Switch ships one million consoles in China, Nintendo now the country’s market leader
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According to information provided by Tencent, Nintendo has shipped one million consoles in China. That’s based on all systems that have been distributed in the country since launch back in December 2019.
Niko Partners reports that, based on Tencent’s figures, Nintendo has surpassed Sony and Microsoft as China’s biggest console device seller. Additionally, Switch selling one million units is bigger than the combined sales of PlayStation 4 and Xbox One over the same period.
Reuters notes that Switch’s “early sales were hampered by a limited number of available games and the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic in China,” but later increased thanks to Ring Fit Adventure’s popularity.
UK software sales – January 10, 2021 – Switch game sales up over 123% compared with the same week in 2020
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Update (1/11): Post updated with the top 40.
Original (1/10): This week’s UK software sales are in, with Switch having a busy past seven days. GamesIndustry reports that the console’s games dominated the boxed charts thanks to an increase of 123 percent compared with the same week in 2020.
Although Animal Crossing: New Horizons sales dropped 47 percent, it nonetheless took the top spot. Mario Kart 8 Deluxe was next despite a 43 percent drop. Just Dance 2021 is third even with a 24 percent decrease, and it’s worth noting that nearly 90 of the game’s physical sales have been on Switch. Note that all game sales tend to drop during the first week of the year.
Ring Fit Adventure rose from #18 to #6 with a 24 percent sales increase. Minecraft (down 35 percent) and New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe (down 32 percent) are in the top ten as well, though Super Mario 3D All-Stars (down 42 percent) slipped just a bit to #11. GamesIndustry points out that 15 Switch exclusives are in the top 40.
Here’s a look at the best-selling games in the UK over the past week:
Best-selling games of 2020 in the UK
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New GSD Data provided by ISFE reveals the best-selling games of 2020 in the UK.
The single Nintendo representative is Animal Crossing: New Horizons, which sold 810,462 copies at retail. It placed at #6, but could have been higher. Nintendo is the only company on the charts that does not offer up digital data.
Here’s a look at the full top ten:
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Famitsu software sales (12/21/20 – 1/3/21) – Top 30
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UK: Switch sold as much as the PS5, PS4, Xbox Series X/S, and Xbox One combined in 2020
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Here’s an impressive little Switch tidbit for you. It turns out that Nintendo’s console sold as much as the PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X/S, and Xbox One combined in the UK last year. Unfortunately, we don’t have specific sales figures.
One big reason for Switch’s success in 2020 was Animal Crossing: New Horizons. It was the second best-selling boxed game of the year in the UK. Looking at individual platforms, Animal Crossing was the top seller overall, outperforming the PS4 version of FIFA 21.
Famitsu sales (12/21/20 – 1/3/21)
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THQ Nordic says SpongeBob SquarePants: Battle for Bikini Bottom – Rehydrated “was a fantastic success”, sold over one million copies
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THQ Nordic has commented on the performance of SpongeBob SquarePants: Battle for Bikini Bottom – Rehydrated, and it seems that the company is quite pleased. CEO Klemens Kreuzer told GamesIndustry that the title “was a fantastic success”. It’s confirmed that over one million copies were sold across all platforms.
Kreuzer stated:
UK software sales – January 3, 2021 – Animal Crossing the second best-selling boxed game of 2020
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Update (1/4): Post updated with the top 40.
Original (1/3): This week’s UK software sales are in, and it includes significant information about Animal Crossing: New Horizons.
The game, which saw a 7 percent sales increase week-on-week, was the second best-selling game of 2020 in terms of boxed releases – only FIFA 21 did better. However, if we’re looking at single platform sales as opposed to grouping all systems together, Animal Crossing is well ahead of FIFA 21 on PlayStation 4.
Boxed sales of Switch games dipped only 25 percent week-on-week. That’s in contrast to the PlayStation 4 and Xbox One, which fell 48 percent and 53 percent respectively.
Here’s a look at the best-selling games in the UK of the past week:
Nintendo reveals the best-selling indie games of 2020 on Switch
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In a new video published today, Nintendo revealed the best-selling indie games of 2020 on Switch. A number of heavy hitters are present, including Hades, Streets of Rage 4, Ori and the Will of the Wisps, Sakuna: Of Rice and Ruin, Bloostained: Curse of the Moon 2, and more.
Here’s the full list, along with a video promoting the news:
Mario Kart 8 Deluxe sold more in the UK in 2020 than it did in 2019, has seen annual sales increase since launch
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Mario Kart 8 Deluxe is known for its prominence on the sales charts. Despite being an upgraded version of the Wii U game, it’s the best-selling title on Switch. Nearly 30 million copies have been sold worldwide.
We also have an interested statistic coming out of the UK. In terms of boxed copies, Mario Kart 8 Deluxe actually sold more in 2020 than it did in 2019. The game has also sold better and better each year since it debuted in 2017.
