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[Astorian]

Nintendo Switch has sold 79.87 million units worldwide as of December 31, 2020, Nintendo announced in its latest earnings release.

A total of 11.57 million Switch hardware and 75.85 million software were sold during the three months ended December 31.

Nintendo altered its previously announced forecast that it will sell 24 million Switch units between April 2020 and March 2021 to 26.5 million units.

Switch worldwide sales top 79.87 million, Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity tops 2.84 million in the west

Nintendo Switch has sold 79.87 million units worldwide as of December 31, 2020, Nintendo announced in its latest earnings release.

www.gematsu.com

 

[BreathOfTheWife]

Truly remarkable achievements for Nintendo.

 

[MagnesG]

Already surpassed the 3DS, GBA is around the corner.

Great success for a console competing with 2 other healthy and big competitors in just 3 year and 9 months.

 

[Andyliini]

That's quite a number. Switch has now officially passed 3DS in total sales. By next update, it should have safely passed 82 million, meaning it has outsold PSP and GBA. It might have reached that already.

 

[Andyliini]

Here is the updated million-sellers list:
Mario Kart 8 Deluxe – 33.41 million
Animal Crossing: New Horizons – 31.18 million
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate – 22.85 million
Zelda: Breath of the Wild – 21.45 million
Pokemon Sword/Shield – 20.35 million
Super Mario Odyssey – 20.23 million
Super Mario Party – 13.82 million
Pokemon: Let’s Go, Pikachu / Eevee – 13.00 million
Splatoon 2 – 11.90 million
New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe – 9.82 million
Luigi’s Mansion 3 – 9.13 million
Ring Fit Adventure – 8.68 million
Super Mario 3D All-Stars – 8.32 million
Super Mario Maker 2 – 6.91 million
Paper Mario: The Origami King – 3.05 million
Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity – 2.84 million (overseas)
Clubhouse Games: 51 Worldwide Classics – 2.62 million
Pikmin 3 Deluxe – 1.94 million
Xenoblade Chronicles: Definitive Edition – 1.48 million
Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit – 1.08 million

 

[Celine]

It's very likely Nintendo will break the record for annual operating profits.
With just 3 quarters it's already very close to beat the peak of the Wii/DS era.

Top 5 highest operating profits recorded by any console manufacturer (company or console division in the case of mega corporations) until now:

Nintendo, FY ending March 2009: 555.26 Bn yen
Nintendo, FY ending March 2021: 521.11 Bn yen (miss the 4th quarter which will be profitable for sure even if less so than Q3)
Nintendo, FY ending March 2008: 487.22 Bn yen
Nintendo, FY ending March 2010: 356.57 Bn yen
Nintendo, FY ending March 2020: 352.37 Bn yen

 

[HollowKnight]

Nice, it has quickly become my favourite system.

 

[Celine]

Launch aligned (by quarter) NSW is more than 12M units ahead of the PS4.

 

[carlosrox]

Jesus.

Each time I hear some of these milestones I am taken aback.

In no time it'll be at 100 million, I'm sure.



Really happy to see Nintendo achieve the success they've always deserved.

I cannot wait for the true Switch successor. The games on that thing will be a sight to behold, I can't wait.

 

[MagnesG]

Here is the updated million-sellers list:
Mario Kart 8 Deluxe – 33.41 million
Animal Crossing: New Horizons – 31.18 million
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate – 22.85 million
Zelda: Breath of the Wild – 21.45 million
Pokemon Sword/Shield – 20.35 million
Super Mario Odyssey – 20.23 million
Super Mario Party – 13.82 million
Pokemon: Let’s Go, Pikachu / Eevee – 13.00 million
Splatoon 2 – 11.90 million
New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe – 9.82 million
Luigi’s Mansion 3 – 9.13 million
Ring Fit Adventure – 8.68 million
Super Mario 3D All-Stars – 8.32 million
Super Mario Maker 2 – 6.91 million
Paper Mario: The Origami King – 3.05 million
Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity – 2.84 million (overseas)
Clubhouse Games: 51 Worldwide Classics – 2.62 million
Pikmin 3 Deluxe – 1.94 million
Xenoblade Chronicles: Definitive Edition – 1.48 million
Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit – 1.08 million

There are some titles missing I think, Xeno 2 for example had passed 2 mil in December 19.

 

[Andyliini]

There are some titles missing I think, Xeno 2 for example had passed 2 mil in December 19.

Yeah, I think Nintendo does not update all the 1million+ sellers, only some of them. I'll see if I can find some more information around.

 

[carlosrox]

Mario Kart 8 Deluxe – 33.41 million
Animal Crossing: New Horizons – 31.18 million

How. The fuck.

K, the MK8 sales are insane enough but AC catching up to it in less than a year is FUCKING BONKERS!!!!

Is that number really accurate??? Goddamn!

 

[farmerboy]

Proof really, that Nintendo is a market unto itself, and if the secondary game console purchase, the perfect companion to either the PC, PS or Xbox.

 

[BreathOfTheWife]

 

[Bragr]

I doubt a console exclusive ever topped 30 million like Animal Crossing in under a year.

 

[Danjin44]

I can't wait to see how much Switch sell will increase once Monster Hunter Rise comes out.

 

[MagnesG]

I can't wait to see how much Switch sell will increase once Monster Hunter Rise comes out.

 

[BreathOfTheWife]

I can't wait to see how much Switch sell will increase once Monster Hunter Rise comes out.

Will perform remarkably well in Japan

 

[Marcus Aurelius]

Wow, still so far behind PS4

 

[MacReady13]

That’s truly incredible. In a world where we have massive techno upgrades, something that is relatively antiquated in the gaming sector is blitzing the far superior competition.

 

[Cyberpunkd]

Even thought the WiiU was a flop it's incredible how they can break records with DS, Wii and Switch, all very different value propositions.

 

[H-I-M]

Animal overrated Crossing still hasn't outsold Mario Kart 8D (a Wii U port).
We love to see it.

 

[BreathOfTheWife]

Wow, still so far behind PS4

Nintendo Switch is selling over 12 million units more than PlayStation 4 launch aligned without even a single price cut.

 

[BreathOfTheWife]

Animal overrated Crossing still hasn't outsold Mario Kart 8D (a Wii U port).
We love to see it.

9 months and 12 days vs 3 years and 2 months

 

[Hudo]

Congratulations to all the shareholders.

 

[Airbus Jr]

People move on from Switch

Series X and PS5 is the new hot item

 

[EdGalTBR]

+---------+-------+-------+
| Quarter |  WII  |  NSW  |
+---------+-------+-------+
|  FY1Q1  |       |       | 
|  FY1Q2  |       |       | 
|  FY1Q3  |  3.19 |       |
|  FY1Q4  |  2.65 |  2.74 |
|   FY1   |  5.84 |  2.74 |
+---------+-------+-------+
|  FY2Q1  |  3.43 |  1.97 |
|  FY2Q2  |  3.90 |  2.93 |
|  FY2Q3  |  6.97 |  7.23 |
|  FY2Q4  |  4.31 |  2.93 |
|   FY2   | 18.61 | 15.06 |
+--------+--------+-------+
|  FY3Q1  |  5.17 |  1.88 |
|  FY3Q2  |  4.03 |  3.19 |
|  FY3Q3  | 10.41 |  9.41 |
|  FY3Q4  |  5.46 |  2.47 |
|   FY3   | 25.95 | 16.95 |
+---------+-------+-------+
|  FY4Q1  |  2.23 |  2.13 |
|  FY4Q2  |  3.52 |  4.80 |
|  FY4Q3  | 11.31 | 10.81 |
|  FY4Q4  |  3.48 |  3.29 |
|   FY4   | 20.54 | 21.03 |
+---------+-------+-------+
|  FY5Q1  |  3.04 |  5.68 |
|  FY5Q2  |  1.93 |  6.85 |
|  FY5Q3  |  8.74 | 11.57 |
|  FY5Q4  |  1.37 |       |
|   FY5   | 15.08 | 24.10 |
+---------+-------+-------+
|   LTD   | 86.01 | 79.87 |
+---------+-------+-------+

 

[BreathOfTheWife]

People move on from Switch

Series X and PS5 is the new hot item

January 2021 Japan
Nintendo Switch - 761K
PS5+XSX - 47K

 

[The Shepard]

Here is the updated million-sellers list:
Mario Kart 8 Deluxe – 33.41 million
Animal Crossing: New Horizons – 31.18 million
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate – 22.85 million
Zelda: Breath of the Wild – 21.45 million
Pokemon Sword/Shield – 20.35 million
Super Mario Odyssey – 20.23 million
Super Mario Party – 13.82 million
Pokemon: Let’s Go, Pikachu / Eevee – 13.00 million
Splatoon 2 – 11.90 million
New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe – 9.82 million
Luigi’s Mansion 3 – 9.13 million
Ring Fit Adventure – 8.68 million
Super Mario 3D All-Stars – 8.32 million
Super Mario Maker 2 – 6.91 million
Paper Mario: The Origami King – 3.05 million
Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity – 2.84 million (overseas)
Clubhouse Games: 51 Worldwide Classics – 2.62 million
Pikmin 3 Deluxe – 1.94 million
Xenoblade Chronicles: Definitive Edition – 1.48 million
Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit – 1.08 million

Whilst that list is impressive for Nintendo it must scare off 3rd party developers. There's only one game I can spot not made by Nintendo! Surely that's not the full list as I'd imagine something like dragon quest being on there?

 

[Andyliini]

Whilst that list is impressive for Nintendo it must scare off 3rd party developers. There's only one game I can spot not made by Nintendo! Surely that's not the full list as I'd imagine something like dragon quest being on there?

Nintendo only publishes their own games sales. All the games in the list are published by Nintendo. That is why Hyrule Warriors is only counted for outside of Japan, as Bandai-Namco published that in Japan.

 

[BreathOfTheWife]

Whilst that list is impressive for Nintendo it must scare off 3rd party developers. There's only one game I can spot not made by Nintendo! Surely that's not the full list as I'd imagine something like dragon quest being on there?

That list is 1st party published titles.

Games like Mario Rabbids, FIFA, Just Dance, Witcher 3, and etc already surpassed 1 million mark.

 

[Fahdis]

I'll never buy one. But I will borrow one for BOTW2.

I've outgrown Ninty.

 

[Hugare]

+---------+-------+-------+-------+-------+
| Quarter |  PS4  |  PS5  |  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 |
|  FY5Q3  |  9.00 |       |  8.74 | 11.57 |
|  FY5Q4  |  2.50 |       |  1.37 |       |
|   FY5   | 19.00 |       | 15.08 | 24.10 |
+---------+-------+-------+-------+-------+
|   LTD   | 79.00 |       | 86.01 | 79.87 |
+---------+-------+-------+-------+-------+

Switch is selling faster than the PS4.

No surprise

Who would be buying a PS4 this late in the gen?

Regardles, excellent numbers.

Hoping for a Switch Pro next year

 

[Marcus Aurelius]

Nintendo Switch is selling over 12 million units more than PlayStation 4 launch aligned without even a single price cut.

Damn, nintendo should be grateful to Corona then.

PS4 still king though

 

[v_iHuGi]

Here is the updated million-sellers list:
Mario Kart 8 Deluxe – 33.41 million
Animal Crossing: New Horizons – 31.18 million
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate – 22.85 million
Zelda: Breath of the Wild – 21.45 million
Pokemon Sword/Shield – 20.35 million
Super Mario Odyssey – 20.23 million
Super Mario Party – 13.82 million
Pokemon: Let’s Go, Pikachu / Eevee – 13.00 million
Splatoon 2 – 11.90 million
New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe – 9.82 million
Luigi’s Mansion 3 – 9.13 million
Ring Fit Adventure – 8.68 million
Super Mario 3D All-Stars – 8.32 million
Super Mario Maker 2 – 6.91 million
Paper Mario: The Origami King – 3.05 million
Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity – 2.84 million (overseas)
Clubhouse Games: 51 Worldwide Classics – 2.62 million
Pikmin 3 Deluxe – 1.94 million
Xenoblade Chronicles: Definitive Edition – 1.48 million
Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit – 1.08 million

The numbers are straight insane.

 

[prinz_valium]

Absolut incredible quarter. Even tho all the pople on ERA and some here were still expecting 12m units sold in a holiday quarter.
That's just not happening.
Won't happen next year either.

 

[MrA]

No surprise

Who would be buying a PS4 this late in the gen?

Regardles, excellent numbers.

Hoping for a Switch Pro next year

These are launch aligned , current ps4 sales don't factor,
as far as who would buy a ps4 today, I'd say sensible people that want an affordable available console with a huge low cost library?

 

[Airbus Jr]

January 2021 Japan
Nintendo Switch - 761K
PS5+XSX - 47K

Cool man but i already had my Switch since 2019

What i want is a ps5 right now

 

[Astorian]

+---------+-------+-------+-------+-------+
| Quarter |  PS4  |  PS5  |  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 |
|  FY5Q3  |  9.00 |       |  8.74 | 11.57 |
|  FY5Q4  |  2.50 |       |  1.37 |       |
|   FY5   | 19.00 |       | 15.08 | 24.10 |
+---------+-------+-------+-------+-------+
|   LTD   | 79.00 |       | 86.01 | 79.87 |
+---------+-------+-------+-------+-------+

Switch is selling faster than the PS4.

They didn’t launch at the timeframe so this comparison is always tricky.

 

[Aceofspades]

They didn’t launch at the timeframe so this comparison is always tricky.

*Or at the same price.

But fantastic performance by both PS4 and Switch this generation.

 

[Orta]

Cool man but i already had my Switch since 2019

What i want is a ps5 right now

There are plenty of threads on here endlessly fellating the PS5, why don't you run along to one of them instead of declaring your undying love for the great Sony than on a Nintendo thread, man?

 

[DinoD]

what a juggernaut

 

[Closer]

Cool man but i already had my Switch since 2019

What i want is a ps5 right now

I move on from Switch

Series X and PS5 is the new hot item

Fixed that for you then.

 

[H-I-M]

9 months and 12 days vs 3 years and 2 months

AC' sales have slowed down significantly, which is normal considering the absurdly high sales it did the first months.
It only sold 1 million more than Mario Kart last quarter and this will keep on decreasing.

Both are doing exceptionally well !

 

[BreathOfTheWife]

*Or at the same price.

But fantastic performance by both PS4 and Switch this generation.

Profit is the best measurement unit to see which one is more successful

 

[sunnysideup]

nintendo is great at nurturing their ip and polish really mediocre games.

 

[Blue Spring]

Thats a whole lot of Soyboys.

 

[Alkemyst]

Keep printing that money!

 

[michaelius]

Puts into perspective how much teraflops and digital foundry pixels count

 

[Airbus Jr]

There are plenty of threads on here endlessly fellating the PS5, why don't you run along to one of them instead of declaring your undying love for the great Sony than on a Nintendo thread, man?

Ok boss