Nintendo Switch hits 100 million units sold, surpasses Wii and PlayStation 1
While Sony’s report for the last quarter of 2021 had some disappointing sales figures, Nintendo’s prospects seem to be much more positive. The best way to discover more about a company is to dive into their numbers. With the final quarter report for Nintendo hitting us now, we’ve got the chance to see what is happening in Mario’s house.
As expected, the Switch continues to hit sales milestones. In the last quarter of 2021, it broke 100 million units sold. Worldwide, the Switch has sold just over 103.5 million units. It reached this point faster than the PS4 or even the Wii and has surpassed the lifetime sales of the PS1 and the Wii. While it is not entirely fair to compare sales across console generations, since the gaming industry is much bigger than it was when the PS4 was launched, it is still an important milestone for the console to hit.
The OG Switch accounts for 81.68 million units of that number. The Switch Lite accounts for 17.87 million, while the Switch OLED makes up 3.99 million units.
These numbers make the Switch the second-fastest Nintendo console to hit the 100 million sales record, while the Nintendo DS still holds that crown.
It isn’t all good news for Nintendo, however. Despite healthy sales to date, it seems the worldwide chip shortage that has plagued other companies is hitting Nintendo as well. Supply issues, which the company says hit North American sales particularly hard, continue to be a barrier. This, along with the Switch’s general age, has caused Nintendo to lower their sales forecast for the fiscal year ending in March 2022to 23 million units. The original prediction was 25.5 million, though that was lowered to 24 million last year.
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