an update on sales of Nintendo consoles and games, a success?

Nintendo has also updated its sales numbers for the Switch and its games, including Pokémon Legends Arceus, which is a hit. However, like Sony and its PS5, Big N suffers from scarcity.

After PS5 game and console sales, let’s take a look at Nintendo and its Switch with the latest numbers. Is Big N in the green? Has the hybrid machine overcome the shortage? What about the software offering? Spoilers on that: Pokémon Legends Arceus rips everything in its path.

107.65 million Nintendo Switches worldwide

Nintendo has come a long way since the monumental flop of the Wii U. But the Japanese manufacturer managed to get back on its feet and return to success. From March 3, 2017 to March 31, 2022, the Switch sold 107.65 million units worldwide, incl 23.06 million in the last fiscal year etc 4.11 million on the latest quarter.

At first glance, like the PlayStation 5, the Nintendo Switch took the semi-component shortage head-on. In 2021 Big N had sold 28.83 million machines, here it was 23.06 million. This 20% drop also seems to be reflected in the forecasts. For the new fiscal year ending in March 2023, the installer aims to ship 21 million switches, down 9.8% from 2020 and even 37% from 2019. Thanks COVID-19.

Le Sales volume was from Nintendo 12.29 million dollars, down 4%. Operating and net income also declined at $4.29 million and $3.46 million, respectively. Nintendo is going to die (no, we’re kidding).

Pokemon Legends Arceus rips

At Nintendo, sales of Switch consoles and accessories account for 46.80% of activity, versus 39.32% for games. The toy library, let’s talk about it. In the last quarter, Big N sold 55.7 million games for a total of 822.18 million since the machine’s release.

And in the crowd there is a big star: Pokémon Legends Arceus and his 12.64 million copies sold. It is that fourth best start the license. In France, it still ranks as the best physical game sales for week 17. La Petite Boule climbed through Kirby and the Forgotten World has found buyers with 2.65 million playersa good start.

1. New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe: 13.31 million
2. Splatoon 2: 13.30 million
3. Pokémon Legends Arceus: 12.64 million (new)
4. Luigi’s Mansion 3: 11.43 million
5. Super Mario 3D World + Bowser’s Fury: 9.43 million
6. Mario Party Superstars: 6.88 million
7. Clubhouse Games: 51 World Classics: 4.22 million
8. The Legend of Zelda Skyward Sword HD: 3.91 million
9. Metroid Terror: 2.90 million
10. Kirby and the Lost World: 2.65 million (new)
11. New Pokemon Snap: 2.40 million
12. Mario Golf: Super Rush: 2.35 million
13. Mythopia: 1.68 million
14. Big Brain Academy: Brain vs. Brain : 1.59 million
15. WarioWare Get it together! : 1.27 million
16. Game Builder Garage: 1.06 million

The top 10 Switch sales

1. Mario Kart 8 Deluxe: 45.33 million
2. Animal crossing new horizons: 38.64 million
3. Super Smash Bros. Ultimate: 28.17 million
4. The Legend of Zelda Breath of the Wild: 26.55 million
5. Pokemon Sword / Pokemon Shield: 24.27 million
6. Super Mario Odyssey: 23.50 million
7. Super Mario Party: 17.78 million
8. Pokemon Sparkling Diamond / Pokemon Sparkling Pearl: 14.65 million
9. Pokemon Let’s Go, Pikachu! / Pokémon Let’s Go, Evolved! : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : 14.53 million
10. Ringfit Adventure: 14.09 million