Nintendo Switch Set a Record for Game Releases in 2023

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According to recent sales data from gaming industry analysts, 2023 saw 2360 games released on the Nintendo Switch, a record for the console. Nintendo's hybrid handheld console entered its sixth year in 2023, with plenty of fans having high expectations, and it seems like those expectations were met. While the system has had strong years before, 2023 might have been the strongest year for the Nintendo Switch.

The Nintendo Switch's 2023 first-party lineup was a mix of pleasant surprises and highly anticipated releases. While The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom was likely the game many fans thought would become Nintendo's game of the year (and for many, it was), other games like Super Mario RPG, Pikmin 4, and Metroid Prime Remastered caught fans off-guard. Third-party AAA releases and indie games have also bolstered the console's lineup, so much so that according to sales analyst Mat Piscatella of the NPD group, the Switch came second in terms of most released games in 2023.

This information was provided in a tweet on Piscatella's account, where he discusses Steam's roaring success in 2023, based on numbers from SteamDB and a report posted by GamesRadar. He notes that a record-breaking 14,532 titles were released on the platform, with the closest that any other platform in the US has come to reaching that number being the Switch at 2360. While that figure is much smaller than Valve's output in 2023, it's still an impressive record.

The Nintendo eShop has seen some unexpected Switch digital hits like Suika Game, which managed to outsell Tears of the Kingdom in Japan due to its low price point and breakout popularity as a result of Japanese streamers playing the game online. Other games that take up the top five in terms