Switch sales surpasses 650,000 units in Germany, sets new record for one-year sales previously held by Wii
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Nintendo Germany published a new announcement today covering Switch’s first birthday and its plans for the Leipzig Book Fair. In the press release, an update on the system’s sales was provided.
Switch sales in Germany have broken a ten-year record sales record previously set by Wii. The new console has sold more than 650,000 units in the country in its first year, outperforming Wii. Over 14 million Switch units have been sold as of December 2017.
Source: Nintendo PR
Dragon Quest Builders sold through 55% of its initial shipment in Japan
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Dragon Quest Builders for Switch is one of the few entries in the franchise released in the west ahead of Japan. The Japanese release just took place on March 1.
For the week of February 26, we heard that Dragon Quest Builders sold just under 30,000 copies. Dengeki further reports that it sold through about 55% of its initial shipment in Japan.
The debut Japanese sales of Dragon Quest Builders for Switch aren’t really comparable to the initial PlayStation debut, but it’d be a bit silly to compare them in the first place. This is a somewhat late port at the end of the day, and we also can’t forget that Dragon Quest Builders 2 will be available sometime this year. Long term sales are also possible.
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Top 20 best-selling games in the UK for 2017, complete with actual figures
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A new round of data is in from the UK that shows the top 20 best-selling games for 2017.
Before getting into the actual chart, we’ll point out a couple of things. First, thanks to Switch, video game pricing rose last year by 2.5% to £33.47. Additionally, 16% of all boxed games were sold on Nintendo platforms.
We have the full chart below. Note that unlike most companies, digital sales for Nintendo titles are not included in the total.
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UK sales for February 2018
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New sales data is in from the UK for the month of February.
Even though the month was slow, February 2018 was actually more successful for boxed games retailers than the year prior. Software sales increased to 1.2 million games sold while revenue generated from these games rose 6% to £36.5 million.
We can thank Switch for the increase, as the console accounted for 14.5% of all the games sold last month. Also, Nintendo placed second in the publisher rankings with a 13.3% share of the market. In 2017, Wii U had a 1.8% share of the market, and Nintendo was the fourth-ranked publisher.
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Japan’s top 20 best-selling Switch games during the system’s first year
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Switch recently went through its very first birthday. To celebrate, Japanese magazine Famitsu has started sharing special weekly features.
One of these features focused on sales. The magazine has posted a listing of the top 20 best-selling games in Japan during Switch’s first year.
Media Create software sales (2/26/18 – 3/4/18) – Top 50
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This week’s expanded Japanese software sales are as follows:
01./01. [PS4] Monster Hunter: World #
02./00. [NSW] Dragon Quest Builders
03./05. [NSW] Splatoon 2 #
04./06. [NSW] Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
05./07. [NSW] The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild #
06./03. [PS4] Metal Gear Survive
07./08. [NSW] Super Mario Odyssey #
08./12. [3DS] Pokemon Ultra Sun / Ultra Moon
09./00. [PS4] Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six: Siege – Advanced Edition
10./02. [PS4] Girls und Panzer: Dream Tank Match #
11./11. [NSW] Mario + Rabbids: Kingdom Battle
12./09. [PS4] Dynasty Warriors 9 #
13./00. [3DS] Doraemon: Nobita no Takarajima
14./13. [PS4] Sword Art Online: Fatal Bullet #
15./18. [NSW] 1-2-Switch
16./17. [3DS] Mario Party: The Top 100
17./04. [PS4] Senran Kagura Burst Re:Newal #
18./21. [NSW] Arms
19./14. [NSW] Bayonetta 2
20./25. [NSW] Dragon Ball: Xenoverse 2 for Nintendo Switch
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Switch sold nearly four million units in its first year in Japan, more than triples PS4’s debut year
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Media Create published the latest Japanese sales data today for the week of February 26. With information provided through March 4, we have the full picture of Switch’s first year performance in Japan (the system arrived on March 3, 2017).
Switch sold another 45,083 units in Japan last week. With that in mind, the total since launch sits at 3,802,910 units.
Switch’s sales stack up favorably to the PlayStation 4. Sony’s console sold 1,143,542 units in its first year in Japan, and 2,083,974 units in the year that just ended.
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Spending on Nintendo products roughly doubles in 2017, Nintendo expected to overtake Microsoft in console market share this year
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According to IHS Markit’s analysis, roughly $8 billion was spent on Nintendo products in 2017. That’s about double what the Big N generated the year prior. The arrival of Switch, the SNES Classic Edition, and continued 3DS sales contributed to the increase.
IHS Markit indicates that Nintendo will have a larger share of the console market than Microsoft this year. In 2017, over $10 billion was spent globally on Xbox hardware, software, and services.
Media Create sales (2/26/18 – 3/4/18)
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The latest Japanese hardware sales from Media Create are as follows:
Switch – 45,083
PS4 – 20,070
Vita – 6,518
PS4 Pro – 6,499
New 2DS LL – 6,113
New 3DS LL – 4,326
2DS – 901
Xbox One X – 147
Xbox One – 117
For comparison’s sake, here are the hardware numbers from last week:
Switch – 39,696
PS4 – 29,392
New 2DS LL – 6,693
PS4 Pro – 5,383
Vita – 5,017
New 3DS LL – 3,693
2DS – 850
Xbox One X – 139
Xbox One – 135
And here are the software charts:
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UK software sales (Week ending 3/3/2018) – Switch/Wii U/3DS charts
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This week’s Switch/ Wii U/3DS-specific UK software sales are as follows:
Switch
1. Mario Kart 8 Deluxe – Nintendo
2. Super Mario Odyssey – Nintendo
3. The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild – Nintendo
4. FIFA 18 – EA
5. Splatoon 2 – Nintendo
6. Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle – Ubisoft
7. 1-2-Switch – Nintendo
8. Bayonetta 2 – Nintendo
9. Pokken Tournament DX – Nintendo
10. Lego Worlds – Warner Bros. Interactive
Wii U
1. The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild – Nintendo
2. Just Dance 2018 – Ubisoft
3. Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze – Nintendo
4. The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker HD – Nintendo
5. Lego City Undercover – Nintendo
6. LEGO Star Wars: The Force Awakens – Warner Bros. Interactive
7. Wii Party U – Nintendo
8. Splatoon – Nintendo
9. Super Mario Maker – Nintendo
10. Mario Kart 8 – Nintendo
3DS
1. Pokemon Ultra Sun – Nintendo
2. Pokemon Ultra Moon – Nintendo
3. Super Mario 3D Land – Nintendo
4. Mario Kart 7 – Nintendo
5. New Super Mario Bros. 2 – Nintendo
6. Luigi’s Mansion 2 – Nintendo
7. Miitopia – Nintendo
8. Pokemon Crystal – Nintendo
9. Tomodachi Life – Nintendo
10. The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3D – Nintendo
Source: Chart-Track
