The Japanese magazine has wanted to celebrate the third anniversary of Nintendo Switch, after last March 3 the hybrid console reached its first 3 years of life, offering a list with the 30 best selling games so far thanks to Enterbrain data.
However, it should be noted that this list only includes sales data for games in physical format, so it does not include the number of copies distributed digitally or through prepaid cards. Likewise, it does not collect games that have been released exclusively through Nintendo eShop, the console's digital platform.
Are you able to guess who is the king in sales in Japan?
Best selling Nintendo Switch games in its first 3 years of life
- Super Smash Bros. Ultimate (Nintendo): 3,552,657
- Pokémon Sword & Shield (Pokémon): 3,402,851
- Splatoon 2 (Nintendo): 3,311,748
- Mario Kart 8 Deluxe (Nintendo): 2,765,403
- Super Mario Odyssey (Nintendo): 2,068,664
- Pokémon Let’s Go! Pikachu & Eevee (Pokémon): 1,699,251
- The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild (Nintendo): 1,516,472
- Super Mario Party (Nintendo): 1,336,277
- Minecraft (Microsoft Japan): 1,252,623
- Super Mario Maker 2 (Nintendo): 851.758
- Kirby Star Allies (Nintendo): 798,731
- New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe (Nintendo): 777,812
- Ring Fit Adventure (Nintendo): 675,906
- Luigi’s Mansion 3 (Nintendo): 594.697
- Dragon Quest XI S: Echoes of an Elusive Age: Definitive Edition (Square-Enix): 485.392
- 1-2-Switch (Nintendo) 470.864
- Mario Tennis Aces (Nintendo) 449.086
- ARMS (Nintendo) 447.266
- Taiko no Tatsujin Nintendo Switch Version! (Bandai Namco Entertainment): 443.205
- Tsuri Spirits Nintendo Switch Version (Bandai Namco Entertainment): 389,530
- Pokkén Tournament DX (Pokémon): 328.108
- Dragon Quest Builders 2 (Square-Enix): 295.237
- Yo-kai Watch 4 (Level-5): 294.682
- Fire Emblem: Three Houses (Nintendo): 287.216
- Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 (Sega Games): 268.217
- The Legend of Zelda: Link’s Awakening (Nintendo): 263.917
- Nintendo Labo Toy-Con 01: Variety Kit (Nintendo): 260.267
- Monster Hunter XX Nintendo Switch Ver. (Capcom): 254,373
- Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze (Nintendo): 243,469
- Xenoblade Chronicles 2 (Nintendo): 242,566
