It seems that 2019 It was an excellent year for the The Witcher franchise, especially the last few months. This has been reflected in the sales of the third installment of the series.
As shared by NPD analyst Sartori Bernbeck, The Witcher 3 has experienced an increase in its sales of 554% in December of last year in the United States thanks to two factors: its premiere on Nintendo Switch and the series of The Witcher on Netflix.
"The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt was released on the Nintendo Switch console in October 2019, just before the premiere of the Netflix series," he says. "These combined factors they made the game have a sharp increase in sales during the fourth quarter of 2019. December physical sales in the United States of the game were 554% higher than in December 2018. ″
He adds that sales increased by 63% if they were not taken into account sales on Nintendo Switch, so it really shows the success it has had in the hybrid console. What do you think?