Minecraft: Nintendo Switch Edition Is Off to a Roaring Start on the eShop Charts

I got it; yay.

Bought it for the third time. 😅

as it released on eshop I started my download. I have already gotten my Plastic Texture Pack which is my favorite and so far I have played for a crazy amount of hours on end without any sign of stopping soon. I love my underwater house I have built so far and I am still a long way from finishing it.

Kids (9 and 6) love it...
Zelda still their go to game though.

Bought it for the 7th time lol
Well, actually... even more than that. I have bought several accounts on PC.

I got it as soon as I could, and love it, but they need to fix:
Falling into blocks/the floor occasionally,
Broken blocks weirdly float towards you,
Weird framerate drops while in chests (strangely doesn't affect multiplayer?)

And if they could, make the draw distance better... because it's terrible even when docked.

Despite these slight shortcomings that I'm sure will be fixed at some point, the game is amazing. I have really enjoyed lying in bed with my girlfriend while I'm playing on TV and she's on her Switch. No more split screen for us! I also have one less reason to ever bother with my Xbox again.

I never understood why Minecraft became such a cultural icon. Maybe I'm just old.

Sales numbers would of been nice to see.

Hopefully this is another good sign to publishers that the right kind of third party games and a good port will sell on the Switch. Having never played Minecraft before (except from a demo years ago on the 360) i jumped on it as soon as I saw the budget pricepoint and it seems I wasn't the only one. After my first half an hour with the game I could tell why it had become so popular and I have since played hours of it just messing about in creative mode. This may also be the game that pushes me over the edge to finally buy a pro controller as I'd love to try out the multiplayer but you can't use a single joycon (for obvious camra controlling reasons).

@JTMnM
I feel the same way, am I missing something?
Nope, just old.
Now get off my lawn!

Minecraft always a chart topper regardless of the platform

Minecraft is big because it's a game where you can be as creative as you wanna be and it's a new adventure with every new world. It has nothing to do with age. Games like this are fun and addicting to people like me.

I've yet to play the one I got for Wii U. Hopefully this shows third partys to bring their games on the console.

@Equinox I wouldn't call one of the most successful games ever niche. The "niche audience" you're talking about is anybody that enjoys creativity, since it's literally the closest video gaming has ever come to unlimited content, and the easiest building game to get to grips with. To try to explain it to you, me and my flatmate have our own single player games and online games we play our way through independently. But every now and then we chill and have a smoke and play minecraft together for an hour. We have been doing this for months when we both get free time at the same time and have essentially built our own city with working rail networks, labelled and organised mines right down to the bedrock etc. Every now and then we climb a mountain and look at what we've achieved, "there's my tower", "your house looks crazy in the sunset", "those roads with the torches look amazing in the nighttime", "do you think we could connect up to that mountain?" etc. It's not for everyone due to the lack of storyline and end goal but as relaxing and satisfying gameplay loops go, there has never been a better game.

That's completely independent of the survival gameplay and the mining, which are both addictive in themselves.

Also suggesting a game with a colourful art style is only for kids is pretty sad, and definitely not what you'd expect from a reader of a Nintendo site. The game is vastly more "mature" than Call of Duty and the likes, in terms of gameplay possibilities.

@JTMnM @Freek Have you guys tried playing it? It's not really something that can be explained to you, you have to experience it, ideally with other people locally, which is partly why it's such a great fit for the Switch.

Eh... not interested with Minecraft.
But I will get Portal Knights PS4 & Switch once released.

Good move Nintendo getting Minecraft on the Switch so early. Also good to see Terraria is coming later in the year.

I downloaded it last night, having never played Minecraft before, and I'm just finished the first part of the tutorial (where you build your shelter). And you know what? I love it! Amazing value for £19.99.

Got this x4 for the kids. I have no interest in it whatsoever.

Hi! How works the clasification? Is there any place to check the clasification everywhere?

In Spain NBA Playgrounds is 1st, with Minecraft being 2nd and Mario Kart 8 3rd..

Despite being a bit more expensive than I'd like, I purchased it. Needed something to just fiddle with on the switch, relaxing and playful.

Enjoying it so far. Seems to be a lot to do and learn with the various modes but, no rush

I'm really looking forward to finally playing Minecraft, but I'm holding out for the physical release. Day 1 buy once that hits shelves.

Tempted to try it out. Might cave one of these days.

The Vita version of Dragon Quest Builders (which has more of my interest in the field) is even on sale at the moment, but between this game's success and Square Enix's growing enthusiasm about Switch...

I will get it when it gets a physical release. Why not I already own every other possible version of the game.

Got it the day it came out and loving it. It's great game to play in bed, even if zombie noises tends to scare my wife

I'm really enjoying the game. Having it being portable is really good. Love just lying in bed, just peacefully playing the game.

@Equinox "Niche audience of adults" When Minecraft first came out, mainly teenagers and adults played it. The problem is just that children have taken over the fanbase. Don't let the current main audience of the game define the relevance of its content to you.

@PorllM
Played it with my daughter, she loves it, me, not so much.
Sure it's a great way to waste time, but as a parent who is time poor as it is, I prefer playing Pokken, Zelda and Terraria together with her rather than Minecraft.
I'm glad my daughter likes it, and I let her play it, but she knows if she wants to interest me in gaming together that I prefer other games to play, Zelda is the go to game though.

tried it when it first appeared many moons ago. Didnt click but thought Id try again love it. Especially playing undocked then just dropping it into the dock & instant on big screen is such a great feature

@JTMnM I'm 15 and kinda like the game itself but the fan base is so bad

@freaksloan
Minecraft Switch edition Physical retail will be released on Tuesday, 18 July 2017.
Prepare your money because it will cost $40.

Thanks Microsoft!!!

@JTMnM yeah i don't know a single adult that plays Minecraft. That's not to knock the game at all, just an interesting observation.

Here's an adult that plays Minecraft, for the same thrilling sense of exploration that BOTW gave me more recently. Also, playing online in an online server, sharing a world with friends and building together a community/city was awesome on PC. I instabought the Switch version for the portability but... boy, the online is terrible! You can only play if another players hosts, so you all need to be online at the same time! It's baffling, I've now discovered users have been asking for Minecraft Realms support on console for years, why didn't they implement it yet is beyond me.

The fanbase for this game is literally cancerous. Other than that, the game is good.

Not surprising in the slightest.

i once downloaded minecraft on the iPad and couldn't see the appeal in the game. When it was released on the switch, i gave it another go; but this time went through the tutorial. Now i'm having a blast, building my mansion with uber farming skills and slowly exploring the dangerous overworld. Its been amazing on the switch to team up with 8 others helping each other in survival mode - using discord for chat/audio makes a world of difference and so much more fun too.

May just have to try it...

Played it, hate it, but that's just me. It will probably sell loads though

Bought for 6th time, worth it

I bought Minecraft on day one (for the 6th time) and I love it. Having the bigger maps and 60fps even in split screen multi is a great plus. I've taken it to work and played with co-workers during my lunch break reviving my co-workers' interest in the game.

Personaly, between Minecraft, BotW, and MK8D; I'm set for the rest of the year until Mario and Skyrim come out in the holiday season and fall. 😃

@Freek I am old and I love Minecraft. Have you guys even played it? It is addictive and fun once you start understanding how it all works.

@thebocop
Scroll down from my original post and you'll see my reply, I've played it and it's not my sort of game.
My daughter loves it though.

Curious how high it would be if the physical version were available

@Anti-Matter How do you know this? I can't find any source to back this up.