The Nintendo Switch has become wildly successful for the iconic video game company. It was recently reported that the Switch has now outsold the 3DS, making it into the top five of Nintendo’s best-selling consoles of all time. The Switch has shipped 79.87 million units, and joins the DS, the Game Boy/Game Boy Color, the Wii, and the Game Boy Advance in the top five. Even more impressive than the console sales is the software sales. The Switch has some incredibly popular games, with nine different titles selling over 10 million copies.
Perhaps the most impressive game to make this top 9 is Animal Crossing: New Horizons, which released less than a year ago and has already sold a whopping 31.18 million copies. The Switch and Animal Crossing: New Horizons were instrumental in a lot of people coping with their increased time at home due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The versatility of the Switch being both a home and portable console gives it an advantage over other platforms, and its games continue to have the signature Nintendo polish while still being playable either docked or in handheld mode.
With no new Nintendo console on the horizon, it seems like the Switch’s success will continue to grow. The Legend of Zelda‘s 35th anniversary is coming up this year, and if Mario‘s 35th celebration from 2020 is any indication, Switch owners should expect some exciting Zelda titles to be announced soon. The Zelda and Mario franchises are cornerstones in the video game industry, with their characters being recognized worldwide. Nintendo’s ability to repeatedly innovate in its famous IPs is one reason the games continue to be so popular.
Mario Kart 8 Deluxe & Animal Crossing Top Nintendo Charts
The list of Nintendo Switch titles which have have sold over 10 million units is filled with games that have been around for years. All nine Nintendo Switch games that have sold over 10 million copies are as follows:
- Mario Kart 8 Deluxe – 33.41 million
- Animal Crossing: New Horizons – 31.18 million
- Super Smash Bros. Ultimate – 22.85 million
- The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild – 21.45 million
- Pokémon Sword & Shield – 20.35 million
- Super Mario Odyssey – 20.23 million
- Super Mario Party – 13.82 million
- Pokémon: Let’s Go, Pikachu & Let’s Go Eevee – 13.00 million
- Splatoon 2 – 11.90 million
Pokémon is the largest multimedia franchise in the world, with it and Mario being the two best-selling video game franchises of all time. With Switch sales numbers like these, it’s no wonder Nintendo sticks to these tried and true series.
