18 Nintendo-Published Switch Games Sold More Than A Million Copies This Financial Year

Super Mario Party sold 10+ million copies, but got forgotten by Nintendo the moment it released. It's completely barebones. Is it really that hard to create some additional boards with at least an ounce of charm and creativity...? I'd say those 10 million sales warrant it.

It's insane how MK8 Deluxe and Super Mario Party hasn't got any significant post launch support.

Good to see Astral Chain sneak on there. I would like a sequel for the gameplay alone, although I thought the story was a little undercooked.

@BlackKnight93 Not really sure what you're talking about. The "mass" is buying and playing Switch games. The games on this list sell a lot more than PS4 exclusives for example, even with half the user base.

Don't be fooled by the dudebro's playing the gazillionth iteration of Call of Duty and FIFA.

Where is the brilliant MARIO TENNIS ACES on this list?? That's a sad surprise...

I really love that game!

I'd much rather see how well third party (non Nintendo published) games are selling on Switch as I still get the sense that they don't sell very well on the system.

Great figures for Ring Fit despite shortages...

@Hagemaru I believe that's the sales for this financial year.

This reminds me, I need to play more Astral chain.
Also a little worrying Xenoblade chronicles 2 not on the list. I personally didn't like the game, but I would like to see a new one at some point. Perhaps that's why they ended up re doing the first game for the 3rd time, to generate more interest.
If Nintendo wanted a port that needed the HD and optimisation treatment, I'd pick "the Last Story", lovely game and fun combat system but Christ it made the Wii work, I think it averaged 20fps. With some extra content and a fleshed out multiplayer (go for campaign co op?) That would be a day one buy from me.

@HorridCrow I thought the same. It always annoyed me Tennis got more support than Party (but also i don't like tennis!)

@RupeeClock More content along the lines of the Wii U DLC or some kind of "everyone and everywhere is here" expansion which adds a load of retro tracks and missing characters.

@BlackKnight93 yeah... What does comment mean? It actually makes no sense.

Astral Chain needs more sales

@HorridCrow @Razer Oh yeah? Have you even looked around the web? Nintendo games and this includes very old ones like the SNES games, receive a colossal amount of *****, and for the wrong reasons. No matter how good they sell, if then more people do *****posting against them, then what's the point? WHAT'S THE POINT?!

Breath of the Wild and Super Mario Odyssey has sold exactly the same amount of copies. It could be because it's manufactured copies, but it's still pretty amazing.

@BlackKnight93 i think you need to relax and not worry so much about what other people think about the things you like, unless of course your in to some really sick stuff in which case keep that to yourself but anyway there are as many people out there talking highly of Nintendo games as there are talking against them no need to make a big deal about it.

@BlackKnight93 Sorry, but I think you have issues.

People what are you doing? Get out there and buy Astral Chain!

Actually no, get online and buy Astral Chain!

@BlackKnight93 lol are you joking? That cracked me up man...

But you're joking right?

I mean... You're not actually seriously hurt that Nintendo games always get heat from other gamers (even their own gamers sometimes)... Are you?

What matters is the bottom line and the bottom line is the sales figures.

@BlackKnight93 all games do from one source or another, what does it matter to you? It makes no difference to how much fun you have with a game. I see the same about Playstation games or Xbox games yet millions still buy and enjoy them.

@BlackKnight93 I mean... Do you see the hate Sony are getting for censorship?

Newsflash: Every game on this list deserves to be here. And if a game you like didn't make the list, that says nothing about you or the game itself. Different people like different things and your personal preference is just that.

@HorridCrow Yeah I don't understand - it really seemed like more content was planned.

@Toads-Friend we know it sold 2.75 million at the very least so im very confused

@CowCatcher exactly so Xenoblade 2 sales dropped off like a stone and it isn't evergreen. That isn't great when you are about to re release the first game (again). It could end up like F zero and never get a sequel again (it won't, but that is the worst case scenario).

@MS7000 exactly. Can't wait for a day it will be announced.

Coming from the previous entry of the astral chain, i think we got a cracking game that can be improved upon with a sequel.
Some alterations should be made to the general gameplay "varieties in
dressing, more customizations".
Also the fighting styles can also be improved upon. Different skills set for the male & female characters will be a nice direction for the game.
the legions needs more improvements as well.
N.B: the story maybe lacking. However, it doesn't take away the fluidity of the gameplay.

@FargusPelagius The 2020 game drought will likely mean Xenoblade Chronicles Definitive Edition will do better than Xenoblade Chronicles 2.

@Grumblevolcano spot on..

@Grumblevolcano hopefully. But I am not sure I would call this a drought. There's loads of games coming out, just very few I personally am interested in, or I have played them before 10 years ago.

Great to see Pokemon doing well (sales wise). After reading all the comments on the all-knowing internet, I came to the conclusion I was the only one enjoying it.

crazy to think a 3D Zelda is is possibly going to out sell a 3D Mario game

@FargusPelagius Well for Nintendo's 2020 lineup so far you have:

January - Tokyo Mirage Sessions
March - Pokemon Mystery Dungeon, Animal Crossing
May - Xenoblade Chronicles
June - 51 Clubhouse Games
Rest of 2020 - Nothing announced so far

@Rpg-lover I can agree with that. I remember one of the things I loved doing was hanging around Neuron HQ. The music was just great to listen to. The game in general had a great soundtrack.

Back on topic, it is also great to see how well Luigi's Mansion 3 has done. The sales for each game get better as it goes on. I wouldn't be surprised if we do see a 4th game at some point in the future.

@MS7000 with the sales figures moving up i guess a 4th maybe be in place sometime in the future. Right now we can all do with a new story in form of a DLC for LM3.

Wow, Nintendo truly is the best.

Didnt xenoblade chronicles 2 sale over a million as well.

remarkable how a few of these games were pooped out and then immediately forgotten about. Nintendo doesn't hurt for money

Great to see Splatoon 2 make the 10 million club! Hard to believe it was released nearly 5 years ago (29 May 2020) and look how far its come! <3

Edit: 29 May 2015. Wow, I missed that

@Razer Then explain me why I haven't met one and I say ONE person, even on this own site, who has said any kind words over Switch's games. Its games can even sell 100 millions, but it won't matter as long nobody gives any kind of praise... and in the meantime Sony and their games are getting all the praise of the world, even after how Naughty Dog treated their employees. The world is really unfair....

@Grumblevolcano Nintendo usually only release a game a month at it's very best. And usually they have 1 game for summer and then release again around August, September time. This is why 3rd party Devs and publishers fill the gaps in.
I remember having to wait 6 months at a time for an actual "Nintendo" game back in the 90s.
My main problem, is the content Nintendo tends to release these days doesn't interest me as much as it used to. It seems to sell well though, so they are getting something right.

Luigi's mansion 3 outsold super mario maker 2, no wonder support stopped for super mario maker 2

@JeffreyEngineer Uhh, Splatoon 1 Released on 29th May 2015. Splatoon 2 which is now above 10 million sales only released 21st July 2017. Even more impressive when you think about it. =)

@JeffreyEngineer Splatoon is Nintendo's best IP in my opinion. Still play the Original. Sure it has it's faults, but never has a game nailed "fun" like Splatoon.
You don't play it for a grind you play it because it's fun.

Luigi Mansion 3 did well.
Maybe it should have gotten a new Smash rep over Three Houses considering its popularity.

@Toads-Friend Agreed!

@MS7000 Thanks for that. Don't know how I put 2020 instead. Nonetheless, very impressive.

@FargusPelagius Agreed. Gonna be buying Nintendo consoles for a long time just for Splatoon sequels!

@illmatic20xx Yes, as of June 2019's report, Xenoblade 2 sold 1.73 million. It probably stopped just shy of 2 million.

A great game, imo. I played Xenoblade 1 a few years ago so the new edition doesn't interest me much, but I hope more people give the series an opportunity!

@FargusPelagius, Don't worry about Xenoblade Chronicles 2, it's the best selling game in the series. They're not remaking the first game to "save" the franchise, they're remaking it to capitalize on XC2's success.

It may not be evergreen, but most story/adventure driven single player games (save for mainline Mario & Zelda) aren't, and they know that. Kirby & DK didn't make the list this year either, but I highly doubt we've seen the last of them.

If you're gonna be worried about anything, worry about poor Daemon X Machina. That was a really solid game that was railroaded by a very bad early demo, followed by being sandwiched between Astral Chain, DQXI & Link's Awakening. It deserved better (now that I think of it, DQXI was published by Nintendo as well and is missing too. Now THAT's a crime).

@Heavyarms55 I'm just happy seeing Fire Emblem Three Houses get a ton of love! I remember when Fire Emblem nearly ended and the amount of backlash Fates got. So, to see an entry get almost universal sales and respect from fans of the community gives me massive hope for the future of that franchise!

Outside of that beyond being slightly disappointed at Astral Chains only selling a mill (it's respectable for a new P* IP), overall Nintendo had a great year! It's a good time to be a Nintendo fan. At a time when publishers (Sony, Rockstar, Bethesda, Ubisoft, etc) are getting heat for sacrificing employee health (crunch) and relying on twisted consumer practices (loot boxes) seeing Nintendo rack in sales while being an ethical developer is a joy!

@BlackKnight93 Who knows in what parallel dimension you live in, then. Here, games get tons of praise, just as in many other places. Just look at any review of these games and the majority of the comments are positive. You are either a liar, too young or maybe someone with a condition that I can't determine.

Sony and Microsoft get a lot of heat for a lot of stuff, and Nintendo usually gets away with more stuff like the hacked accounts, not wanting to repair consoles (until they got sued), terrible online services, etc. Nintendo isn't some magical loving company that people don't appreciate dude, they are a business that sell games that are among the most succesful in both sales and critical reception.

@BlackKnight93 I fairly frequently praise Nintendo games for their design and quality. And I even have a bit of a bad habit of questioning others when I feel they are being overly harsh on a given topic. Just looking at titles like Xenoblade 2, Fire Emblem Three Houses, Astra Chains, Animal Crossing New Horizons and Super Smash Bros. Ultimate and you'll see heaps of praise. I mean that does not exempt the company from criticism or from things you believe could improve the game (I love the recent Pokemon game, but I even think graphically it could had been more polished or implement a difficulty setting).

But, overall I tend to see Nintendo games get a lot of love from gamers.

@BlackKnight93 look I am one of the most vocal about the quality of some of Nintendo's games and even I say you are slightly delusional on this one.

This site has huge support for Nintendo games.

Good day sir.

When you look at this list I still fail to see why people feel the missing third party triple AAA games are much of a loss, as long as Nintendo continue to release first party titles and keep the indies flowing they will be fine, and this will remain the same no matter what consoles Sony or Microsoft release.

@Wexter FE3H is great. I am glad more people took the plunge, few people are generally willing to give an SRPG a chance.

I'm at 200ish hours and I still have Dimitri and Rhea/Black Eagles routes to do. In a way though, I kinda regret following Edelgard first, because I doubt the other routes can quite match that one. I did really enjoy Claude's route even if I don't like him personally nearly as much as Edelgard.

I am so glad to see these franchises sell so well. Botw sold AMAZINGLY well to the point that it is the best selling Zelda game ever, the same goes with odyssey and smash bros. Splatoon hit that 10 million milestone and FE3H is on its way to become the best selling FE game to date. Pokemon is Pokemon, it will sell regardless of quality. I am most disappointed seeing Mario party sell so well tho because it lacks many things.

@RR529 aye, I'd rather they remake a game that needed it though like The Last story. Xenoblade already got a 3D make.
Also Daemon X machina is alright for what it was. The demo was never labelled a demo, it was a beta for feedback which we gave, and some of it was acted on. Haters were always going to hate on that game regardless. I am not sure I would care for a sequel. A good proper mech game I would go for tho.

Big standouts on the list to me are : Pokemon Mystery Dungeon DX, Astral Chan, Ring Fit Adventure, Marvel Ultimate Alliance, and Luigi's Mansion. All games I was kind of concerned would sell well, and in Luigi's case, I didn't think it would sell half ass well as it did. Good job!

Also, quite a few of these titles are pretty old, especially BotW and Mario Kart. Animal Crossing and Pokemon are probably going to have decent momentum after their insane launches too.

I was not expecting Astral Chain to pass 1 million. A surprise, to be sure. But a welcome one.

@Heavyarms55 Same! I only have left is Crimson Flower and the Ashen Wolves expansion. It's in my top 3 Fire Emblems its so fantastic! It's hard to sell people on SRPG games, but somehow Nintendo did it with FE3H!

@Toads-Friend I liked it too! I wonder what it's lifetime sales are!

@rockodoodle Last known numbers are 2.75 mi (June 2019) and not being a million seller in the last fiscal year means it did NOT get to 3.64 mi by March 31st.

2.75 already make it the best selling in the franchise if you don't add rereleases, mind you.

8/18 (if you include owning on it any platform), nts...