Nintendo Reveals the 10 Bestselling Switch Games Since Launch
Nintendo has released a report on hardware and software sales figures through March 31, 2022, revealing a ton of interesting data about the company. Among these is the news that the Nintendo Switch has sold an impressive 107 million units, although the company recently announced that Switch sales are expected to decrease by 10% from 2021 numbers. A whopping 822 million games have been sold for the portable console, more than double the lifetime sales numbers for the now-retired 3DS.
Since launching a little more than five years ago in 2017, the Nintendo Switch has been incredibly successful, and part of that success comes directly from the unique and exclusive titles released for the platform over the years. In the fiscal report released by Nintendo, the company revealed the console’s 10 bestselling games and, while the majority are not at all surprising, one title may be a little unexpected.
Nintendo Switch Dominated Hardware Sales in 2021
Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, the kart racing game that was ported from the Wii U to Switch in 2017, still holds the top spot in sales at 45.33 million units. Coming close on its heels at 38.64 million copies sold is Animal Crossing: New Horizons, which came out only two years ago. Part of the unprecedented success of Animal Crossing: New Horizons was due to the coronavirus pandemic, as the game helped family and friends isolated by lockdowns to keep in touch with one another.
The complete list of the top 10 bestselling Nintendo Switch games is as follows:
One title on the list that might surprise some people is Ring Fit Adventure, which comes in last at a still respectable 14.09 million copies sold. Released in 2019, the action role-playing game requires players to also own the Ring-Con and Leg
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