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Japanese Charts Pikmin 4 Passes One Million Physical Sales
Mario Wonder reclaims the lead, once again
The latest Japanese charts are in from Famitsu (via Gematsu) and despite making a monster debut last week, Dragon Quest Monsters: The Dark Prince has slipped down into third place, leaving Super Mario Bros. Wonder to once again jump into the top spot with another 82,470 copies sold. The only new entry this...
Japanese Charts Dragon Quest Makes Its Monster Debut On Switch
Over 300K sold
Square Enix's Dragon Quest Monsters: The Dark Prince has landed in Japan with a bang, shifting a total of 346,583 copies since its launch on December 1st, 2023. Its impressive performance shifts everything else down the charts, with Momotaro Dentetsu World settling for silver with 64,946 copies sold and Super Mario Bros. Wonder...
Guide 129 Switch Games You Should Pick Up In Nintendo's Cyber Deals Sale (North America)
Every Switch game on sale that we scored 9/10
Just a reminder that the Switch eShop Cyber Deals sale ends this weekend, so make sure you've bagged anything off your wishlist that you wanted to pick up before 11:59pm PT on Sunday night! As you can see, there are a fair number of great games going cheap... It's time for this year's Black Friday...
Guide 74 Switch Games You Should Pick Up In Nintendo's Black Friday Sale (Europe)
Every Switch game on sale that we gave 9/10
Just a reminder that the Switch eShop Black Friday sale ends on Sunday, so make sure you've bagged anything off your wishlist that you wanted to pick up before it's too late! There's certainly plenty to choose from... It's time for this year's Black Friday sales, and Nintendo's European Switch eShops are
Japanese Charts Super Mario RPG Slips Into Third As Wonder Jumps Ahead
But neither can grab the top spot
The latest Japanese charts are in courtesy of Famitsu (via Gematsu) and it has been yet another strong week for Switch, with nine out of the top ten coming from Nintendo's hybrid console. Super Mario Bros. Wonder and Super Mario RPG continue to be big hitters, landing in second and third place this time around with...
Japanese Charts Super Mario Bros. Wonder Passes 1 Million Physical Sales
Wonderful!
The latest Japanese charts are in and there are several newcomers to take note of this week, but first, Super Mario Bros. Wonder has officially passed 1 million in physical sales. Wahoo! It marks another significant milestone for a game that is seemingly showing no signs of slowing down. With that said, it misses the top spot this week,...
News Nintendo Of America Announces Cyber Deals eShop Sale, Up To 80% Off
Mario Odyssey! Bayonetta 3! Fire Emblem Engage!
And just like clockwork, North America has followed Europe with its eShop discounts today with the Cyber Deals sale. Kicking off today, from 20th November until 3rd December 11:59pm PT, you can save up to 50% off of some huge Nintendo titles as well as some third-party hits. Similarly, we at Nintendo...
News Nintendo Launches Black Friday Switch eShop Sale, Up To 90% Off (Europe)
So it begins...
Nintendo has launched its much-anticipated Black Friday Switch eShop sale in Europe, knocking up to 90% off the prices of a bunch of awesome games. There are more titles on the way in the coming days, so be sure to keep an eye on Nintendo's official website for the full list, but we'll be highlighting some of the exceptional deals...
Japanese Charts Strong PlayStation Sales Can't Knock Mario Wonder From The Top Spot
Taking the throne for the fourth week in a row
The latest Japanese charts are in from Famitsu (via Gematsu) and it has been yet another strong one for Super Mario Bros. Wonder, which once again out-jumps the competition to land in the top spot with another 65,017 copies sold. While Mario's latest 2D adventure closes in on the one milly mark in...
Japanese Charts It's Onwards And Upwards For Super Mario Bros. Wonder
Reigning champ dominates
The latest Japanese Charts are in, courtesy of Famitsu and Gematsu, and it's another resounding victory for Super Mario Bros. Wonder. The platformer has shifted a further 108,449 copies to make up a cumulative 910,259. It's not unreasonable to assume that the game will cross the 1,000,000 threshold by this time next week...
News Warner Bros. Says It's Focused On Transforming Its "Biggest Franchises" Into Live Services
"Always on gameplay" with an extended life cycle
During Warner Bros. Q3 earnings call, the company's CEO David Zaslav has revealed it's focused on transforming its "biggest franchises" from three to four-year releases into "more always on gameplay" experiences through live services, multiplatform releases, and free-to-play extensions. The "goal" is...
News Nintendo Reveals "Positive Impact" The Mario Movie Had On Mario's Game Sales
Super Mario evergreen revenue is up year-on-year
Nintendo's Mario Movie, which made its debut earlier this year, has had an incredibly positive impact on the sales and downloads of Super Mario games. After being watched by around 169.84 million people and a cumulative global box-office revenue of $1,361,250,000 billion, Nintendo experienced some...
News Super Mario Bros. Wonder Is Officially The "Fastest-Selling" Super Mario Title Ever
Shifting 4.3 million units in the first two weeks
Nintendo's latest 2D platformer Super Mario Bros. Wonder only debuted on the Switch last month and it's already a huge success. Nintendo's latest financial results reveal the title was able to shift 4.3 million units globally in just two weeks, making it the "biggest release" and "fastest-selling"...
News Tears Of The Kingdom Continues To Prove That 'Open World Zelda' Is A Best-Selling Formula
Almost 20 million units sold
Nintendo has announced that The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom has now sold 19.50 million units, just shy of that 20 million milestone. Launched on May 12th, 2023, the game has now effectively sold nearly two-thirds of what Breath of the Wild has managed in the space of about five months or so. That's insane. For...
News Pikmin 4 Has Sold 2.61 Million Units In Just Over Two Months
Over 50% of which in Japan
As part of Nintendo's latest financial report, which tracks the second quarter of the fiscal year ending March '24 (that's April 1st to September 30th, 2023 specifically), the company has announced that Pikmin 4 has sold 2.62 million units since its release on July 21st, 2023. The milestone puts the game ahead of Pikmin 3...
News Nintendo Switch Has Now Sold Over 132 Million Units
They're stacking up
Nintendo's quarterly financial results have been released and they show that Switch, in all its iterations, has now crossed the 130-million-sales mark. As of 30th September 2023, the lifetime number of Nintendo Switch hardware units sold — including the regular model, Switch Lite, and Switch OLED — stands at 132.46 million,...
News Grab Some Spooky Savings In The Switch eShop Screaming Deals Sale (North America)
Signalis! Inscryption! Alien: Isolation!
After some spooky games to get you in the seasonal spirit this Halloween? The 'Screaming Deals' sale on the North American eShop might just have you covered. The sale is now live and will run until 31st October at 11:59pm PT. There is a range of different horror titles and DLC seeing discounts of up to 90%...
Random One "New" Wii U Was Apparently Sold In The US Last Month
Who said the system was dead?
There was reportedly one "new Wii U" sold in the US last month and it was the first time a new Wii U has been sold in this location since May 2022. This sales data comes from Circana (formerly The NPD Group) via industry analyst Mat Piscatella. What does it mean exactly? Not much, but it is admittedly a surprise that...
News 'Mario Red Edition' Switch OLED Launch Doubles System Sales In Japan
"It's the same device with a different plastic cover"
It seems the launch of the new 'Mario Red Edition' Switch OLED last week has doubled system sales in the company's homeland. As highlighted by data from Famitsu (via Bloomberg), Mario fans in Japan purchased 110,241 units at launch, which was twice the number of systems purchased in the previous...
News Save Big On Danganronpa With Spike Chunsoft's Switch eShop Sale
Nothing despairing about this
If you're a fan of visual novels and murder mysteries but have yet to dive into the Danganronpa franchise, then now might be the perfect opportunity. Spike Chunsoft has launched a rather generous Switch eShop sale which discounts its games by as much as 85%. You've got the aforementioned Danganronpa franchise, AI: The...
News Sea Of Stars Exceeds First Year Sales Projections In Launch Week
More than 250,000 copies have been sold
The new retro-inspired RPG Sea of Stars has achieved another sales milestone one week after its release on multiple platforms including the Switch. In an update on social media, Sabotage revealed the game had now sold more than 250,000 copies in launch week. It follows a previous update in the first 24 hours...
News Final Fantasy's Pixel Remaster Series Has Now Sold Three Million Copies
"Thank you so much for your support"
Square Enix's Final Fantasy Pixel Remaster series has been a huge success, with the Japanese publisher and developer announcing sales have now hit the three million mark worldwide. This includes copies sold not only on the Nintendo Switch but also on other platforms including PlayStation 4, Steam as well as...
News Nintendo Switch Has Surpassed The Wii's Lifetime Sales In The US
Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom played a huge part
Nintendo's Switch has just achieved another sales milestone. Although worldwide hardware sales of the hybrid system surpassed Wii sales some time ago, there's been an update in the US. According to new data from Circana (previously the NPD), US lifetime sales of Switch hardware have "finally" overtaken...
News Save 20% On Picross Titles In Jupiter's Upcoming Switch eShop Summer Sale
Ticking boxes
Yes, the Jupiter Summer Sale is almost upon us once again (has it really been a year?) offering the perfect time to pick up one of the Picross titles on Switch at a discounted price. The sale will run from 10th-16th August, where you can grab many of Jupiter's Switch titles (most of which are Picross games, obviously) with a tasty 20%...
News Switch eShop's Massive QuakeCon Sale Includes DOOM & More For "Lowest Prices Ever"
Get 'em while you can
Ahead of QuakeCon 2023 next week, a sale has gone live on the Switch eShop in the US - with all of id Software's classic first-person shooters on sale. Bethesda's The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim is also available for a reduced price. This sale apparently has the "lowest prices ever" on titles such as DOOM and Quake in this...
News Here Are The Top Ten Best-Selling Nintendo Switch Games As Of June 2023
Mario Kart 8 Deluxe passes 55 million units sold
Nintendo has released its financial results for the first quarter of FY24, providing an updated view of the top ten best-selling Nintendo Switch games as of June 30th, 2023. Given that we've already reported on the incredible numbers achieved by
News Save Up To 50% On Games And DLC In Koei Tecmo's eShop Summer Sale
Atelier Ryza, Fatal Frame, Monster Rancher all included!
Koei Tecmo has today kicked off its eShop summer sale, offering up to 50% off select titles until 30th July. There is a lot on offer here including games, DLC and even season passes, with varying discounts applied to each. You can use the sale period to pick up Atelier Ryza 1-3 with a tasty...
News Live Wire's Early Summer Sale Slashes Price Of Shooters On Switch eShop
Radiant Silvergun included
Tokyo-based publisher and developer Live Wire is holding an Early Summer Sale on the Switch eShop. A small handful of the studio — which is most famous for porting multiple Cave-developed shooters to the system — have been reduced worldwide, and you can't really go wrong with any of them. The sale started on 16th June...
News Skyrim Has Now Sold More Than 60 Million Copies, According To Bethesda
Making it the "seventh best-selling game" ever
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim has been ported and re-released on just about every platform under the sun at this point, and it appears to have paid off for Bethesda. Speaking to IGN this week, the game's director Todd Howard revealed how the legendary action RPG has now sold over 60 million copies...
News Save Up To 50% On Games And DLC In Switch eShop Hyper Max Sale (North America)
Xenoblade Chronicles 3, Skyrim, and Disney Dreamlight Valley included
The North American eShop has cracked open its own summer sale this week with the Hyper Max Sale. Running from now until 25th June 11:59 pm PT, you can get up to 50% off of multiple titles on the eShop. From bundles to games to DLC, there are a ton of discounts on offer. One of...
News Nintendo's eShop Summer Sale Is Now Live, With Discounts On Over 1,500 Games (Europe)
Update: Wave 2 is live
Update [Thu 15th Jun, 2023 16:30 BST]: It's 15th June, so you know what that means? Wave 2 of the Summer Sale is now live on the Switch eShop in Europe. There are a few cracking titles that'll sizzle on your Switch this summer, including Xenoblade Chronicles 3, Kirby and the Forgotten Land, and Astral Chain. We'll make sure...
News Switch Hardware Sales Now Over 125 Million, PS2, Nintendo DS Target Still A Way Off
Feeling the burn
Nintendo has posted its end-of-year report for FY2023 and as of March 2023, the Switch family of systems has sold over 3 million since the last quarter, bringing the lifetime total number of units sold to a cool 125.62 million. Back in February the total stood at 122.55, which took sales past the milestones set by both the Game Boy...
News Here Are The Top Ten Best-Selling Nintendo Switch Games As Of March 2023
A Wii U favourite returns
Nintendo has released its final financial report for the fiscal year ending March 2023, giving us an updated look at the best-selling games on Switch. With the last report back in February, we were impressed to see Pokémon Scarlet and Violet bursting into the top-ten list despite only one month of data being available for...
News The Force Is Strong With This eShop Star Wars Day Sale - Up To 60% Off (EU)
Update: Live in North America as well
Update [Fri 5th May, 2023 01:15 BST]: This sale is now live in North America. It will also be ending in this region on 10th May. Here's a look at the Heritage pack: Original story [Thu 4th May, 2023 14:00 BST]: Hello there. Happy Star Wars Day to all those who celebrate! Europe's Switch eShop is getting...
News Mega Man Battle Network Legacy Collection Surpasses One Million Sales Worldwide
Capcom: "Thanks to all of you for your support!"
Capcom's Mega Man Battle Network Legacy Collection is off to an incredibly strong start, with the company announcing it's already sold over one million copies worldwide in less than a month. Of course, the game was released across multiple platforms including the Nintendo Switch. This figure also...
Random Want To Play Hollow Knight Before Silksong? It's 50% Off On Switch eShop Right Now
Sale ends 26th April
If last week's Indie World taught us anything, it's that people are ready — really, really ready — for some Silksong news. While the showcase brought us no joy on that front (realistically, it was always going to be saved for a larger Direct) it did get us thinking about leaping back into Hollow Knight. If, however, you...
News Switch eShop Is Hosting A Big Sale On Indie Games Right Now (North America)
Hollow Knight, Dead Cells, and Windjammers 2 discounted
Nintendo has got a ton of stellar indie titles on sale for just one week. Following yesterday's Indie World presentation, the Big N has slashed the prices of multiple hit titles from smaller studios by up to 75%. The sale is on from now until 26th April at 11:59pm PT, and we're not biased...
News Nintendo Announces Super Mario Sale, Wave Two Now Live (Europe)
Update #2: Mario Kart 8 Deluxe is 33% off
Update #2 [Thu 20th Apr, 2023 10:45 BST]: Wave 2 of the Super Mario sale kicks off today, and there's some biiiiig titles in the running this week. From now until 4th April, these four titles are all discounted, so get shopping: Game Discount Sale Price (GBP) Sale Price (EUR) Mario Kart 8...
News Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Cowabunga Collection Surpasses One Million Sales
"You all really kicked some shell"
Following an update to the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Cowabunga Collection earlier this week, Konami has now announced the game has sold more than one million copies since it launched across multiple platforms in August last year. In a brief message on social media platforms, it shared some fun facts -...
News Get Up To 80% Off Select Titles In The Switch eShop Partner Spotlight Sale (North America)
Persona! TMNT Cowabunga Collection! LEGO Star Wars! More!
Nintendo of America has revealed its latest Partner Spotlight Sale, offering up to 80% off select titles on the North American Switch eShop. There are a fair few big hitters that are seeing discounts thanks to this one, with both Persona 5 Royal and the Persona 3 Portable and 4 Golden Bundle...
News Switch eShop's Massive Bethesda Sale Includes Skyrim For "Lowest Price Ever" (US)
And many other bargains
There's a new Bethesda sale on the Switch eShop and series like Elder Scrolls and Doom have seen some massive price cuts. Both The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim and DOOM Eternal are going for their "lowest prices ever" on this particular digital storefront, so if you've been holding out for a sale - now might finally be the time...
News Score Up To 30% Off Selected Shmups In Live Wire's Spring eShop Sale
Radiant Silvergun, Mushihimesama and more
Publisher Live Wire has announced its Spring Sale for the Switch eShop across all regions, with up to 30% off selected shmup titles. The savings are available right now and will be sticking around until 16th April, so you have plenty of time to snag one game at a discounted price and play it through before...
Guide Best Deals And Cheapest Games In The 3DS & Wii U eShop Sales
Update: The Final Day
It’s the final countdown — the Wii U and 3DS eShops are closing for new purchases today, Monday 27th March, so we’re republishing this sale guide to highlight some bargains you might want to consider snapping up before the sun goes down... We're hours away from the end of the Wii U and 3DS eShops. Nintendo is pulling...
News Square Enix Launches Huge Switch eShop Sale, Includes Multiple 2022 Titles (North America)
Let's mosey
Square Enix has kicked off a pretty big publisher sale today on the Switch eShop in North America. Savings of up to 90% can be made on the Japanese developer's huge range of RPGs and published titles on the console from now until 30th March (thanks Wario64!). But it's not just your classic Final Fantasy VII or Dragon Quest discount
News Nintendo's Official MAR10 Day Switch eShop Sale Is Now On (North America)
Update: Wave one is now live
Update [Fri 10th Mar, 2023 15:45 GMT]: Happy MAR10! Nintendo has kicked off its Mario game sale on the Switch eShop. Wave one features four titles, and we've listed them here for you: Game Price Mario Party Superstars $39.99 $59.99 Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze $39.99 $59.99 Yoshi’s Crafted...
News Capcom 3DS & Wii U Games Available For Just $2.99 In Final eShop Sale (US)
Get Phoenix Wright, Monster Hunter & more
The 3DS and Wii U eShops are shutting down at the end of this month, and ahead of this, lots of game developers have been slashing prices on their libraries across both platforms. Capcom is the latest to do this - with an absolutely massive sale currently taking place on Nintendo's slightly older digital...
News Thunderful Games' 3DS And Wii U eShop Sale Is Now Live
Update: Now open for NA too
Update [Wed 8th Mar, 2023 14:45 GMT]: Thunderful Games' final 3DS and Wii U eShop sale is now available in North America too, offering 80% off a series of titles from both Thunderful and Rising Star Games. It looks like the list of discounted games is slightly different on the North American eShop to those on offer in...
News Shantae Goes Half Price In WayForward's 'Last Chance' 3DS And Wii U eShop Sale
Mighty Switch Force 1 & 2 also discounted
With the 3DS and Wii U eShops closing in less than a month, WayForward has joined a growing list of publishers discounting their games for one last sale before the end. There are a number of games across both platforms to go over here, including the likes of Shantae and the Pirate's Curse and Mighty Switch...
Deals Nintendo's MAR10 Day Sale Discounts Top Mario Games By Up To 40% (US)
Deals live now ahead of the big day!
The celebrations for this year's MAR10 Day (March 10th) have gotten underway early, with plenty of fantastic deals appearing at retail in the US. If you're wanting to add some of Mario's biggest and best titles to your library, now's your chance! All of the deals found below will be available between now and...
Guide 81 Must-Have Games You Should Pick Up In The Switch eShop Sale (Europe)
Every 'February Fest' game we scored 9/10+
Nintendo's most recent eShop sale in Europe, dubbed 'February Fest', features a metric boatload of brilliant games — so many, in fact, that it's easy to get a little lost in all the quality. Sure, it's pretty easy to short the shovelware from the silverware, but with such a bounty of riches, it can be...
