Nintendo president discusses Switch 2 sales expectations, aiming for Switch 1-like start
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Nintendo president Shuntaro Furukawa has provided further insight into the company’s initial sales expectations for Switch 2.
As part of yesterday’s financial results, we heard that Nintendo is forecasting 15 million units sold for the first year. Following up on that, during the Q&A portion of the company’s briefing, an investor brought up that this seems to be a somewhat conservative number.
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Nintendo million sellers – May 2025 – Donkey Kong Country Returns HD makes the list, more
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Stemming from Nintendo’s latest financial results, we have the latest update on million sellers for Switch.
We do have a new addition this time with Donkey Kong Country Returns HD appearing. Since launch, the title has sold 1.27 million copies worldwide.
Below is the full lineup of Nintendo million sellers on Nintendo Switch for May 2025:
Nintendo financial results – May 2025 – Switch at 152.12 million units, more
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We now have Nintendo’s financial results for May 2025, which covers the full fiscal year. The latest information is now available regarding Nintendo Switch hardware and software sales, the company’s overall performance, and more.
Below are the full highlights:
UK software sales chart for the week ending May 3, 2025 – Hogwarts Legacy chugging along
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The latest UK software sales chart for the week ending May 3, 2025 is now available.
Hogwarts Legacy keeps its streak going as the overall top title across all platforms. Also along the same lines, for Nintendo Switch exclusives, Mario Kart 8 Deluxe is the highest. It’s actually moved up slightly from #14 to #11.
Here’s the full UK software sales chart for the week ending May 3, 2025:
Japan: Best-selling Nintendo Switch eShop games for April 2025 – The Hundred Line debuts
Posted on 2 months ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch eShop | 0 comments
Nintendo shared new data this week revealing the top 20 best-selling games on the Japanese Switch eShop for April 2025.
The Hundred Line: Last Defense Academy is the main new release, coming in at #11. However, an older title tops the chart – that being Overcooked 2.
The full lineup of Japan’s best-selling games on the Switch eShop for April 2025 is as follows:
UK software sales chart for the week ending April 26, 2025 – Hogwarts Legacy on top
Posted on 3 months ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 0 comments
The latest UK software sales chart for the week ending April 26, 2025 is now available.
As has been the case recently, we again see Hogwarts Legacy at the top. If you’re looking for a Nintendo Switch-exclusive, you’ll have to go all the way down to #14 which is where Mario Kart 8 Deluxe appears.
Here’s the full UK software sales chart for the week ending April 26, 2025:
Dev says Ace Attorney turned into a successful franchise thanks to Capcom sticking with it after the first game’s “failure”
Posted on 3 months ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in GBA, News, Switch | 0 comments
Not every new franchise is a hit out of the gate, and that’s exactly what happened with Capcom’s renowned Ace Attorney series.
Bandai Namco producer Taira Nakamura was reflecting on how difficult it is to make new IPs these days in light of increased development costs. Some franchises tend gain more popularity over time, but companies can be quick to move on to the next thing if it’s not an immediate hit.
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Famitsu software sales (4/14/25 – 4/20/25) – Top 30
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This week’s expanded Japanese software sales are as follows:
1. [NSW] Over Requiemz – 7,286 / NEW
2. [NSW] Super Mario Party Jamboree – 6,261 / 1,271,145
3. [NSW] Minecraft – 5,074 / 3,862,466
4. [NSW] Animal Crossing: New Horizons – 4,642 / 8,111,305
5. [NSW] Monster Hunter Wilds – 4,313 / 797,859
6. [NSW] Mario Kart 8 Deluxe – 4,138 / 6,307,712
7. [NSW] Hello Kitty Island Adventure Deluxe Edition – 3,838 / NEW
8. [NSW] Xenoblade Chronicles X: Definitive Edition – 3,084 / 104,513
9. [NSW] Nintendo Switch Sports – 2,664 / 1,575,692
10. [NSW] Donkey Kong Country Returns HD – 2,545 / 255,880
Famitsu sales (4/14/25 – 4/20/25)
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Best-selling games of March 2025 in the U.S. on Nintendo Switch
Posted on 3 months ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 0 comments
New data from Circana gives us a look at the best-selling games of March 2025 specifically on Nintendo Switch.
We already know that Xenoblade Chronicles X and Suikoden 1 & 2 HD Remaster made the overall top twenty across all platforms. However, looking at Nintendo Switch specifically, we see also see Hello Kitty Island Adventure here as a new entry.
Here’s the full list of best-sellers on Nintendo Switch for March 2025:
