Switch lifetime dollar sales have surpassed the DS in the U.S., now Nintendo’s second best-selling platform in tracked history
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According to the latest NPD report, total lifetime dollar sales of Switch hardware have surpassed the DS in the United States. The system is now Nintendo’s second best-selling platform in U.S. tracked history. Only the Wii ranks higher.
It’s also worth mentioning that Switch is currently the seventh best-selling hardware platform in lifetime U.S. dollar sales.
In February, Switch was again the best-selling hardware platform in both units and dollars in the U.S. The console’s unit and dollar sales were the highest for any hardware platform in a February month since the Wii in February 2009.
February 2021 NPD: Best-selling games on Switch, year-to-date, last 12 months
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Another round of data is in from this month’s NPD report. Along with the best-sellers on Switch specifically for the month of February 2021, we also have a list of the games year-to-date and have sold the best over the last 12 months. Continue on below for the full results.
February 2021 NPD: top 20 best-selling games in the U.S. – Super Mario 3D World + Bowser’s Fury is #1
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NPD Group has released a listing of the top twenty best-selling games in the U.S. for the month of February 2021. The results can be found below.
The Caligula Effect 2 – “#QP” music trailer
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FuRyu and Historia have returned with another music trailer for The Caligula Effect 2, this time for #QP. We’ve included it below.
The Caligula Effect 2 is slated for Switch on June 24 in Japan, followed by this fall in North America and Europe. Check out previous music trailers featuring MU-kun here, Pandora here and Machina here.
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Bladed Fury now launching in March 2021
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PM Studios have announced that their action game, Bladed Fury, will now be launching this month on March 25 in Europe and North America. The game will be available both physically at retailers and digitally on the Switch eShop. You can check out our initial coverage of Bladed Fury, including an overview and trailer, here.
Source: PM Studios PR
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Jack Jeanne – Onyx trailer 2
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Broccoli has shared a new trailer for Jack Jeanne, focusing on the Onyx character class. Take a closer look with the video below.
Jack Jeanne is scheduled to release for Switch on March 18 in Japan.
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Samurai Warriors 5 gets another live stream on March 24 – featuring gameplay, new characters, and more
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Samurai Warriors 5 is getting an in-depth look in a new live stream coming on March 24, 2021 at 21:00 JST (5:00 am PT). This presentation will be hosted by Koei Tecmo and Omega Force and presenters include the game’s producer Hisashi Koinuma and the voice actors Ryouta Oosaka and MC Eiji Takemoto.
The live stream will feature the first live gameplay, reveal a new playable character, and show off the collector’s editions for the game. A link to the presentation is included below for when the stream goes live.
Samurai Warriors 5 is scheduled to release worldwide on July 27, 2021 on Switch.
More: Koei Tecmo, Omega Force, Samurai Warriors 5
WRC 9 Switch launch trailer
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Nacon and KT Racing have readied a Switch launch trailer for WRC 9, an off-road simulation title. View it below.
WRC 9 is out today on Switch. Note that a physical version will be available in North America on April 9.
Famitsu software sales (3/1/21 – 3/7/21) – Top 30
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This week’s expanded Japanese software sales are as follows:
1. [NSW] Super Mario 3D World + Bowser’s Fury – 53,603 / 476,387
2. [NSW] Story of Seasons: Pioneers of Olive Town – 33,677 / 236,073
3. [NSW] Momotaro Dentetsu: Showa, Heisei, Reiwa mo Teiban! – 31,760 / 2,006,555
4. [NSW] Ring Fit Adventure – 20,197 / 2,433,274
5. [NSW] Bravely Default II – 19,841 / 112,902
6. [NSW] Mario Kart 8 Deluxe – 14,684 / 3,714,231
7. [NSW] Super Smash Bros. Ultimate – 12,052 / 4,187,325
8. [NSW] Animal Crossing: New Horizons – 11,731 / 6,681,145
9. [NSW] Pokemon Sword/Shield – 10,094 / 3,990,761
10. [NSW] Minecraft – 8,760 / 1,843,633
6 dormant Nintendo franchises that should be revived on Switch
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In a follow up to our Let’s Talk series, we’ve taken your responses and made a video of the top 6 dormant Nintendo franchises that you would like to see come back. This video weighs in all the comments that we received (on our website, Twitter, and Facebook) to the question “What dormant Nintendo franchises would you like to see come to the Switch?” and tries to narrow down the top 6 from the over 45 games mentioned!
Check out the video below, and make sure to keep an eye out for more videos made from our Let’s Talk series in the future.
