The Nintendo Switch has achieved a remarkable milestone, breaking records and setting new standards. According to data from the Famitsu website, this gaming marvel has sold a staggering 32,903,701 units in just 377 weeks. This surpasses the previous record held by the Nintendo DS, which sold 32,864,129 units but took 425 weeks to reach that number. This monumental achievement cements the Nintendo Switch’s popularity and leaves a trail of success in the gaming market that is hard to ignore.
The top 10 game sales are:
- (previous #1) Stellar Blade – 10935 units (91099 total)
- (previous #4) Switch Ring Fit Adventure – 10,536 (3,570,190 total)
- (previous #2) Switch Mario Kart 8 Deluxe – 7,096 units (5,842,332 total)
- (previous #5) Switch Animal Crossing Collectible – 6,007 units (7,771,954 total)
- (previous #7) Switch Minecraft – 4,646 units (3,526,590 total)
- (previous #3) Switch FOREVER BLUE LUMINOUS – 4486 units (39782 total)
- (previous #6) Switch Super Mario Bros. Wonder – 4223 (1,850,966 total)
- (previous #10) Switch Splatoon – 33,927 (4,301,105 total)
- (previous #9) Switch Super Smash Bros. SPECIAL – 3,678 (5,509,947 total)
- (previous #8) Switch Princess Peach Showtime! – 3,448 units (168,996 total)
The estimated number of games sold in this ranking is the total number of physical copies (packaged software), digital copies purchased through download cards, and games that come pre-installed on the console (pre-installed versions).
Estimated hardware sales
- Switch / 3,540 units (total 1,979,815 units)
- Switch Lite: 6,587 units (total of 5,848,036 units)
- Nintendo Switch (OLED model) / 30,579 units (total of 7,261,850 units)
- PS5 / 13,827 units (total 4,840,901 units)
- PS5 Digital Edition / 3,738 units (774,493 units total)
- Xbox Series X / 1,803 units (276,390 units total)
- Xbox Series S / 765 units (total: 312,599 units)
- PS4 / 53 units (cumulative total: 7,925,914 units)
The period for the availability of game software and hardware will be from May 13 to May 19, 2024.
