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Kirby and the Forgotten Land has highest sell-through for any entry in the series to date

According to Nintendo, Kirby and the Forgotten Land has experienced the highest sell-through for any entry in the series to date.

That information comes from the company’s latest financial report. In its first 15 weeks, the game sold 4.53 million copies on Switch.

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Other than sharing an overview of its financial results today, Nintendo has also provided an update listing of its million sellers. The latest set of data is available regarding Switch games that have reached that mark.

It’s worth noting that Kirby and the Forgotten Land and Nintendo Switch Sports are both over four million units each. Additionally, Mario Strikers: Battle League is at almost two million.

Here is the full lineup of Nintendo million sellers on Switch for August 2022:

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nintendo financial results august 2022

Nintendo’s latest financial results are in, which covers the three months ended June 30, 2022. The company has shared the latest on its overall numbers, Switch sales, and more.

The full highlights are as follows:

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This week’s UK software sales are as follows:

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Based on the latest data from GfK, Xenoblade Chronicles 3 has seen the series’ biggest launch in the UK thus far.

The game has taken the place of the last record holder, Xenoblade Chronicles 2. Xenoblade Chronicles: Definitive Edition follows in third.

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This week’s expanded Japanese software sales are as follows:

1. [NSW] Live A Live – 71,137 / NEW
2. [NSW] Nintendo Switch Sports – 24,869 / 598,527
3. [PS4] Nobunaga’s Ambition: Rebirth – 23,425 / NEW
4. [NSW] Monster Hunter Rise + Sunbreak Set – 22,871 / 200,263
5. [NSW] Nobunaga’s Ambition: Rebirth – 21,753 / NEW
6. [NSW] Mario Kart 8 Deluxe – 11,976 / 4,734,067
7. [NSW] Kirby and the Forgotten Land – 9,746 / 812,708
8. [NSW] Minecraft – 9,542 / 2,717,993
9. [NSW] Ring Fit Adventure – 9,830 / 3,221,140
10. [NSW] Super Smash Bros. Ultimate – 5,841 / 4,930,600

The latest Japanese hardware sales from Famitsu are as follows:

Best-selling games on the Japanese Switch eShop for the first half of 2022

Nintendo has provided new data that reveals the best-selling games on the Japanese Switch eShop for the first half of 2022.

It’s actually all retail games that make up the top five. Pokemon Legends: Arceus is #1, followed by Kirby and the Forgotten Land, Nintendo Switch Sports, Monster Hunter Rise, and Mario Kart 8 Deluxe.

The full results are as follows:

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This week’s UK software sales are as follows:

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According to the latest sales data from GfK, Kirby and the Forgotten Land is now the most successful Kirby game in the UK. That tidbit of information is based strictly on physical sales. However, digital downloads are more prominent than they’ve ever been, making the game’s success even more significant.

We previously reported that Kirby and the Forgotten Land had the biggest Kirby launch ever in the UK. At the start of April, it became the series’ fourth best-selling entry.


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