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News Nintendo Switch AniMAY Sale Discounts Lots Of Anime Games, Up To 84% Off (North America)
Dragon Ball, Naruto, Sword Art Online, more!
Another welcome sale has appeared on the Nintendo Switch eShop, this time discounting plenty of anime-inspired games. Jumping on the AniMAY trend, the sale includes all sorts of fan-favourites like Dragon Ball, Naruto Shippuden, Sword Art Online, Digimon, and more. We've got all the details for you...
News Ace Attorney Games Are Now On Sale Across Switch And 3DS (North America)
Four games on offer for a limited time
In the mood for a bit of Ace Attorney? Well, what great timing you have! For a limited time, four Ace Attorney games across Nintendo Switch and 3DS have been discounted in the US. We've got the full list for you below – feel free to click on any games that pique your interest to read our further coverage and...
News Momotaro Dentetsu Surpasses Three Million Sales On Switch, Yet It's Still Exclusive To Japan
Global launch when?
Anyone who follows our regular Japanese chart updates will likely remember Momotaro Dentetsu: Showa, Heisei, Reiwa mo Teiban!, Konami's super-popular train simulator exclusively available on Switch. The game was hoovering up sales like crazy for months, fending off the competition to remain in first place for eleven consecutive...
News Latest Kemco Sale Discounts 11 RPGs Across Switch And 3DS
Another day, another sale
Just like Monday mornings, the sun, or an angry internet commenter hellbent on ruining everyone's day, you can always rely on a digital Kemco sale to be just around the corner. Yes, the publisher is back with yet another sale on the Nintendo eShop, this time slashing the prices of 11 RPGs across Switch and 3DS by as much...
News Sakuna: Of Rice And Ruin Edges Towards One Million Sales
Gradual growth
It's financial results season, the most wonderful time of the year! Well, maybe not, but the report from publisher Marvelous! was nevertheless interesting as it gave updated sales figures on its most recent titles. As the report only runs up to the end of March there was no further update on sales figures for Story of Seasons:...
News Thanks To Switch, Nintendo Has Now Sold Over Half A Billion Handheld Consoles
Portable power
It's fair to say that Nintendo has been the king of the handheld console market for quite some time – and some would even argue that the Japanese company created the sector, via its insanely successful Game Boy system, launched in 1989. Nintendo hasn't had the market all to itself during the past few decades – NEC, SNK, Atari,...
Feature Nintendo Had A Spectacular Year, And May Have Big Plans
Monster profits, big R&D spend and broader moves into 'entertainment'
If you want a very brief summary of the current status of Nintendo's finances, they're extremely healthy. When any company posts profits in the billions of dollars, it's a sign of impressive health and long term stability. It's a boom that rather brings to mind the Wii / DS era,...
News Nintendo Reports Major Increases In Profits, But Anticipates A Drop This Year
The company is booming from strong Switch sales
Nintendo's annual financial report has plenty of good news for those that enjoy seeing the company flourish, with 2020 / 2021 delivering outstanding sales figures across the Nintendo Switch range and the broader business reporting monster profits once again. This article will focus on the money, but...
News Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Retains Its Crown In Nintendo Switch Best-Selling Games List
Animal Crossing: New Horizons is lining up a red shell, though
Thanks to today's financial earnings release, in which Nintendo revealed that the Switch has now surpassed GBA hardware sales, we now have an updated list of the Switch's best-selling titles. For a long time Mario Kart 8 Deluxe has reigned supreme at the top of this list, and amazingly...
News Animal Crossing Was The Best Selling Switch Game This Year, Unsurprisingly
A whopping 36 games sold a million copies or more on Switch
Nintendo has released its financial results for the fiscal year, and they confirm that a whopping 36 games passed one million sales on the system. Of this list of million-sellers, 22 of them are published by the platform holder and 14 belong to third-party publishers. Of course, many of...
News Nintendo Switch Sales Surpass Game Boy Advance As Demand Stays High
It just keeps on selling
Nintendo's freshly released yearly financial report has various interesting details, and in terms of the Nintendo Switch there's confirmation of another major milestone. With total sales of the Switch family now sitting at 84.59 million, it's passed the lifetime total of Game Boy Advance (81.5 million). It's another notable...
News Celebrate Star Wars Day With These Switch eShop Discounts
May the 4th be with you
If you love all things Star Wars, today is arguably the best day of the year. It's May 4th and that means it's Star Wars day! Apart from the launch of the new animated series The Bad Batch on Disney Plus, Star Wars is also celebrating with a huge video game sale across multiple platforms including the Nintendo Switch. "big...
Sale only live for a few days
In celebration of Japan's Golden Week, Square Enix has kicked off a brand new sale on the Nintendo Switch eShop. Plenty of games have been discounted for the event, with some savings reaching as much as 60%. We've got the full list for you below, so feel free to have a browse and check out our coverage and reviews by...
News Capcom's Monster Hunter Rise Has Now Sold Six Million Copies Worldwide
Celebrate with a free item pack
If Animal Crossing: New Horizons was the Nintendo Switch hit of 2020, this year it's gotta be Capcom's Monster Hunter Rise. In its opening week, it shipped four million units globally and now it's experienced yet another sales milestone. Following on from it reaching
News Ubisoft's 'Irresistible Deals' Event On Switch Ends Soon, Up To 75% Off (North America)
Immortals, Mario + Rabbids, Scott Pilgrim, more!
If you're looking to pick up some new games for your Switch on a budget, here's a friendly nudge to say that Ubisoft's current eShop sale is coming to an end soon. The publisher's 'Irresistible Deals Event' discounts several Switch games by as much as 75%, with all offers listed below available as we...
News Nintendo Switch Is Now The Sixth Best-Selling Video Game System In Japan
Expected to overtake lifetime PSP and PS2 sales this year
The Nintendo Switch is now officially the sixth best-selling video game system of all time in Japan, according to sales data provided by Famitsu (via Video Games Charts). It's apparently sold 19,410,000 units within this region - meaning it's surpassed the Famicom lifetime sales in Japan...
News Switch Online Members Can Save 30% On Wireless NES Controllers (North America)
A limited-time offer
If you still haven't got around to purchasing a pair of wireless NES controllers for the Nintendo Switch, now might be the time. Nintendo of America is currently offering Switch Online members a special deal, allowing them to save 30% on these retro replicas. This offer runs from now until May 4th and drops the price of these...
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...
