Earlier this year, the Switch surpassed the Wii, which sold 101.63 million, to become Nintendo’s best-selling home console, setting its sights on its next targets, Game Boy, which sold 118.69 million, and DS, which sold 154.02 million. Now he’s improving his record and approaching those goals step by step.
As of March 31, 2022, total Switch sales were 107.65 million. In fiscal year 2022, 23.06 million Switches were sold , which was a significant decrease from the previous year due to the inability to supply new devices to the market to meet demand, especially due to difficulties in supplying components. However, it is possible to say that he performed quite well.
On the other hand, game sales have also made Nintendo smile, noting that the software division has set an annual sales record. In total, 39 products exceeded the 1 million sales threshold and a total of 235.07 million sales were made.
Here, of course, Nintendo’s popular brands are leading the way. Kirby: The Forgotten Land sold 2.1 million in the first two weeks, Pokemon Legends: Arceus 12.64 million, Mario Kart 8 Deluxe 9.94 million, Mario Party Superstars 6.88 million, Animal Crossing: New Horizons 6.01 million, The Legends of Zelda: Skyward Sword HD 3.91 million and Metroid Dread 2.9 million sales are the most significant contributors to this table.
Nintendo expects similar performances from Splatoon 3, Pokemon Scarlet & Violet and Bayonetta 3, which will debut in the coming months. As such games come out, it is natural that hardware sales will continue. Let’s see when we get the news of the new record in Switch sales.