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News Bethesda Sale Kicks Off On Switch eShop, Up To 67% Off Doom, Skyrim, Wolfenstein
And don't forget Quake
Bethesda has launched a Switch eShop sale of all its titles, with discounts of 50% being the minimum while Doom Eternal (and its Deluxe Edition, which includes both DLC packs) both get a chunky 67% sliced off their full price. In real money, that brings the base game down to $19.79 and the Deluxe Edition to $29.69. Elsewhere,...
News The Great Ace Attorney Chronicles Has Sold Over 500,000 Copies Worldwide
"Thank you to all of our passionate fans"
Capcom has announced The Great Ace Attorney Chronicles has now surpassed 500,000 sales worldwide. This two-in-one package was originally released in July 2021 and contains The Great Ace Attorney: Adventures and the sequel The Great Ace Attorney 2: Resolve. If you've not played this release yet, be sure to...
News Big Brain Academy Switch Has Become A Sleeper Hit In Certain Parts Of The World
Outperforming the GTA Trilogy and Forza Horizon 5
The DS title Big Brain Academy made a surprise comeback on the Nintendo Switch at the end of last year and it seems physical sales of the game are quite healthy. According to the head of GamesIndustry.biz, Christopher Dring, it's become quite the sleeper hit for Nintendo - with strong physical sales...
News Save On Pac-Man, Anime Games & More In Bandai Namco's Switch eShop Spring Sale
Huge savings
Following on from Sega's massive spring sale, Bandai Namco is now running one on the Nintendo Switch eShop. There are all sorts of games currently available for cheaper prices. These range from Pac-Man, to anime games like Dragon Ball, Naruto, One Piece and even My Hero Academia. Other series like Taiko no Tatsujin and Digimon are also...
News PICROSS S GENESIS & Master System Edition Sees Its First Ever Discount (US and Europe)
Bag 20% off the puzzle title
To celebrate the launch of Sonic the Hedgehog 2 in cinemas, publisher Jupiter Corporation will launch a discount of 20% for PICROSS S GENESIS & Master System Edition on April 8th, the game's first price drop since its initial release. The sale will last until April 25th, so there's a decent window here if you're...
Sale ends April 17th
There's a massive Sega Spring Sale currently taking place on the Nintendo Switch and 3DS eShop in North America. If there's a game you've been holding out for, or you just want to buy everything on the 3DS digital store while you still can, now is a great time to see what might interest you. There are all sorts of discounts...
News Kirby And The Forgotten Land Is Apparently Japan's "Biggest" Kirby Launch Ever
It's outperformed Kirby Super Star Ultra on DS
Earlier this week, we found out Kirby and the Forgotten Land had become the biggest Kirby launch ever in the UK. Now, in related news - the game has been crowned the "biggest" Kirby launch in Japan. As highlighted in Japan's Famitsu sales charts th
News Nintendo's Indie Gems Switch eShop Sale Ends Soon, Up To 70% Off (Europe)
Sale finishes on Sunday
Update [Sat 26th Mar, 2022 11:00 GMT]: Just a reminder that Nintendo's Indie Gems Sale ends on Sunday 27th March, so if you haven't snapped up the games below that you want, grab 'em while you can! There'll still be there on Monday, of course. They'll just cost more. Check out the full list of available games on Nintendo's...
News Konami's Mario And Animal Crossing Killer 'Momotaro Dentetsu' Surpasses 3.5 Million Sales
No wonder they won't make a new Castlevania!
Japan's love of Momotaro Dentetsu: Showa, Heisei, Reiwa mo Teiban! hasn't faded yet. It gained notoriety around here for beating the likes of Animal Crossing: New Horizons and Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, for goodness sake! And it's Japan-exclusive, meaning we don't even get to see what the fuss is about. If...
News Metroid Dread Is The Best-Selling 2D Metroid Game Ever In The UK
Nothing dreadful to see here
MercurySteam's Metroid Dread has been breaking records everywhere since its release. And it's well deserved too because it's absolutely brilliant — if you've somehow missed it in the months since its October 2021 launch, check out our review to find out why! And it looks like the latest entry in the space bounty...
News Triangle Strategy Has Sold 800,000 Copies In Just Two Weeks
A tactical victory
Triangle Strategy has been quietly doing the rounds here at Nintendo Life, impressing us with its gorgeous visuals and in-depth tactical combat. And it seems like many people around the world agree with our review that it's pretty darn brilliant. You should read it in case you're still thinking about picking it up. Producer...
News Shin'en Kicks Off 'Everything Must Go' 3DS And Wii U eShop Sale, Up To 80% Off
Discounts in US and EU
The 3DS and Wii U eShops are sadly on their way out and, as expected, publishers are beginning to line up with some heavy discounts on their 3DS and Wii U software libraries in preparation for the store closures next March. Just yesterday, Capcom launched their own 3DS sale in the US, and now developer and publisher Shin'en...
News Switch's Best-Selling Games In Japan After Five Years, According To Famitsu
Animal Crossing takes out the top spot
The Nintendo Switch recently celebrated its fifth anniversary, and Japanese publication Famitsu used it as an opportunity to put together a "top 35" best-selling game list in the country since the system's launch. While Mario Kart 8 Deluxe is the best global seller, Animal Crossing: New Horizons has taken out...
News Nintendo Switch Is Back On Top According To February's NPD Sales Figures
Though overall hardware sales dip
Just earlier, we reported on hardware sales in the UK for February 2022, and it looks like it's a similar story across the pond. The Switch is back to being the top-selling console for units sold in the US this February, which the Big N will be happy with as they slipped down a few places in January. Perhaps that...
News QubicGames Celebrates 18th Anniversary With A Big Switch Sale And Giveaway
You can enter starting today!
QubicGames is doing what any good publisher and developer does on its birthday, and is celebrating by having an eShop sale! Not only that, but it's also holding a competition where six winners will win a number of free, upcoming games. This isn't the first time the studio has done this, but it's even bigger this year...
News Nintendo's Huge Switch Sale Ends This Weekend, More Than 1,000 Games Discounted
Stock up on discounted eShop credit here
Update: Nintendo of Europe's ridiculous eShop sale ends this weekend. If you're wanting to grab these deals before they disappear, you have until February 20th. It's hard to say no to XCOM 2 Collection for £3.99! We've gathered up some of the highlights for you below – remember you can save even more...
News Konami's Metal Gear Video Game Series Has Almost Reached 60 Million Sales
It's been going since 1987
Solid Snake might not seem like he's had much to do with Nintendo over the years, but his original outing in Metal Gear, crafted by Hideo Kojima, actually got ported to the Famicom in 1987. After this, he got a GBC, GameCube and 3DS release and also made an appearance in the Super Smash Bros. series. With this in mind,...
News Monster Hunter Stories 2: Wings Of Ruin Has Now Shipped Over 1.5 Million Copies
"Thank you to all our Riders and your Monsties"
It's been a while since we got a sales update about Capcom's other Monster Hunter game, Monster Hunter Stories 2: Wings of Ruin, so how is it going? The Nintendo Switch and PC release have now shifted over 1.5 million copies worldwide. This follows on from an update last October - confirming 1.3...
News Japan's Top 100 Best-Selling Video Games Of 2021, According To Famitsu
Capcom's Monster Hunter Rise is #1
The Nintendo Switch has just made it through another year, so how are its games doing on the charts within Japan? Japanese games outlet Famitsu has just released an extended list of the best-selling video games of 2021 for this location - and Switch is dominant once again. The first 21 titles on the list are all...
News Sword & Shield Becomes Second Best-Selling Pokémon Game Of All Time
Pokémon Gold and Silver have been surpassed
There's been a lot of good news about Pokémon Legends: Arceus this week, and to add to it - we've got some updated sales information about the previous mainline entry on the Switch, Pokémon Sword and Shield. Serebii webmaster Joe Merrick has highlighted how Sword and Shield have moved up the Pokémon...
News Pokémon Legends: Arceus Has Already Sold Over 6.5 Million Copies Worldwide
Gotta sell some more
Well, we've got some more incredibly exciting news to share about Pokémon Legends: Arceus, which arrived last week on the Nintendo Switch. In that short time frame, we've already heard how the game is estimated to have sold around 1.43 million in three days within Japan, and now Nintendo has shared some worldwide stats. It...
"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?...
