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News Mario Kart 8 Becomes The "Best-Selling" Racing Game In US History
Combined sales overtake the Wii entry
The eighth entry in the Mario Kart series has finally surpassed the sales of Mario Kart Wii in the US to be crowned the "best-selling" racing game in this country. This information comes from NPD Group's Mat Piscatella. According to IGN, this includes the "combined" sales of Mario Kart 8 Deluxe and the original...
News Nintendo's Indie World Sale Discounts Some Cracking Games On Switch
Including the brand new FEZ
As part of yesterday's Indie World Showcase, Nintendo revealed that it was kicking off an Indie sale on the Switch eShop. The sale's now live, and there are some great picks to be had. We've rounded up some of the sale's highlights for you below, but we'd encourage you to take a few minutes to browse the eShop for...
News New Kemco Sale Discounts Switch, 3DS And Wii U Games For A Limited Time
14 games on offer
Kemco has kickstarted yet another sale across Nintendo Switch, 3DS and Wii U, this time discounting 14 games in total. The deals listed below can be found on the North American, European and Australian Nintendo eShop stores, with titles being discounted by as much as 50% for a limited time: Citizens Unite!: Earth x Space 25% off...
News Every Single Bethesda Game On Switch Is Currently On Sale
Update: Sale ends today!
Update (Thu 15th Apr, 2021 11:30 BST): Bethesda's current Switch sale is coming to an end today! If you haven't taken advantage of any of the offers listed below (every single game is discounted by 50%), then make sure to do so before the sale comes to a close. Original Article (Thu 8th Apr, 2021 10:15 BST): If you still...
Reminder Nintendo's Huge Multiplayer Switch Sale Ends This Weekend, Over 190 Games Reduced (Europe)
Up to 75% off!
Update: The huge multiplayer sale currently taking place on the Switch eShop is about to come to an end. Deals will vanish from the store at 23:59pm your local time on Sunday, 11th April. Make sure to browse the offers and pick up anything you're interested in before then. Original Article (Wed 31st Mar, 2021 14:45 BST): Nintendo of...
News Monster Hunter Rise Has Already Shipped Five Million Units Worldwide
That's a lot of Monster Hunting
Monster Hunter Rise already topped the charts in Japan in its opening week - shifting more than 1.3 million physical copies and shipped four million units globally, and now Capcom has revealed its latest milestone. All up - more than five million copies of the latest entry
Up to 60% off!
Update: Now's your last chance to grab these spicy Capcom deals on Switch and 3DS! All deals listed below end today, so get on them while you can. Original Article (Thu 18th Mar, 2021 19:00 GMT): Joining Ubisoft with its current Switch eShop sale, Capcom has kicked off its own set of discounts across both the Nintendo Switch and 3DS...
Reminder Ubisoft's Latest Switch Sale Ends Today, Up To 83% Off Top Games (North America)
Mario + Rabbids, Just Dance, Assassin's Creed and more!
Update: As a quick reminder, Ubisoft's latest Switch sale comes to an end today. If you fancy grabbing any of the deals listed below, make sure to act fast! Original Article (Thu 18th Mar, 2021 17:00 GMT): Publisher Ubisoft has kicked off a brand new sale on the Nintendo Switch eShop, giving...
News Tales Of Symphonia Is The Best-Selling Entry In The Series' 25-Year History
Global top ten revealed
Bandai Namco's Tales Of series last December celebrated its 25th anniversary. Yep, it's actually been around for that long now! It all started out on the Super Famicom in December 1995, and since then the series has continued to thrive. There's been mainline entries, sequels and even spin-offs. Arguably the best entry is...
News Monster Hunter Rise Ships Four Million Units In Opening Weekend
A solid start, but couldn't match World
It may well have only launched on Friday, but Monster Hunter Rise is already performing very strongly indeed for Capcom. The publisher has today announced that its latest title has shipped an impressive four million units in its first three days on sale. It's worth highlighting the fact that 'shipped' and...
News Story Of Seasons: Pioneers Of Olive Town Has Sold Over 700k Worldwide
Buyers are flocking like sheep
Holy cow! Story of Seasons: Pioneers of Olive Town might be the best-selling Story of Seasons title so far, although don't make us do the whole "what counts as a Story of Seasons game" thing right now because it is Friday and we are SLEEPY. Marvelous Japan, the publisher for Story of Seasons (or Bokujo Monogatari, as...
News Kemco Discounts Eight RPGs Across Switch And 3DS In New Spring Sale
Including plenty of Asdivine titles
Publisher Kemco has announced a shiny new Spring Sale for Nintendo Switch and 3DS, discounting eight of its RPG titles for your consideration. The sale is live as we speak across North America, Europe and Australia, with discounts reaching as high as 50% off for a limited time. Check out all the games included...
News Get Up To 75% Off With These Switch eShop Offers (North America)
2K Games, BIT.TRIP, and several indie hits included in latest offers
We're not lacking for choice with eShop sales currently. Between Capcom, Ubisoft, Square Enix and
News Terraria Has Sold 35 Million Copies Worldwide
Re-Logic confirm the Journey's End update is hitting consoles later this year
Terraria's been on more platforms than we can count at this point. First launched in 2011, Nintendo fans have been able to play it on 3DS, Wii U, and Switch, and 10 years later, it's still going strong. Initially bringing us a "2D Minecraft" concept, Terrari
News Dead Cells Has Now Sold 5 Million Copies Worldwide
Recent Chinese launch is attributed to latest sales milestone
Dead Cells has been with us for nearly three years at this point, and its still going strong. Launched back in 2018, Motion Twin's action-platformer has received some tremendous post-launch support ever since, including January's Fatal Falls DLC. Having previously reached
News Nintendo Offers Rare Savings On Mario Switch Games In Europe
Update: Deals end this weekend
Update: As a quick reminder, Nintendo's 35% off Mario deals are coming to an end this weekend. You have until Sunday if you're hoping to pick up either Super Mario Maker 2 or Paper Mario: The Origami King at a reduced price from the eShop! Original Article (Thu 11th Mar, 2021 15:00 GMT): While sadly not as impressive...
News CIRCLE Entertainment Is Hosting A Spring Sale On Switch, 22 Games Discounted In Total
Sale now live in Europe and North America
CIRCLE Entertainment has announced a Switch Spring sale which sees plenty of its top games discounted for your buying pleasure. 22 games have been discounted in total, and we've got the full list for you below. All of the deals will be live on the Switch eShop from today up until 8th April across Europe and...
News Super Bomberman R Passes Two Million Sales Worldwide
Previously hit one million back in 2018
For those of us who bought a Switch day one, you may remember Super Bomberman R being a key name in that launch line-up. Once a Switch exclusive, R made for a strong launch title, and it received some lengthy post-launch support, adding new stages and crossovers with fellow Konami franchises, like
Reminder QubicGames' Switch Sale Ends Today - 17 Games Discounted To Just $0.17
And another 17 games at $1.70/1.70€!
Update (Wed 17th Mar, 2021 13:00 GMT): Here's a friendly reminder that QubicGames's super Switch sale is coming to an end today. You can pick up 17 Switch games for just $0.17 each, and a further 17 games for $1.70. All the details you need can be found in our original article below – remember to claim...
News Square Enix's Spring 2021 Sale Offers Big Discounts On Switch And 3DS
Final Fantasy! Dragon Quest! Star Ocean!
Spring is almost here, and what better way to celebrate this occasion than with a new eShop sale. It's a big one this time, including discounts on some of Square Enix's heaviest hitters, including Final Fantasy, Dragon Quest, Star Ocean, and more. Mostly covering Switch games, there are also two 3DS games...
News Switch Is Now Nintendo's Second Best-Selling System In The US, In "Tracked History"
Based on "total lifetime dollar sales"
The latest NPD data has revealed "total lifetime dollar sales" of Switch hardware in the US has now surpassed the Nintendo DS. This apparently makes the system the second "best-selling" Nintendo platform "in tracked history" within the country. The Wii is still in the top spot. Overall, this supposedly makes...
News Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury Was The Best-Selling Game Of February (US)
And is the second best-selling game of 2021
NPD sales tracking data has revealed Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury has experienced a strong start in the US, in terms of sales. In its launch month of February, the game was ranked as the best-selling game and the second best-selling game of 2021. Notably, this doesn't include its digital sales...
News Nintendo Celebrates MAR10 Day 2021 With Themed Switch Sale (North America)
Save On Super Mario Maker 2, Luigi's Mansion 3 and more
It's been a mixed time for Super Mario fans lately. After successfully launching Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury last month, the threat of delisting still looms for several Super Mario games
News Japan's 35 Best-Selling Switch Games In The First Four Years, According To Famitsu
Animal Crossing is out in front
The Nintendo Switch reached its fourth anniversary earlier this week. As of 31st December 2020, the hybrid system has shifted 79.87 million units worldwide and software sales are now at 532.34 million units. Although Nintendo has already released its top ten software sales data for the financial year 2020/21, the...
A truly dominant year for Nintendo
The latest sales data from GfK, GSD and the Entertainment Retailers Association reveals that Nintendo sold 1.5 million Switch units across the UK throughout 2020. As reported by GamesIndustry.biz, this 1.5 million figure is significantly up from the previous year's numbers, where Nintendo sold "nearly one million"...
News NIS America Launches Winter 2021 Switch Sale With Up To 75% Off (North America)
Ys! Disgaea! Trails Of Cold Steel!
Most of last month's Switch deals have wrapped up, but as we enter March, NIS America is back at it with a fresh round of offers. Admittedly, some offers remain unchanged from its previous eShop sale in January, but we've now got an expanded selection. This time around, it's been extended to include further...
News Save Up to 88% As CFK Announces Publisher Sale On Switch
From NEKOPARA to Wonder Boy
There's been no end of deals on the Switch eShop lately, so we're not surprised another publisher is launching its own promotion. CFK is the latest to do so, best known on Switch for publishing visual novel series NEKOPARA and Wonder Boy Returns Remix. Running until March 10th across Europe and North America, you can...
News Our Top Picks From The Games In The Current eShop Sale
Ni No Kuni! Superhot! Bioshock! Among Us!
So, what are you in the market for? We've got whatever it is you crave. We know eShop sales can be overwhelming, scary places, but we're here to guide you through the best of what's on offer. We'll include our review score (and a link to the full review), the discount, and the price, which hopefully will be...
News Flyhigh Works Offering 40-50% Savings On Switch Rhythm Games
Deemo and VOEZ included in latest "Digital Deals" sale
We've seen some good sales lately across the regions. With Nintendo recently launching their "Digital Deals" sale in Europe - never mind Bandai Namco and Arc System Works' own North American sales - di
News Open World Vaporwave Detective Game, Paradise Killer, Is 30% Off On Switch
Whodunnit? Probably the developers, we'd guess
You may not have heard of Paradise Killer, the cult-favourite that secured a few GOTY nominations last year thanks to its excellent writing and bizarro cast of characters, but that's ok - it's best if you go into it completely blind, anyway. Fans of Ace Attorney and Danganronpa will love the mystery...
News Nintendo's 'Digital Deals' Sale Is Now Live, Up To 75% Off (Europe)
Update: Here are the sale highlights
Update: The sale is now live, so we've rounded up some of the highlights for you below (prices are shown in GBP, although similar discounts can be found across Europe). Nintendo 'Digital Deals' Sale - Highlights: Game Price Among Us £2.72, was £3.89 Sonic Mania £11.19, was £15.99 Diablo III:...
News Tales Of Vesperia: Definitive Edition Reaches One Million Sales After Two Years
Celebratory sale announced for Japan
Tales of Vesperia's been kicking around since 2008, but it never arrived on Nintendo platforms until 2019. Released as a Definitive Edition, it still offers a fine JRPG experience, and we awarded it 8/10 stars. Announcing the news earlier toda
Control hit 2 million sales in December
Work smart, not hard, they say - and it looks like Finnish studio Remedy is doing both. GI.biz reports that Remedy's 2020 was their most financially successful year ever, with full-year revenues rising 30% to €41.1 million (£35.8m). In 2019, they made a total of €6.5 million (£5.6m), even with the...
News Save Up To 87% In Arc System Works' Switch Sale (North America)
Double Dragon! BlazBlue! Guilty Gear XX! Kill la Kill!
Publishers rarely need an excuse for a sale nowadays. Bandai Namco's latest slate went live in North America several days ago and, not to be outdone, Arc System Works is up next. Going as high as 87%, expect to mostly find fighting games, anime adaptations and beat 'em ups in this one. The...
UK Charts Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury Launch Sales Are 190% More Than The Wii U Version
2021's fastest selling release yet
We never doubted Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury would be successful. Recently awarding it 10/10 stars, 3D World was the last Switch port we'd been waiting on from the Super Mario 35th Anniversary celebrations. So far, it's doing significantly better than
News Bandai Namco Switch Sale Discounts Anime And Arcade Games, JRPGs And More (North America)
Up to 84% off!
Once again, Bandai Namco has kicked off a tasty sale on the Nintendo Switch eShop in North America. With discounts reaching as high as 84%, there's hopefully something for everyone in the full list of discounted titles below. Feel free to click on any game that piques your interest to visit our hub for your chosen title, complete...
Another strong month for Switch
Just in case there was any doubt, the Switch is still doing the absolute business when it comes to sales; Nintendo's hybrid machine sold better than its industry rivals to be the best-selling system across the US in January. Not content with simply outselling the PS5 and Xbox Series X, the Switch actually sold more...
News Trials Of Mana Has Surpassed One Million Sales Worldwide
"Thank you for your support"
Last April, Square Enix released a remake of Trials of Mana on the Nintendo Switch and multiple other platforms. Since then, it has enjoyed ongoing success - with Square Enix today announcing it's now sold more than one million units worldwide. This includes the combined digital and physical amount across Switch,...
News As Switch Hits The "Middle Of Its Life Cycle", Nintendo Is Confident It Will Overtake The Wii
"We are aiming to continue this momentum"
Saying Nintendo did well last year would be putting things mildly. Having reached just under 80 million Switch sales, the Japanese company revised its expected profits to $5.34 billion and there's been talk about "
News Ubisoft And Warner Bros Are Holding Valentine's Day Sales On Switch (North America)
Can you feel the sale tonight?
Valentine's Day is slowly approaching, and whilst Haven has its own steamy plans for Switch, publishers can never resist a good sale opportunity. Both Warner Bros and Ubisoft have begun their own Valentine's themed sales in North America, though these aren't what we'd consider particularly romantic games. Warner Bros...
News Select Arcade Archives Games Are Currently On Sale On The Switch eShop
Get 'em while you can
If you feel like some retro gaming action this weekend, there's currently a sale taking place on the Switch eShop (in both North America and Europe) that features a number of Hamster's Arcade Archives releases. There are SNK Neo Geo games along with some standard Arcade Archive classics. Each one will set you back $3.99 /...
News Nintendo Is "Rigorously Responding" To Demand For Multiple Switch Consoles Per Household
Investors believe the Switch could overtake the Wii's lifetimes sales
We've gotten a few pieces of information about Nintendo's recent financial results this week. Having published 2020's nine month figures on Monday, the Q&A session between Nintendo President Shuntaro Furakawa and numerous investors has also been released. It's brought up...
Will likely overtake Gold and Silver lifetime sales
Yesterday, Nintendo released its financials for the third quarter of the current fiscal year - revealing twenty-nine Switch games have sold over a million copies over the past nine months. The highlight of the lot was Animal Crossing: New Horizons' sales but a few other games have also reached...
News Ring Fit Adventure Might Be The Best-Selling New JRPG Of This Generation
Yes, it's a JRPG. Search your feelings, you know it to be true
Kids who grew up in the '90s fondly remember Final Fantasy and Pokémon as their first JRPGs. Kids who grew up in the 2000s might have nostalgic feelings over Dragon Quest, Fire Emblem, Xenoblade, or Persona. Apparently, children born in the last few years will one day recall
News Here Are The Top Ten Best-Selling Nintendo Switch Games As Of December 2020
The latest official figures are in
Thanks to today's financial earnings release, in which Nintendo revealed that the Switch has now overtaken the 3DS's lifetime sales, we now have an updated list of the Switch's best-selling titles. In recent years, Mario Kart 8 Deluxe has consistently reigned supreme at the top of this list – it's perhaps no...
News Mario Kart 8 Overtakes Mario Kart Wii As Best-Selling Series Entry
Combining Wii U and Switch sales, that is
Having published its latest quarterly financial results, it appears Nintendo is doing all right — if you define selling software by the truckload as Switch outperforms 3DS lifetime sales less than four years into its lifespan 'all right'. One of the secrets to Nintendo's success is the evergreen appeal of...
News Animal Crossing Leads Switch Software Sales With 19.4 Million Copies Sold In The Last 9 Months
29 million-selling Switch games this financial year so far
Nintendo has released its financials for the third quarter of the current fiscal year and the latest results have revealed that twenty-nine Switch games have sold over a million copies in the last nine months. Of this list of million-sellers, twenty of them are published by the platform...
News Nintendo Switch Has Overtaken 3DS Lifetime Sales In Just Four Years
Switch Lite has almost outsold the Wii U on its own
Nintendo's latest financial report – for the nine months ending December 31st 2020 – has revealed that the Switch has overtaken the lifetime sales of the 3DS in the space of just four years. 79.87 million Switch consoles have now been shipped worldwide. 3DS total sales are pegged at 75.94...
News Sakuna: Of Rice And Ruin Sells A Remarkable 850,000 Units Worldwide
It's a good year to get into rice
We've witnessed an exceptional performance from Sakuna: Of Rice And Ruin since it arrived last November. Developed by Edelweiss, it offers a unique mix of action-platforming and farm simulation, one which evidently became a hit. Having sold 500,000 units worldwide after several weeks, publisher Marvelous has just...
News Among Us Estimated To Have Sold 3.2 Million Copies On Switch In Launch Month
That's a lot of imposters
Smash hit multiplayer game Among Us got a surprise release on the Nintendo Switch last December following an indie showcase and ever since it's been at the top of the eShop charts. It's only £3.89/$5.00 if you haven't already picked it up. According to SuperData, the game is estimated to have already sold a whopping 3.2...
