Last year was the most successful for games on the Nintendo platform
By: Vadim Osiyuk | 11.05.2022, 20:06
Nintendo has published a report, which again noted the records of the Switch. This time the games were especially notable: the total sales of all projects for the financial year were the highest in the history of Nintendo.
The report covers the period from April 2021 to March 2022. Highlights:
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Switch sales for the year amounted to 23 million. Total sales for the whole time now exceed 107.65 million units.
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Compared to the previous year, Switch sales were requested by 20%. Nintendo attributes this to disruptions in the supply of semiconductors and other components.
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Switch sales are expected to reach 21 million this year.
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Sales of all games (not only from Nintendo) amounted to 235.07 million copies. This is a record year in the history of Nintendo consoles.
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During this period, 39 games have a circulation of over one million copies. Of these, 26 are Nintendo games, 13 are third-party games.
The report also provides new sales figures for the latest releases Nintendo :
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Metroid Dread - 2.9 million.
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Kirby: The Forgotten Land - 2.65 million.
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Mario Party Superstars - 6.88 million.
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The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword HD - 3.91 million.
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Pokémon Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - 14.65 million.
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Pokémon Legends: Arceus - 12.64 million.
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Mario Golf: Super Rush - 2.35 million.
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WarioWare: Get it Together! - 1.27 million.
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Game Builder Garage - 1.06 million.
Sale of some evergreen exclusives Nintendo for the last year:
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Mario Kart 8 Deluxe - 9.94 million (a total of 45.33 million).
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Animal Crossing: New Horizons - 6.01 million (a total of 38.64 million).
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The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild - 4.28 million (a total of 26.55 million).
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Pokémon Sword & Shield - 3.18 million (a total of 24.27 million).
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Super Mario Odysse y - 2.67 million (a total of 23.5 million).