We have one final tidbit from this month’s NPD, and this time we have some news regarding hardware sales.
NPD analyst Mat Piscatella confirms that the Switch 32GB with neon red/blue Joy-Con is the best-selling hardware item of March in the United States. Moreover, it’s the top-performing hardware release in 2018 thus far.
The latest NPD report also had encouraging news for software sales, as it was revealed that Kirby Star Allies has the franchise’s best debut ever in the US.
Nintendo has updated the release schedule on its platforms for the week of May 3. Here’s a look at the upcoming digital download schedule:
Kirby Star Allies landed fourth in its first month on the NPD chart. There’s much more to the game’s placement, however.
Based on the latest data from NPD, Kirby Star Allies had the strongest debut month of sales in the U.S. in the history of the franchise. It experienced a 90 percent better debut month than Kirby Nightmare in Dreamland, which was the previous record holder.
Specific sales data for Kirby Star Allies has not been provided by the NPD or Nintendo.
Another round of data is in from this month’s NPD report. Along with the best-sellers on Switch and 3DS specifically for the month of March, we also have a list of the games that have sold the best through 2018 and over the past twelve months. Continue on below for the full results.
Version 1.0.1 is now available for Don’t Starve: Nintendo Switch Edition. As we reported previously, Klei Entertainment was working on a patch to fix issues such as not being unable to see rabbit holes. The update addresses this issue as well as coming with a new icon.
Nintendo is back with another piece of concept art from Super Mario Odyssey. Today, we have a rough sketch of the wedding planner and leader of the Broodals, Topper.
Gal*Gun 2 made it to Europe on April 13. But in North America, the game officially launched today, and a bit of an odd situation has cropped up.
Those who are picking up physical copies of Gal*Gun 2 are reporting a misprint. Despite the games have nothing to do with each other, artwork from Wild Guns Reloaded is found inside Gal*Gun 2’s case. The two titles also come from different publishers – PQube and Natsume respectively – so this is a strange situation for sure.
We’ll reach out to PQube to see if they’re aware of the situation and will report back with any statement they provide, if any.
Fire Emblem Heroes updated today with a new Book II story chapter called Rite of Frost. Take a look at some footage below.
Shift Quantum is releasing for Switch in May, Fishing Cactus announced today. In North America, the title is set for May 29. Other regions will gain access one day later.
Here’s the official overview for Shift Quantum:
