didn't actually say it didn't i? anyway moving on and won't reply again because a mod told me to stop :messenger_beaming:
 
Code:
+---------+-------+-------+-------+
| Quarter |  3DS  |  WIU  |  NSW  |
+---------+-------+-------+-------+
|  FY1Q1  |       |       |       |
|  FY1Q2  |       |       |       |
|  FY1Q3  |       |  3.06 |       |
|  FY1Q4  |  3.61 |  0.39 |  2.74 |
|   FY1   |  3.61 |  3.45 |  2.74 |
+---------+-------+-------+-------+
|  FY2Q1  |  0.71 |  0.16 |  1.97 |
|  FY2Q2  |  2.36 |  0.30 |  2.93 |
|  FY2Q3  |  8.35 |  1.95 |  7.23 |
|  FY2Q4  |  2.10 |  0.31 |  2.93 |
|   FY2   | 13.52 |  2.72 | 15.06 |
+--------+--------+-------+-------+
|  FY3Q1  |  1.85 |  0.51 |  1.88 |
|  FY3Q2  |  3.21 |  0.61 |  3.19 |
|  FY3Q3  |  7.64 |  1.91 |  9.41 |
|  FY3Q4  |  1.25 |  0.59 |  2.47 |
|   FY3   | 13.95 |  3.38 | 16.95 |
+---------+-------+-------+-------+
|  FY4Q1  |  1.40 |  0.47 |  2.13 |
|  FY4Q2  |  2.49 |  0.72 |  4.80 |
|  FY4Q3  |  7.76 |  1.87 | 10.81 |
|  FY4Q4  |  0.59 |  0.20 |  3.29 |
|   FY4   | 12.24 |  3.26 | 21.03 |
|  FY5Q1  |  0.81 |  0.22 |  5.68 |
+---------+-------+-------+-------+
|   LTD   | 44.14 | 13.02 | 61.44 |
+---------+-------+-------+-------+
Handily beating the 3DS and WiiU sales combined is a damned good sign, and strongly indicates they're expanding their audience again.

Bloody hell, this is going to breeze past the 80m I originally predicted it would sell.

We could well be looking at the first generation where two consoles end up selling over 100m. Fucking wild.
 
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Danjin44

The nicest person on this forum
AC is what? you plant and grow and trade shit? where is the game? this looks like the most boring shit ever created
Maybe just maybe people simply like the game even if YOU don't see the appeal....its call people having different taste, I don't know why you need to act childish about it!? Are you that upset that other people enjoy a game you personally don't like?
 

MagnesG

Banned
PS4 is at 112 million now. It will get a price cut when PS5 hits, so PS4 will end EASILY with 125/130million sales in total.

Switch doesn't have that reach even with pokemon.

No GTA, COD,... on switch to reach the bigger audience but nintendo has a loyal base though.
  1. Mario Kart 8 Deluxe – 26.74 million
  2. Animal Crossing: New Horizons – 22.4 million
  3. Super Smash Bros. Ultimate – 19.99 million
  4. The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild – 18.60 million
4 titles charting higher than mainline Pokemon, and still counting.
 
  1. Mario Kart 8 Deluxe – 26.74 million
  2. Animal Crossing: New Horizons – 22.4 million
  3. Super Smash Bros. Ultimate – 19.99 million
  4. The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild – 18.60 million
4 titles charting higher than mainline Pokemon, and still counting.
This is the only thing I can see that gives me some hope Nintendo will give the Pokemon Devs a kick up the arse.

These are all games which look a generation ahead graphically, that have listened to fan feedback and made improvements and changes to their core formulas, and sold gangbusters accordingly.

Meanwhile Pokemon, even with it's exploitative dual version release, multimedia empire, massive Hollywood blockbuster and ever popular merchandise, still failed to evolve or keep up with it's audiences wishes, and has started to fall behind.

I'm certain it'll be able to coast on as it has forever, but this is proof positive that there absolutely is room for millions more sales if they actually pulled their fingers out and put some bloody effort in.
 
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Bodomism

Banned
PS4 is at 112 million now. It will get a price cut when PS5 hits, so PS4 will end EASILY with 125/130million sales in total.

Switch doesn't have that reach even with pokemon.

No GTA, COD,... on switch to reach the bigger audience but nintendo has a loyal base though.
Launch aligned, Switch is ahead of PS4. There are only 2 Pokemon games on Switch and we'll probably get 2 more down the road.

Here are the reasons why Switch isn't over yet.
1. New games with insane selling power.
BOTW2 - 20M seller
New 3D Mario - 20M seller
New Pokemon Gen - 20M seller
New Pokemon Remake - 15M seller
New 2D Mario - 15M seller
3D Mario Port - 10M seller
Tomodachi Game - 10M seller

2. Evergreens are monsters.
ACNH and MK8D will get into 35M-40M territory.
Zelda BOTW switch will end at 25-28M.
SMO will end at 22-25M.
Pokemon SwSh will end at 22-25M.
Smash Ultimate will end at 28-30M
SMP, Pokemon PE, Splatoon 2, and NSMBUD will end at 12-15M

3. Price Cut and new Revision/Upgrade
Switch has 0 price cut so far and still out of stock across the globe. New Revision/Upgrade will extend Switch lifetime on the market.
 

ripeavocado

Banned
Low effort console war shitposting. Have something worthwhile to contribute if you're going to respond.
Awful console (home and handheld) with barely any game the, fact that is selling a lot tells a lot about the current state of the market.

Nintendo had another stroke of luck.
 

jimbojim

Banned
Wait so Switch has outsold the XboxOne ?

Yes, i believe during last Holiday when Switch passed 50 mil. There were the articles about that IIRC.

 
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MagnesG

Banned
This is the only thing I can see that gives me some hope Nintendo will give the Pokemon Devs a kick up the arse.

These are all games which look a generation ahead graphically, that have listened to fan feedback and made improvements and changes to their core formulas, and sold gangbusters accordingly.

Meanwhile Pokemon, even with it's exploitative dual version release, multimedia empire, massive Hollywood blockbuster and ever popular merchandise, still failed to evolve or keep up with it's audiences wishes, and has started to fall behind.

I'm certain it'll be able to coast on as it has forever, but this is proof positive that there absolutely is room for millions more sales if they actually pulled their fingers out and put some bloody effort in.
I agree that those graphics are not up to standards compared to other flagship titles.

Still, I've recently played the classic competitive battles in Sword after finishing the story - the whole game was satisfying btw for me. It's a whole lot better than before with more balancing plus the new mechanics added from the new Pokemons.
My point is they've never slacked much in terms of gameplay, with classic turn based at its core. So I'm not sure if what the audiences wishes actually correlates to what they had been striving to do since the start of the franchise.
 

Andyliini

Member
Those are some impressive numbers.
As these numbers are from July 30th, it's likely that Switch has already outsold NES, which stands at 61,9 million.
After NES; though, is quite a gap. IIRC, next console to overtake in sales is the 3DS, which is around 76 million. Unless Switch's holiday sales are absolutely colossal, it won't reach those numbers this FY. Next FY, though. It should fly past with ease.
 

Mr Hyde

Member
AC looks like the most boring game ever and 22mil people bought that shit? i would say Nintendo fans are suckers for buying this but i said it before and got a warning so i'm not saying it this time no sir

AC is what? you plant and grow and trade shit? where is the game? this looks like the most boring shit ever created.

Imagine being this fucking triggered by a game that doesn't appeal to you. I wonder who's the real sucker in here.
 

jigglet

Banned
The best part, Nintendo recorded the highest operating profit for Q1 than any other gaming companies of all time.

Oh, well this is a fact that's actually interesting. I guess the combination of *cough* conservative hardware and low development costs will do it.

It's interesting because you'd think MTX would be the easiest avenue to this. MTX has the lowest marginal cost of any development, you would think. Has Nintendo just taught the industry a lesson here?
 
PS4 is at 112 million now. It will get a price cut when PS5 hits, so PS4 will end EASILY with 125/130million sales in total.

Switch doesn't have that reach even with pokemon.

No GTA, COD,... on switch to reach the bigger audience but nintendo has a loyal base though.
ps4 is at the end of its life...switch is only a couple of years old...they could keep releasing mario games and easily hit that number at the rate they are going now
the switch does not have the same issue the Wii had with being a 1 trick pony

i give it another 2 years and it will easily surpass the ps4 lifetime sales
 

jimbojim

Banned
Nintendo generated more profit than Sony gaming division and Microsoft gaming division combined in the last FY earning.

And now Nintendo recordes the highest Q1 profit ever for gaming companies.

Yep.

Compared revenues for last quarter

Sony $5.6B
Nintendo $3.4B
Microsoft $3.3B

Compared profits :

Sony: $1.15B
Nintendo: $1.37B
Microsoft: not disclosed

Nintendo has a higher profit margin compared to Sony.
 
Awful console (home and handheld) with barely any game the, fact that is selling a lot tells a lot about the current state of the market.

Nintendo had another stroke of luck.
Conversly, I'd say it's one of the best systems Nintendo has ever made, with easily one of their best and most diverse libraries of games, and anyone who isn't able to find enjoyment out of it probably needs a new hobby.

Between the current state of the Switch, Playstation 4/5 and PC gaming, I'd say this is the healthiest and most fun and creative the games industry has been for decades.
 
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