UK software sales – November 18, 2019
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UK: Pokemon Sword/Shield biggest exclusive of the year, third biggest boxed launch of 2019, second biggest Pokemon launch ever
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Preliminary sales information is in from the UK for Pokemon Sword and Pokemon Shield, courtesy of GamesIndustry.
First, let’s go over the facts. The latest Pokemon entry is the biggest exclusive of the year, the third biggest boxed launch of 2019 (behind the multiplatform titles FIFA 20 and Call of Duty: Modern Warfare), and the second biggest Pokemon launch ever.
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October 2019 NPD: Switch was the best-selling hardware platform, still the best-selling platform of 2019
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Switch continues to perform well in the United States. Once again, the system was the best-selling hardware platform. Additionally, it remains the best-selling platform of this year.
Last month, Nintendo announced that Switch had surpassed 15 million units sold in North America. Switch sales in the region were up more than 20 percent year to date.
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October 2019 NPD: Best-selling games on Switch, 3DS, 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 and 3DS specifically for the month of October, 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.
October 2019 NPD: top 20 best-selling games in the U.S. – Luigi’s Mansion 3 in the top five
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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 October 2019. The results can be found below, which includes the debut of Luigi’s Mansion 3.
Famitsu software sales (11/4/19 – 11/10/19) – Top 30
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This week’s expanded Japanese software sales are as follows:
1. [PS4] Death Stranding (Limited Editions Included) (SIE, 11/08/19) – 185,909 (New)
2. [NSW] Luigi’s Mansion 3 (Nintendo, 10/31/19) – 54,680 (205,329)
3. [NSW] Ring Fit Adventure (Nintendo, 10/18/19) – 52,240 (235,925)
4. [PS4] Persona 5 Royal (Limited Edition Included) (Atlus, 10/31/19) – 20,113 (221,561)
5. [PS4] Need for Speed: Heat (Electronic Arts, 11/08/19) – 16,306 (New)
6. [PS4] Call of Duty: Modern Warfare (SIE, 10/25/19) – 16,179 (171,754)
7. [NSW] Mario & Sonic at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games (Sega, 11/01/19) – 14,276 (33,714)
8. [NSW] Minecraft: Nintendo Switch Edition (Bundle Version Included) (Microsoft, 06/21/18) – 8,321 (995,523)
9. [NSW] Mario Kart 8 Deluxe (Nintendo, 04/28/17) – 7,866 (2,519,528)
10. [NSW] Super Smash Bros. Ultimate (Nintendo, 12/07/18) – 7,693 (3,324,998)
Famitsu sales (11/4/19 – 11/10/19)
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UK: Just Dance 2020 sells more on Wii than PS4/Xbox One, new Mario & Sonic has best debut since 2011
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Two more games debuted in the UK last week: Just Dance 2020 and Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020. There are interesting things to say about both.
As for Just Dance 2020, it debuted on the charts at #15. What’s noteworthy is the platform breakdown. Switch led the way with 55 percent of all Just Dance 2020 sales. Next up was Wii at 21 percent, followed by the PlayStation 4 at 14 percent and Xbox One at 10 percent. That means Just Dance 2020 sold more on Wii than Sony and Microsoft’s consoles.
As for Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020, it came in at #8. The title is the series’ most successful entry since Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games, a Wii title from 2011.
UK software sales – November 11, 2019
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Nintendo on the rise of digital sales, Smash Bros. Ultimate Fighters Pass made “huge contribution”
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As noted during Nintendo’s latest financial results, the company’s digital sales continue to rise. Those sales went up even further this past fiscal year, which prompted one attendee during the Q&A session of the Big N’s investor briefing to ask about any specific changes to the numbers.
Nintendo president Shuntaro Furukawa pointed out a few things. For one thing, gamers are continuing to be interested in owning titles digitally as opposed to physically. Additionally, sales growth of download-only software is increasing, add-on content sales are up, and revenue is coming in from Nintendo Switch Online. Furukawa also highlighted the Fighters Pass for Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, which “has made a huge contribution.”
Furukawa said:
