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"A picture is worth over 103 million smiles"
Nintendo's latest financials have revealed the Switch has now outsold the Wii and original PlayStation in terms of lifetime hardware sales - shifting a total of 103.54 million units worldwide since its arrival in 2017. It's amazing news for the hybrid system, and while we've already heard from Nintendo's...
News Pokémon Legends: Arceus Sold 1.43 Million Units In Japan In Just Three Days
And that's not counting digital
Famitsu has posted early sales estimates for Pokémon Legends: Arceus and it appears that the game sold a mighty 1,424,657 million copies in its first three days on sale in Japan. For perspective, that puts it in second place in the launch sales rankings behind Animal Crossing: New Horizons, which sold 1.88 million...
News Metroid Dread Is About To Become The Best-Selling Game In The Series
Sold 2.74 million in its first few months
Metroid Dread was a hugely hyped reveal in Nintendo's E3 2021 presentation and there was lots of excitement, praise and awards buzz around the game following its release on 8th October (alongside the Switch OLED model). How did that convert to sales, though? Well, following a very strong start, the first...
News Nintendo Drops Switch Hardware Estimate But Expects Increased Profits
Software sales estimate also increases
Nintendo's Q3 financial results (up to 31st December) are out, and there are some interesting snippets of information to digest. When it comes to adjustments to the company's full year estimates, meanwhile, it's mostly positive news. Before we get into the numbers, here's some of Nintendo's official statement:...
News Ubisoft Valentine's Day Sale Offers Up To 75% Off Nintendo Switch Games
Sale now live!
Ubisoft has kicked off a special Valentine's Day sale on the Nintendo eShop, giving fans the chance to pick up a variety of digital games at reduced prices. We've gone ahead and rounded up all the deals for you below, with some reaching as high as 75% off RRP. Feel free to have a browse and see if anything takes your fancy:...
News Koei Tecmo Confirms Fatal Frame And Blue Reflection Sales
First light
It's that time of year when major game publishers (particularly those based in Japan) share their latest financial results. Koei Tecmo is the latest to jump in, and in the process gave updates on sales numbers for a couple of October and November releases on Switch. First up we have Blue Reflection: Second Light, which arrived on Switch...
News Nintendo Switch Was The UK's Bestselling Console In 2021
Mario Kart 8 Deluxe led Switch physical sales, of course
Nintendo has been enjoying consistently strong sales results around the world, and one small example is the UK market. We have the benefit of regular data for UK game sales, and now GamesIndustry.biz has put together an interesting summary of results for 2021, which brings more positives...
News Monster Hunter Rise Has Now Shipped Over 8 Million Units Worldwide
"globally driven by release on PC platform"
It seems the release of Monster Hunter Rise on the PC last week has already paid off - with Capcom announcing the game has now sold more than 8 million units in total worldwide. Sales of Monster Hunter Rise were around the 7.5 million mark last October. The series, in general, has now shipped 78 million...
News Switch Was UK's Bestselling Console In December With A 'Dominant' Performance
More impressive longevity for Nintendo's system
While plenty reading these pages will have owned a Switch since 2017, there are still plenty of gamers still buying into the system or, perhaps, adding new and additional consoles into their household. With three distinct models and a large game library the Switch is still showing good momentum, with...
Talking Point As Lifetime Switch Sales Jostle With The Mighty Wii, Can It Possibly Catch DS?
Well, it depends...
The benefit of hindsight makes it easy to declare that the Switch was a masterstroke in design that could not fail. That'd be revisionism, of course, as Nintendo released the system against a rather challenging backdrop in early 2017. The Wii U had been a failure, and that's not hyperbole — it managed lifetime sales of just...
News Aspyr's Star Wars Games On Switch Are Currently Up To 50% Off (US)
Prices dip as low as $5!
Hoping to bolster your Switch's library with a new Star Wars game or two? Well, you couldn't have picked a better time. Yes, as part of Nintendo's current New Year sale, publisher and developer Aspyr has slashed the prices of its classic Star Wars ports. You can find all the info you need in our table below, but note that...
News Spike Chunsoft Switch eShop Sale Is Live, Discounts Up To 85% Available (North America)
Steins;Gate, AI: The Somnium Files, PixelJunk Monsters and more
Spike Chunsoft has discounted a whole bunch of its publishing catalogue on the Switch eShop in North America, with discounts of up to 85% off a selection of titles — some of them rather tasty. The sale began yesterday (6th January) and runs until 16th January, so there's plenty of...
News Switch Sold More Units Than Every Other Console Combined In Japan Last Year
In line with its 2020 results
While Switch proved to be a major hit in the heavily disrupted 2020, production and distribution challenges nevertheless meant some sales were left behind. It seems that 2021, with some improvements in supply levels, was another strong selling year for Nintendo; now there are Japanese sales figures to reinforce that...
Reminder Nintendo's Indie World Holiday Sale Wraps Up Tonight (North America)
Featuring Hades, Axiom Verge 2, Cyber Shadow and 27 more
Update: Just a note to remind you that Nintendo of America's festive Indie World sale is wrapping up this evening just before midnight in the very last moments of 2021 — or earlier if you're east of the PT zone. Make sure you grab anything you've had your eye on beforehand! (Mind you,...
News Nintendo's New Year Sale 2022 Is Live On Switch eShop, Up To 75% Off (Europe)
Sale away, sale away, sale away
Seems like only yesterday that Nintendo was wrapping up its Festive Sale... because it was only yesterday. Yes, as one sale closes, another one opens — there's a New Year sale live now on Switch eShop with discounts on a whole bunch of games (including things like Mario Golf: Super Rush, Fire Emblem: Three Houses,...
News Nintendo Showcases 2021's Best-Selling Indie Games On Switch
With some rocking music to get you excited
It was another busy year on the Switch eShop, and Nintendo's Indie World team has put together a video to celebrate some of the best-selling download titles of the last 12 months. You can get into the spirit of it in the video above and we've listed the titles below. Stick Fight: The Game Slime Rancher:...
News Nintendo Dominates Amazon's Best Sellers Of 2021 Gaming List
Well, after Gift Cards
There are many, many ways to buy and enjoy games nowadays, but it's fair to say that retail behemoth Amazon is still a big option for a lot of consumers. As a major player in game sales (and sales of pretty much anything) it's interesting to see its best performers of the year, and in terms of gaming the results are intriguing...
News Save Up To 50 Percent With Kemco's 'Mega Holiday Sale'
Mom Hid My Game! Citizens Unite! Alphadia Genesis 1 and 2!
Kemco is holding a festive sale on the Switch eShop which is offering up to 50% off the price of some of its titles. We've got the usual selection of JRPGs and the like, as well as three of the popular 'Mom Hid my...' series, all with sizeable discounts for Christmas. Kemco's sale also...
News It's Official, Bravely Default II Has Now Sold Over One Million Units
Here's some commemorative artwork to celebrate
Square Enix has announced the shipments and digital sales of Bravely Default II have now surpassed the one million mark. It follows on from an update in August, announcing the Switch version alone had shifted 950,000 copies. The third main entry in the series first arrived on the Nintendo Switch in...
News Indie Hit 'Unpacking' Sold Over 100k Units In Just 10 Days
"Thank you for joining us on this journey"
One of the biggest indie releases this year is Unpacking - if you haven't heard about it, then go and read our review. We praised the game awarding it nine out of ten stars. Right, done? Witch Beam Games - the Australian-based developer behind this title - has revealed its latest release sold over 100k...
News Nintendo Switch Led US NPD Sales For November And Thanksgiving Week
"The system continues to see strong demand"
It's fair to say that the majority of us on these pages have had a Switch either since day one or - at the very least - for quite some time. Yet with some households double-dipping and new gamers still being drawn to the system, Nintendo has continued to deliver strong momentum for the console / portable...
News Nintendo Game Awards Sale Goes Live, With Discounts On Zelda, Splatoon And More (North America)
Up to 70% off select games and DLC on Switch eShop
Nintendo of America has announced its 'Winner & Nominees' Switch eShop deals to coincide with The Game Awards 2021. The Game Awards 2021: Where And When To Watch The Game Awards The list of games (below) features the likes of The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, The Legend of Zelda:...
News Nintendo's Enormous Cyber Switch Sale Ends Today, More Than 1,000 Games Discounted
Update: Today's your last chance!
Update: As a friendly reminder, today is the final day of Nintendo's Cyber Deals sale. You can check out some of the highlights of the European sale below, or the North American sale right here – just make sure to pick up anything you're interested in before the day comes to an end! Original Article (Tue 16th...
News Konami's Castlevania And Contra Collections Just $5 Each In Cyber Switch Sale
Bomberman, Rogue Corps and more also on offer
As part of Nintendo's huge Cyber Deals sale taking place on the Switch eShop, several Konami titles have been reduced for your buying pleasure. Perhaps the stars of the show here are the Castlevania and Contra collections, which already offered several games at welcome price points, but have now been...
The 3DS titles are still out in front
Yesterday, Famitsu released its latest game charts - revealing Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl for Nintendo Switch got off to an amazing start in Japan, shifting 1,395,642 copies in just the first three days. This figure was based on in-store purchases alone and means these titles are now...
News Pokémon's Diamond & Pearl Remakes Become The Second Biggest Switch Game Launch In Japan
And have surpassed Sword and Shield's debut sales
Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl for Nintendo Switch appear to have experienced a strong start in Japan. According to early sales data from Famitsu, the remakes have sold an estimated combined total of 1,395,642 million copies in just the first three days. This figure includes standard...
Mario, Zelda, Kirby, and more besides!
Mirroring a similarly monstrous Cyber Deals sale on the European Switch eShop, Nintendo has announced a big Cyber Deals sale in North America, with discounts on a whole bunch of Switch games. The platform holder is offering up to 50% off (and even more in a few outlying cases) some big titles. There are too...
News Lots Of Resident Evil And Devil May Cry Games Are Discounted On Switch Right Now
Update: Sale ends today!
Update: As a friendly reminder, Capcom's current sale on the Switch eShop is about to come to an end. If you want to grab any of the discounted games listed below, you have until 11:59pm tonight to do so! Original Article (Mon 1st Nov, 2021 16:30 GMT): As part of a special Halloween sale (that's still running for a good...
News NIS America Sale Discounts 34 Games On Nintendo Switch
Update: Sale ends this weekend
Update: As a quick reminder, NIS America's Switch sale is coming to an end this weekend. If you're wanting to grab any of the deals listed below, you have up until 11:59pm PT on Sunday 7th November to do it. Original Article (Tue 2nd Nov, 2021 17:00 GMT): Looking to get your hands on some discounted Switch games?...
News Zelda: Skyward Sword On Switch Has Already Matched Its Lifetime Wii Sales
The sky is the limit
It seems Nintendo's decision to remaster and port its 2011 Wii release The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword HD to the Switch has well and truly paid off. In the company's latest financial report, it's been revealed the Nintendo Switch version of the game has already sold 3.60 million units as of 30th September 2021. As...
News Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Has Now Outsold Mario Kart Wii
Please stop buying it, people, we want Mario Kart 9
Whenever exasperated racing fans ask why we're still playing a rather good expanded port of a Wii U game on Switch, the answer is always the sale figures. Mario Kart 8 Deluxe on Switch included all previous DLC and added a Battle Mode when it arrived, but otherwise we've been playing the same MK...
News Switch OLED Is Off To A Modest Start In Japan Due To Low Stock Levels
Suggestions that Nintendo underestimated demand
It's been a week where social media metrics, combined with initial sales data available in the UK, have pointed to a solid start for the Switch OLED model. Now that the Japanese sales data is emerging, though, it seems that the system has hit a bump in the road. The issue isn't its popularity, but...
News Kemco Sale Discounts 11 RPGs Across Switch And 3DS
Up to 50% off
Another month, another sale from Kemco. It's a tradition at this point. Yes, the Japanese publisher and developer is back with another round of discounts across the Switch and 3DS eShops. Eleven RPGs are available in the sale in total, and while Kemco's mass-produced lineup of role-playing adventures aren't usually considered the...
News UK Sales Data Shows A Strong Start For Switch OLED
'Comfortably outperformed' the Switch Lite launch
Last week brought a major hardware release from Nintendo, with the Switch OLED model bringing us the first notable new version of the system since the Lite in 2019. Though plenty of current Switch owners won't have upgraded (with various good reasons, especially those that prefer docked play), there...
News Metroid Dread's UK Sales Momentum Points To A Big Moment For The Series
Has already outsold Metroid: Samus Returns
Though it'll take a number of weeks for sales figures to come through globally, it would seem that Metroid Dread has started strongly, driven by an extensive marketing campaign from Nintendo and a lot of positive word-of-mouth online. UK sales have been some of the first to come through, and though it...
News Monster Hunter Rise Has Now Shipped Over 7.5 Million Units
Plenty more to come, too
Monster Hunter Rise is now comfortably the best-selling of the IP's Nintendo system entries, a reward no doubt for the quality of its changes and of course the growth of the franchise led by the multiplatform Monster Hunter: World. This past weekend it picked up a lucrative award, too, the Grand Award in the Games of the...
News Nintendo 'Blockbuster' Sale Discounts Hundreds Of Switch Games
Update: Sale ends this weekend
Update (Fri 1st October, 2021): As a friendly reminder, Nintendo's 'Blockbuster' sale is coming to an end this weekend. The deals will remain live on the eShop until Sunday 3rd October at 23:59 your local time in Europe, or 23:59 PT in the US. Consider this your final warning, and happy shopping! Original Article:...
News Latest Square Enix Switch Sale Offers Up To 60% Off
Global discounts to celebrate Tokyo Game Show
Tokyo Game Show kicks off later this week, and while a lot of the attention will be on live streams and showcases, some of the big publishers will no doubt ensure that it's a global event. Square Enix is doing its bit in that respect by kicking off a big ol' Switch eShop sale, live now in North America...
Reminder Bandai Namco's Summer Switch Sale Ends Today, Up To 85% Off (North America)
Dragon Ball, Digimon, Naruto and more!
Update: As a quick reminder, Bandai Namco's current Summer Sunset sale on Switch is about to come to an end. Make sure to pick up any deals by 11:59pm PT tonight. Original Article (Sat 11th Sep, 2021 17:00 BST): If Ubisoft's current sale isn't quite doing it for you, don't panic – Bandai Namco's here to...
News Koei Tecmo Sale Discounts Lots Of Atelier Games, Ninja Gaiden And More On Switch
Atelier Trilogy packs also reduced
Koei Tecmo has kicked off a very welcome sale on the Switch eShop, offering up tasty discounts on 20 games and bundles. The sale's currently taking place in both Europe and North America; we've rounded up the US prices for you below, but very similar deals are available elsewhere. Have a good look and see if...
News New Kemco Sale Discounts Ten RPGs Across Switch And 3DS
Get up to 50% off
Are you ready for yet another eShop sale from Kemco? Because here we are with yet another eShop sale from Kemco. Yes, the publisher has returned with another chance to pick up a range of RPGs on Switch and 3DS at discounted rates, slashing their prices by as much as 50%. We've got all the deals for you below (the sale is active...
News Ubisoft's Latest Switch Sale Offers Up To 80% Off (North America)
Update: Sale ends today!
Update: Here's a friendly reminder that Ubisoft's current Switch sale is coming to an end today. You have until 23:59pm PT to grab any of the deals listed below. Original Article (Fri 10th Sep, 2021 19:00 BST): As is a pretty common occurrence these days, Ubisoft is hosting yet another sale on the Switch eShop, discounting...
News 505 Games' 15th Anniversary Sale Offers Plenty Of Discounts On Switch
Bloodstained, Ghostrunner, Horace and more!
Celebrating its 15th anniversary, 505 Games has kicked off a publisher sale on Nintendo Switch. The sale, which is taking place across North America and Europe, offers up plenty of discounts on popular games like Ghostrunner, Horace, Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night and more. You can find the full list...
News Get Up To 75% Off Switch Games In Humble Games' Publisher Sale
A Hat in Time, Forager, more!
Humble Games is currently hosting a publisher sale on Switch, knocking as much as 75% off some of its games available on the eShop. We've rounded up all the deals for your perusal below; the offers listed are available from the US eShop, but similar discounts can also be found across Europe. Have a browse, and feel...
News Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Has Now Surpassed Four Million Sales In Japan
There's no slowing down!
This week marks yet another major milestone for the best-selling Nintendo Switch title Mario Kart 8 Deluxe. If you saw yesterday's Japanese charts, Famitsu sales data reveals the game has now surpassed four million sales in Japan. Yep, that's right! This reportedly makes Mario Kart 8 Deluxe the fourth Switch game in Japan...
News Bravely Default II Has Almost Reached One Million Sales On Nintendo Switch
The original game is still out in front
Bravely Default II for the Nintendo Switch is currently on track to become the best-selling entry in the series. According to a Square Enix PR, the February 2021 release has now sold more than 950,000 units worldwide. While this might not seem like much to get excited about compared to certain other Nintendo...
News RedDeerGames Summer Sale Sees Ridiculous Savings On Switch, Prices As Low As $0.09
Cheap as chips
You can pick up Cyber Protocol for just nine cents! Publisher RedDeerGames is hosting a new summer sale on the Nintendo Switch eShop, drastically reducing the prices of its games for a limited time. From today until 26th August, you can get all the games listed below at fantastic prices. To see these offers appear on the eShop,...
Up to 30% off multiplayer favourites
Update: Here's a quick reminder that Nintendo's Multiplayer Mayhem sale is coming to an end today. The deals below will disappear after 11:59pm PT tonight, so get on them while you can! Original Article (Fri 6th Aug, 2021 17:30 BST): Nintendo has kicked off a new 'Multiplayer Mayhem' sale on the Nintendo Switch...
News New Pokémon Snap Passes Two Million Sales Outside Of Japan
Nintendo doesn't actually publish it in Japan
New Pokémon Snap was, to some long-term fans that had been dreaming about a new entry in the spin-off series, a big moment in this year's release calendar. Though Pokémon spin-offs rarely - almost never - get close to matching sales of the main series, the photographic adventure has had a good start...
News Nintendo's Profits Drop As Expected, But It Remains In A Strong Position
Annual estimates remain unchanged
Since the last set of financial reports Nintendo has enjoyed a positive E3 showing and unveiled the Switch OLED, giving us indications of why the company has remained optimistic of generating major profits this year. The headline summary is that the estimates given in the previous year-end results remain unchanged...
