Yesterday we got our peepers on the Nintendo financial report covering Q2 of the fiscal year ending March, 2023, and there was a lot to unpack. If the highest-selling Switch games, digital download data and upcoming release dates weren't enough to wet your whistle, however, then fear not as we have even more statistics from the report today.
The follow-up six-month findings presentation has now been published, outlining lots of big numbers like amiibos sold to date and how many people are now on NSO. One stat that really stood out to us, though, was the number of active Switch users in the past year (from October, 2021 to September, 2022 - yep, it's confusing), the total of which has been reported to be 106 million players!
This is a sizable rise from last year's findings which sat at 92 million, though perhaps more impressive is the fact that this number is quite probably way off. You see, in order to gather this data, Nintendo analysed every account registered to a Switch and counted up all those which had been used in the past year. What this does not include is multiple users playing on the same account (something we are sure that we have all come across), so the actual number of playing users is likely to be far higher.
Be this as it may, Nintendo is keen to point out that this figure of at least 106 million players marks no downward trend in the number of annual users - in fact, we are now looking at a number which is almost five times that which the console saw in its first year of release. For a console which now finds itself over five years old, these are good numbers to see.
It is true, Nintendo is probably full-steam ahead on the Switch 2, Pro, U or whatever comes next (at least, we hope it is), but numbers like this show that if the Switch is to stick around for another year, we - amongst another 100 million people - will be there to play it.
What do you make of these statistics? Take to the comments and let us know!
[source nintendo.co.jp]
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It’s a joy machine, a game changer when it first launched. I love my Switch and can’t imagine them abandoning the concept anytime soon. Well done Nintendo.
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Sorry but I use three different accounts, so actually it's only 105,999,998 people...
Last year I was still hype with my PS3 games than Switch games.
This year, my hype is on PS4 games than Switch games.
I still play Switch games on this year, but not as frequent like 4 years ago.
I love my switch and I am so happy for the success of the console! The past five years were the best gaming years of my life. Go, Switch, Go!
That is great consumer engagement.
Switch is great. Steam deck is great. I love my hybrid consoles.
Wow that's interesting. I'm not surprised it increases, but the amount from the start is huge.
piggybacking gcunit, how many people have how many accounts? I've got 2 myself.
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Is that a good number? It's less than 1 person per console, and with lots of families sharing a console that means a lot of abandoned units.
@JimNorman "from November, 2021 to September, 2022 - yep, it's confusing"
It's more confusing when the chart says October - September.
So I think that while the number of 106 million isn't completely accurate, I don't think the actual number is that much higher. Yes, multiple people may play on one account, but one person may play on multiple accounts. Two people might play a co-op game on one account, but at the same time, one person might play on two separate accounts, one for regular play and one for speedrunning. The two cases cancel out, and the recorded number of people is accurate. Not a complaint, just something i noticed. 106 million is still quite impressive though, no matter how off it is!
@chardir Good spot! All changed now...
The Switch may be using old Tech to innovative to the Hybrid design and that all good. As nothing can come from nothing. The portable/docking nature of the Switch lends itself to do and play wherever and whenever. I played the Switch as much as possible since March 2017 with v1 then v2 and now Splatoon 3 OLED and recently bought Pokemon OLED of which I will collect both not way I am selling either. And then when the Super Switch comes I will get that and transfer all Splatoon 3 OLED data to that unit and that will become the main Unit with the other two in reserve when needed. That will be the plan for now. But the fact they made a Switch in March 2017 is all the more amazing as the 3DS XL was reaching it's capacity and they need something to bring more gamers in. And considering Switch can use many controllers and on single unit can be multiple players or multiple Switch playing the games is all the more reason why. I think the fact Switch is selling is it's staying power for all age/gender - this is something that appeals and why it selling as good as it is. And OLED just makes it all the better. You can't get enough accessories for it. Those number could be missing alot of other players as they said more then one my be playing on that account.
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