This information comes from Nintendo president Shuntaro Furukawa…
Sell-through of first-party Nintendo Switch titles has remained good, with both new and previously-released titles performing well even after January subsequent to the holiday season, and ultimately exceeding last year’s Q4 growth by 50%.
This graph shows the trend in cumulative sell-through over one year. The pace throughout the fiscal year ended March 2019 was better than the previous year, and it accelerated considerably during the holiday season. Full-year sell-through was up 70% over the previous year.
New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe sold over a million copies within two weeks of its release in January 2019, and has continued to maintain a steady pace. As of the end of March, cumulative sell-through had passed 2.5 million units globally. It has also helped drive hardware sales since the start of the year, and we have confirmed that it is contributing to active engagement with Nintendo Switch.
Initial sales of Yoshi’s Crafted World, released at the end of March, have like many of the other Nintendo Switch games released so far, outperformed that of past titles in the series. In addition, the percentage of female consumers is relatively high for this title compared to other Nintendo Switch titles, both in Japan and overseas.
This information comes from Nintendo president Shuntaro Furukawa…
After the start of the calendar year, the title driving the most hardware sales is Super Smash Bros. Ultimate. This is a list of titles played by consumers on their first day after purchasing Nintendo Switch, between January and March 2019. As you can see, Super Smash Bros. Ultimate was the title most commonly played by users with new Nintendo Switch systems.
When Super Smash Bros. Ultimate was first released, it was played by people within a wide age range, and particularly by men in their 20s to early 30s. As time has passed, however, the range of consumers playing this game has widened even further. Our data shows that the range of consumers showing interest in this game is also increasing, which means the title draws such a broad range of people.
This information comes from Nintendo president Shuntaro Furukawa…
I’ll start with the current state of the Nintendo Switch business. Nintendo Switch has continued to gain momentum after January subsequent to the holiday season. Business is going well, and we expect continued growth. Let me discuss these points in order.
As mentioned at the February corporate management policy briefing, sales of the Nintendo Switch system were strong during the holiday season, and sell-through has continued to be solid through the start of this year. This slide shows combined sell-through for the Japanese, North American, and European markets. As you can see, sell-through from January to March was 35% higher than the same period of the previous year.
Nintendo Switch Online now at nearly 10 million accounts, 2.8 million accounts have played Tetris 99
During its financial results briefing today, Nintendo provided an update on Nintendo Switch Online. The company says that the service is now at 9.8 million accounts, excluding trials.
Tetris 99 also appears to be doing well. 2.8 million accounts have played the game, Nintendo says.
Super Mario Odyssey’s latest update has gone live. Nintendo has just started distribution of version 1.3.0.
Like Zelda: Breath of the Wild, Super Mario Odyssey now supports the Nintendo Labo VR Kit. As part of this, you can use the Toy-Con VR Goggles for mini-missions in the Cap, Seaside, and Luncheon Kingdoms.
The full patch notes are as follows:
A new update for The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild is now available. As of today, Nintendo is offering version 1.6.0.
Today’s update adds in support for the Nintendo Labo VR Kit. For the full patch notes, continue on below.
Nintendo has issued a new Japanese commercial for Marvel Ultimate Alliance 3: The Black Order. You can view the advert below.
Frane: Dragons’ Odyssey is heading to Switch in May, according to listings on the eShop. All regions are getting the RPG on May 9.
Here’s an overview of Frane: Dragons’ Odyssey, along with a trailer:
A new update is now available for Light Fingers. Version 1.0.3, known as “The Crook’d Captain”, features new content and more.
Here’s the announcement from developer Numizmatic:
Round up the gang! #LightFingers is on the #Nintendo eShop with a FREE new update! The Crook’d Captain features:
💰 Make illicit deals with the corrupt Guard Captain!
🃏 Deal devious new cards!
💾 Save system for long grudge matches!
✨ A lustrous shine!https://t.co/fwSJNytG1u pic.twitter.com/exBqRx2WHh— Numizmatic (@numizmatic) April 25, 2019
