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News Switch's Second Year Will Be "Crucial" Says Nintendo President
Kimishima describes Switch as, “a game console with long lifespan”
Nintendo Switch's inaugural year hasn't even drawn to a close yet, and Nintendo, rather wisely, is already looking to the console's sophomore year. And, according to a recent interview with Nintendo president and all-round head honcho Tatsumi Kimishima, "in order to be playable...
News Super Meat Boy's Day One Switch Sales Almost As High As Its Xbox 360 Debut
Food for thought
The good news continues to flow for Nintendo Switch as Super Meat Boy developer Team Meat confirms the game's day one days almost topped those racked up during its Xbox 360 debut... in 2010, no less! Yes, we know SMB is almost seven years old but that's not the point. Xbox 360 used to be the place to be for indies and up and coming...
News Nintendo Switch Is Seeing Record Sales In Both France And Italy
Très bon
Back in December we reported that Switch had reached 10 million global sales in its first nine months, while this is undoubtedly great news for Nintendo you might imagine that this impressive number was mostly down to North American sales where Nintendo traditionally does best. It seems that sales in Europe have been really impressive for...
News Nintendo Kicks Off A Big Sale on the North American 3DS eShop
What a doozy
With today’s Nintendo Direct going a long way toward filling out the Switch’s lineup for 2018, it’s easy to forget about the 3DS, a console which is slowly but surely fading into the background. Still, the handheld has amassed quite an impressive library of titles over its long run, with a pedigree that will probably still take...
News Brawlout Has Passed 50k Sales on the Switch
Smashing
It’s only a matter of time before Nintendo announces something new for the Super Smash Bros. series on the Switch, but in this brief period before that, some indie studios have already risen up with their own unique takes on the fighter’s gameplay. The first of these is Brawlout, a game that we thought is pretty good. And, evidently,...
News Switch Has Beaten The PlayStation 2's Year-One Sales In Japan
Just shy of 3.3 million consoles sold, to the PS2's 3 million
The Nintendo Switch is selling incredibly well worldwide, and Nintendo has made bold predictions based on this amazing first year, with 20 million consoles predicted to be sold in the next financial year alone. That might seem like a bold projection, but consider this - the Switch has...
News Enter the Gungeon Has Been a Sales Success on the Switch eShop
"Surpassing all expectations"
Anyone that's been paying attention to the Switch eShop charts for North America or Europe has probably figured out that Enter the Gungeon has been a popular release. Now Dodge Roll Games has given an early sales figure to highlight how quickly the eShop userbase has embraced the dungeon crawler. Check it out...
News Switch Set To Overtake Wii U In Japan After Less Than A Year On Sale
230,000 consoles sold in the last week alone
The Switch is close to surpassing the total lifetime sales of the Wii U in Japan after less than a year on sale, according to Famitsu. Last week, Nintendo's console sold 230,000 units in Japan, bringing its total in that region to 2,988,399 units. It launched on March 3rd this year. At the last count,...
News Super Mario Odyssey Is Japan's Fastest-Selling 3D Mario Outing
More than a million copies sold in 8 weeks
Super Mario Odyssey is Japan's best-selling 3D Mario game, according to recent sales figures from Famitsu. The Switch epic has sold 1,055,806 copies in its homeland after just 8 weeks on sale, putting it above the likes of Super Mario 3D Land (1,042,511 in the same time period) and Super Mario Galaxy 2...
News Reggie on Mario, Zelda, and Splatoon Sales Performance on the Switch
Wow
Today Nintendo announced that the Switch has cleared 10 million units sold worldwide; no small feat for the new hardware. Of course, the Switch wouldn’t have sold half as much as that if it’s software lineup wasn’t so appealing, and Reggie Fils-Aime recently shared some information on the sales performance stats of Nintendo’s biggest...
News Nintendo Switch Reaches 10 Million Global Sales In Its First Nine Months
Nice going
We've all known the Switch is having a great launch year, simply due to the fact that demand has remained high and prompted Nintendo to significantly increase supply into the Holiday season. Now there's a nice round figure to show how quickly the system has caught on with the public. The company has confirmed that there have been around...
News Switch On Track To Exceed 10 Month Wii Sales By 20 Percent, Says NPD Analyst
"I can easily see Switch outpacing Wii"
We'll spare you the usual intro about how well Switch is doing commercially - suffice to say, it's selling like cakes that are quite hot. The yardstick against which Nintendo console sales are judged is obviously the Wii, the company's most successful domestic system with over 100 million units sold. US Video...
News Super Mario Odyssey is the Fastest Selling Mario Title to Date in the US
Wahoo!
It's safe to say that Super Mario Odyssey has been a hit so far, both critically and commercially. It's been clocking up impressive sales in all territories, and now Nintendo of America has confirmed a notable landmark for the US market. In its first five days on sale Odyssey sold over 1.1 million units in the US, making it the fastest...
News Europe Gets Eight New Wii U and 3DS My Nintendo Discount Rewards
It's time to join the Federation Force!
Everyone loves a good discount and in Europe of Nintendo has slashed the prices of eight Wii U and 3DS games with discount rewards which are now available on My Nintendo. It's a good excuse use up those pesky platinum and gold points you may have been hoarding. Here are the discounts on offer this week:...
News Nintendo Switch Sales Are Trending Well Above Wii U, and Could Even Catch the Wii
The Holiday season could make the difference
We're still ploughing through Nintendo's meaty six month financial results briefing, another thing of interest was just how well the Nintendo Switch has performed in sales compared to the Wii U, and of course the original Wii. You don't have to be a rocket scientist to figure out that the Wii U sold...
News Nintendo is Heading for Its Best Ever eShop Revenues, Driven by Switch Success
The store's most successful six months to date
All of Nintendo's download platforms have delivered success on various levels, from standout hits on the Wii and DSi stores, to notable landmarks achieved by the 3DS and then Wii U eShop. With the Switch eShop we could be heading for genuinely sustainable success, however, with an impressive number of...
News Super Mario Odyssey Has Already Cleared 2 Million Sales
"You're my super star!"
It’s pretty safe to say that Nintendo had a strong strategy with the Switch this year, bookending it with The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild and Super Mario Odyssey, both of which have been universally well received critically. Though Super Mario Odyssey has only been out for a few days at this point, it was a foregone...
News These Are The Nintendo Switch's Million-Selling Games
Zelda! Mario Kart! Splatoon! ARMS!
Nintendo's latest financial report reveals the first-party titles which have cleared a million in sales so far. Unsurprisingly, critically-acclaimed launch title The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild leads the charge, with 4.70 million copies sold since March. Fellow launch title 1-2-Switch didn't do quite...
News Nintendo's European eShop Halloween Sale is Now Live
Shovel Knight! Thimbleweed Park! Axiom Verge! More!
Nintendo has been teasing its Halloween eShop discounts for about a week, and the roll-out has kicked off in Europe. It promises 'over 100' discounts across Switch, 3DS and Wii U, with some that may be genuinely tempting. Below are some highlights from Nintendo's news post and from our own...
News NPD Says SNES Mini Was the Highest Selling Console in September
Switch came in second
It wasn’t a surprise that the SNES Mini had such a massive launch; sales of the NES Mini and pre-orders indicated that there was a lot of interest. Even so, its sales were going to be anybody’s guess, due to Nintendo’s history of struggling to keep up with high demand. While the console was still tough to find at launch,...
News Nintendo of America Boasts of Major Sales Success in September's NPD Results
Nintendo systems claimed two-thirds of all US hardware sales
September was a busy month for Nintendo - though October through December aren't any quieter - as the company made a big push on multiple fronts. It seems to have paid off, however, with Nintendo of America highlighting some significant positives from the most recent NPD US results. It...
Soapbox The Switch Has a Big Problem, and It's Too Many Great Games
A nice problem to have
As far as problems go, having too many great games isn't a bad one to have, but recent weeks on the Switch have made it a reality for the system's fans. Nintendo's own efforts aside, we're seeing more and more third party support with each month, and that's not even getting into the indie scene. The ever-growing list of games...
News Switch US Retail Game Sales 'On Pace' for Nintendo's Best Launch Year Since 1995
With a few provisos, but it's impressive nonetheless
It's been an excellent first year to date for the Nintendo Switch, with the big N in the welcome (albeit stressful) position of racing against demand to manufacture and ship enough units to stores. The concept has taken off, and the company will no doubt hope to see that momentum carry into next...
News Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle is Already the Top Selling Third-Party Switch Game
Though it's cheating because Mario is in it
According to an accumulation of stats from NPD for North America and Australia, with UK Sales also thrown in, Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle is already the best-selling physical retail third-party game on the Switch. For any pedants among you, it's worth pointing out that the game was published by Ubisoft...
News Natsume Has a New Sale Available on the eShop
Whaddya buyin’?
One of the more welcome features of the vastly improved eShop of last generation was the introduction of sales on Nintendo’s digital storefront. Though the company rarely discounts its games—and when it does, there’s not a whole lot being dropped—it nonetheless has at least provided third parties with a means of enticing...
News Nintendo Has a Few Titles in NPD’s Top-Selling Games List
And Super Mario Odyssey hasn't even released yet
The NPD results for August have just come in and the Switch has come out favorably, leading hardware sales for the month. The report also included the top-selling games of both the year and the past month and Nintendo had games that charted in both. Seeing as how there’s more excellent releases to...
News Switch Was the Best-Selling Platform for August 2017
From strength to strength
Coming off of the Wii U, it was fair to be skeptical that the Nintendo Switch would be a largescale mainstream hit. Sure, the console launched with a roaring start due to The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, but then again, the Wii U started out bright, too. Still, as time has passed, the Switch has been consistently...
News Azure Striker Gunvolt Has Passed 250k Sales on 3DS
Electrifying
Inti Creates did a fantastic job of continuing on the legacy of Mega Man in its own way with the stellar Azure Striker Gunvolt games, which first debuted on the 3DS a few years back. The two games just saw a rerelease on the Switch with the Azure Striker Gunvolt: Striker Pack and while what’s next for the series is still just about...
News As Switch Hits 1.5 Million Sold In Japan, Data Shows How It Dominates PS4 Right Now
Nearly three times as many Switches sold as PS4s in first 26 weeks
The PlayStation 4 may be the most popular games console of this generation with over 60 million systems sold since launch, but in Japan the Switch is currently outperforming it by some margin. According to 2ch (via Kotaku), the Switch has sold almost three times as many systems...
News Switch Sales Fall Dramatically In Japan, But Splatoon 2 Passes The One Million Marker
The Summer lull
The launch of Splatoon 2 really helped to boost sales of Switch hardware in Japan during the month of July. The console shifted almost 100,000 units in a single week, which was a pretty impressive feat. Things have slowed down a bit in the Switch sales department in Japan this week, with just over 22,000 units shifted. Still, it's...
News Nintendo Switch and Splatoon 2 Led US Retail Sales in July
Zelda: Breath of the Wild is currently the year's second bestselling game
After a few years in which Nintendo largely relied upon the 3DS for good news, 2017 has brought a lot of positivity with the Nintendo Switch. The NPD sales results for the US market have often reflected these improved fortunes, and courtesy of a major release Nintendo achieved...
News Animal Crossing: Happy Home Designer Has Sold 1 Million Copies in Europe
That's a lot of happy homes
It seems like Nintendo is in an odd spot with the Animal Crossing series, right now. After the launch of Animal Crossing: New Leaf—arguably the best entry yet—it seemed like the natural next step would be to expand on that game in the next home console entry, but Nintendo instead chose to follow it up with Animal...
News Nintendo Records Best Q1 Sales Since 2011 in Profitable Start to the Year
Sales targets for Switch and 3DS remain unchanged
Nintendo has unveiled its Q1 financial results (covering 1st April to 30th June), including some solid numbers for the Nintendo Switch and its games. Those looking for dramatic increases in projections and confidence will be left disappointed, however, with the company's core sales estimates...
News Splatoon 2 Sold Over Half a Million Copies in Japan in Three Days
Inkredible
Splatoon proved to be a successfully launched Nintendo IP when it first came out on the Wii U a couple years back, but the popularity of the original game was obviously hamstrung by the platform’s poor sales. With the Switch, it was given a new lease of life on a console that is rapidly growing, so it was always going to be interesting...
News Sales Data For 2017 Reveals Nintendo Is Killing It In Japan
8 out of the 10 best-sellers are for Nintendo systems
Nintendo has always done well in Japan traditionally; even during the rather dismal Wii U years, the Japanese software and hardware sales charts were dominated by the 3DS. However, with the Switch now available the company is attacking Japanese retail on two fronts, and the latest sales data for...
News Nintendo Switch Sales Surge Past A Million In Japan
Faster than Wii U, but behind the original Wii
The Nintendo Switch has sailed past the one million units sold market in its native Japan after 16 weeks of sale, Dengeki is reporting. For comparison's sake, by the same point in their lifespans the Wii had sold 1.85 million units in Japan and the Wii U had sold 820,000. The amazing success of...
News Nintendo of America Launches E3 2017 eShop Discounts
Up to 50% off Wii U and 3DS games
With E3 now well and truly underway, Nintendo of America has launched a special E3 2017 eShop sale, with various discounts across Wii U and 3DS. Unfortunately there's no equivalent European sale at present. Let's get to the details, shall we? Wii U eShop discounts Super Smash Bros. for Wii U - $41.99 / (normally...
News Capcom Kicks Off a Massive Sale on the North American Wii U and 3DS eShops
Mega Man! Monster Hunter! DuckTales!
Though Nintendo made many large strides with the eShop on the 3DS and Wii U compared to the DSi and Wii digital storefronts, and one such improvement it made was the introduction of sales. While the sales were rarely (if ever) comparable to the flash sales that often pop up on Steam and PSN, they still could be...
News Nintendo Switch and Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Lead the Way in US April Sales
A second month on top for Switch
The Switch has given Nintendo some very welcome positive sales numbers, to the point that the company is only too happy to show them off. Nintendo of America has been quick out of the gate with the April NPD numbers (which cover physical US sales) due to the positive news they bring. First of all, the Nintendo...
News Blaster Master Zero Has Been Downloaded 80,000 Times On Switch
35 people, six months, 80,000 downloads to date
Inti Creates has revealed that Blaster Master Zero has been downloaded 80,000 times from the Nintendo Switch eShop. The title took 35 people six months to develop, and is based on the much-loved NES original. Inti Creates did not state if it was happy with the commercial performance of the game, and...
News Nintendo Switch Led Japanese Hardware Sales in April
It prints money!
Nintendo is performing relatively well in Japan at the moment, with healthy sales for the Nintendo Switch in April. Famitsu has revealed the monthly sales data for April (27th March - 30th April) and it turns out that 234,817 Nintendo Switch units have been shifted, according to the magazine's figures. The 3DS is in rude...
News Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Effortlessly Drifts Past The One Million Sold Marker After Just One Week
Joins Zelda in the million sellers club
We already know that Mario Kart 8 Deluxe has smashed all kinds of sales records both in North America and Europe, so it should come as no massive surprise to learn that the game has sold over a million units worldwide in its first week on sale. That's according to respect
News Nintendo is Still Targeting Switch Sales to Match the Wii
Seeking momentum in the coming year
One of the bolder claims made by Nintendo in recent months is that it hopes the Switch can approach Wii-level sales. The little system shifted over 100 million units, as a reminder, but in the past generation Nintendo's most notable success has been passing 66 million sales with the 3DS; the portable has, it...
News 1-2-Switch, Snipperclips and Super Bomberman R All Had Positive Launches on Nintendo Switch
It's not just about Breath of the Wild
Based upon March sales the Nintendo Switch only had one million+-selling game - The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild. Yet with 2.74 consoles shipped some other titles also clocked up reasonable numbers, something Nintendo President Tatsumi Kimishima highlighted in his recent investor briefing. First of all...
Talking Point As Nintendo Switch Looks to Rapidly Overtake Wii U Sales, 3DS Lives On
Nintendo backs both systems, but needs improvement in mobile and amiibo
As we await full publication of Nintendo President Tatsumi Kimishima's annual financial results presentation, early snippets from journalists on the ground in Japan suggest it won't pull up any trees. There's confirmation of unannounced games still to be revealed for Switch this...
News Nintendo Beats Profit Projections as Switch and Pokémon Sales Lift Company
Offers a bright outlook for current year
As expected Nintendo has begun the roll-out of its financial reports, so far in the form of the formal documentation outlining sales and profit margins. In the coming days we should see manuscripts of President Tatsumi Kimishima's presentation and an investor Q & A. For now, however, we have a set of...
News Pokémon Drives 3DS Sales Increase, With Another Six Million Systems Expected to Ship This Year
3DS software sales totals expected to beat those of the Switch
The 3DS isn't finished yet, based upon its recent performance and Nintendo's estimates for the current financial year. The system may be slowly winding down, but the extraordinary sales of Pokémon Sun and Moon, in particular, helped drive the portable's sales trends upwards and...
News Nintendo Switch Smashes Target With 2.74 Million Hardware Sales in March
Nintendo projects 10 million system sales in this financial year
As expected Nintendo has published its annual financial reports, and the initial documentation gives some sense of how strong the Nintendo launch has been. The sales in March have surpassed expectations, though the projected sales for this current financial year are perhaps best...
News Japanese eShop Sale Celebrates Kirby's 25 Anniversary
Only available for four days and in Japan
From 27th April to the 30th April, Japanese Nintendo fans will have access to an eShop sale for many Kirby classics, with many games available at 25% off. As of right now, this sale is only confirmed for the Japanese eShop, but Nintendo of Europe and America often announce promotions like these as they go...
News NPD Results Highlight Record-Breaking Nintendo Switch Launch
"March 2017 will go down in history books"
Last week Nintendo got ahead of the NPD results to highlight the impressive success of the Nintendo Switch launch in the US - among the statistics shared was an attach-rate technically above 100% for The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, allied with over 900,000 console sales making the system Nintendo...
