Japanese Charts: Switch OLED Model Dominates, Selling Almost 150,000 Units

250k Switch units sold. This is why we have no pro or Switch 2 on the horizon. Who'd have thought that a system with old graphics, old tech etc would still sell strong ...... The games library say's hello

Hats off to Nintendo for launching a game console, keeping the price the same for 5years, then adding another $50 to the launch price simply by updating the screen. 👏

So, do all Pokémon fans in Japan by both versions of the game, hence the nearly 5 million sales, or are 5 million different people buying the games? I’m not making a judgement, just curious. My kids were both Pokémon fans but they both only ever played 1 version.🤷🏻‍♂️

@Duncanballs hahahahahahaahaha, I can't tell if you're complaining or complimenting Nintendo for their genius.

@Edu23XWiiU I look forward to the Switch's successor like most but I am more than content with the library available and it just proves that the best graphics are not the be all and end all. I'll jump on the PS5 at some point but at the mo, the library just isn't there for me yet.

Thats the biggest spike in sale I seen in a long time and nothing new released yet, whats the occasion?

Imagine how many people get pocket money as a Holiday gift. And like to spend it as fast as they can.

@iLikeUrAttitude 2 weeks worth of sales. They weren't posted last week.

The Japan charts are more entertaining because we get to see the actual sales numbers unlike UK/US etc.

200 Series X consoles......I don't mean to laugh but 😂

If you added up all the non-nintendo hardware together the Switch still wins. 💰

ps5 sales are going higher and higher with more stock available the idea that sony is dead in japan was a lie..you need a ps5 to play final fantasy 16 and 7 part 2

@rjejr They do more than just updating the screen on the OLED, they also update the audio, storage, dock, and kickstand as well. If you think about it, each update cost $10 of your cash.

The console (same specs) + joycons + grip + power cable + HDMI cable + microSD port + 4gb RAM = $300
Screen update (wider OLED) = $10
Audio update (more dynamic) = $10
Storage update (64gb) = $10
Kickstand update (bigger wider tab) = $10
Dock update (LAN support) = $10
Total = $350

Compare to the older model:

The console (same specs) + joycons + grip + power cable + HDMI cable + microSD port + 4gb RAM = $300
Older screen (standard LCD) = Free
Audio (standard) = Free
Default Storage (32gb) = Free
Kickstand (puny tab) = Free
Original Dock (extra USB port) = Free
Total = $300

@GrailUK Ah that explains it thank you.

Good numbers for 2 weeks roughly 125k for each week and 85k for PS5, 42k for each week roughly.

@Splatmaster

And 100 for Series X!

@Serpenterror WOW, Switch OLED cost only 10 more to produce, will Switch sucessor will cost 50/100 more to produce, meaning the console will cost $400/450 when it release? actualy we cant answer this yet, since we dont know the techinal aspect of the sucessor and what features it gonna have.

xbox is officially dead in japan with these these numbers the last few months

Looking forward to seeing the next update from Nintendo on how many units sold. I'm guessing they are now past PS4 and are in the 120 million or so range of units sold.

Wow, seems like Switch will be the best selling console of all time in Japan either late this year or early next!

@Serpenterror I do like the dock update w/ the ethernet port, though if you spent an extra $50 to buy the OLED model to use in your dock you're doing it wrong. 😂 So yeah, update may be worth the extra $50, but is the 6 year old original model price that it's based on still worth $300? 🤷‍♂️ Had OLED released at $300 and the OG dropped to $250, keeping the Lite at $200, I'd easily say it was worth the extra $50, but is it worth $350 for basically 6 year old tech? 🤑

2DS and PS4 still going strong!

PS5 must still be having some serious stock issues to be so far behind Switch, right?

Right?!?

@SBandy1

Interesting that the disc version of the PS5 accounts for the vast majority of Japanese sales, but it's the other way around with the Xbox Series.

Also, is it just me, or does Ridley look absolutely shocked by the right Joy-Con in that picture?

@gcunit,

Yes that must be totally the reason.

@Zybrissa I think the majority of XBox sales in Japan are made by US personnel stationed there.

@Serpenterror,

Yes people forget all the other improvements on the Switch OLED, the new kickstand is very premium and the internal memory is doubled, plus like you say quite a few more upgrades... pretty good deal considering the price of the original model.

OLED is so great. I a so glad I made the upgrade to make the handheld portion of my gaming 100x better! I still wish the screen was a bit larger -mostly due the poor SMALL TEXT issue with a lot of indies particularly.

This model has years left in it.

@Duncanballs I think it because Nintendo switch feels like a fun and a really convenient hybrid system for adults and kids and out of the box and pretty easy just to pick up and play.

@gcunit you do realise that's every single ps5 for sale in Japan right?
There were thousands queuing back in November just to enter a raffle to get a ps5 at a Japanese store. The switch is definitely king in Japan, think it always will be, but Sony is not dead there. Sony just prioritises stock to the regions it now sells best in. Just good business sense.

I've no regrets upgrading to the OLED switch. Play mostly in handheld so it was a no-brainer upgrade

The screen is brilliant aside from all the other upgrades.

@rjejr 8 year old tech. Remember it's using a chip from 2015. 😝

At this point the more Pokemon sells the more concerned for the next entry you should be.

@Spoony_Tech I was being nice. You know me I'm always nice. 😁

@SBandy1

It's a shame really, because it's a well made system. It's got to be xenophobia at this point. As even when sony has absolutely nothing they'll keep supporting it.

@gameboy1975

Xenophobia? Nah.

These are luxury items that people purchase because they want them, if they don't it is up to Microsoft to make their console an attractive proposition to potential customers, not the other way round.

Bottom line is that yes the Series X is a well built console (I have one) but it is also severely lacking in first party exclusives over two years into its life and exclusives sell consoles.

@rjejr It's worth $50 cause you're getting 5 new features that you did not get before from Nintendo. It may be old tech but if you're a Nintendo player it's brand new to you so you gotta pay the extra $50.

@gameboy1975 A phobia is an irrational fear. Having different taste is not xenophobia.

@iLikeUrAttitude New years. In Japan kids are given a bunch of money on New Years. It is also a big shopping period.

Switch OLED is the best console I've owned since 1990 and I've owned a majority of them. Even the Atari Jaguar and Sega 32X, lol. I think Playstation 3 is the only console that's a notch above but even then probably not because some of my favorite games on the PS3 are also on the Switch and that OLED screen is the best.

And Microsoft already tried a big push in Japan during the Xbox 360 era and it flopped

@Giancarlothomaz At this point what can they even do to make the next console more innovative?

@johnedwin Xbox has always been dead in Japan. I honestly don't even know why they even bother when the games they have literally don't cater to the Japan audience. And during the 360 when they tried it failed

@liljmoore AR/VR?

@Serpenterror The new tech being worth an extra $50 isn't the problem, the 6 year old tech still being $300 in addition to that $50 is the problem. What other tech that released 6 years ago is still the same price? 🤑

@Duncanballs me too bro! The Switch just keeps on delivering, and I don't see a new console launching in a long time. If I'd get any of the "new" gen consoles, then I'd buy an Xbox Series S, it's cheap and you only need a standard HD TV to get the most out of it.

@Edu23XWiiU I've got a backlog consisting of a stack of JRPGs. Add in Botw2, I'm more than set up for 2023.

Just recently completed XC2. Yes the graphics are a little fuzzy here and there but the vistas and landscapes are stunning.

Graphic capability on Switch is fine when you have numerous games like this that are fantastic.

@Duncanballs yeah, and every time we still get very impressive ports on the system. I'm still playing Nier Automata, and I'm blown away by how great it looks on the Switch screen.

What a amazing console is this. Incredible. Switch Oled amazing. Well done.