The Nintendo Switch is a video game console made by Nintendo that competes in the eighth generation of video game consoles with the Xbox One and the PlayStation 4. It is widely considered to be a "hybrid" as it shares characteristics with both a traditional home console and a traditional handheld.
Hardware Sales Figures
Shipments
| Switch Shipment figures (based on official financial reports) | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date | Americas sales | Japan sales | Other sales | Quarterly sales | Total sales | Source |
| Quarter 4 (ending Mar 31, 2017) | 1.20 | 0.60 | 0.94 | 2.74 | 2.74 | [1] |
| 2017 fiscal year sales (ending Mar 31, 2017) |
1.20 | 0.60 | 0.94 | 2.74m | 2.74m | |
| Quarter 1 (ending Jun 30, 2017) | 0.75 | 0.52 | 0.69 | 1.97 | 4.70 | [2] |
| Totals (ending Jun 30, 2017) | 1.95 | 1.12 | 1.63 | - | 4.70m | - |
Miscellaneous Sales
- UK:
- Launch Weekend: 80,000[3]
- France:
- Spain:
- Launch Weekend: 45,000[7]
- Japan:
- Launch Weekend: 330,637[8]
- US:
- March 2017: 906,000[9]
Games
A total of 13.6 million units of software has been sold as of June 30, 2017[2].
Nintendo Switch launch title The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild opened in second place on the UK charts. Breath of the Wild achieved a 91% attach rate in France launch day.
Best-selling Games
These are the highest selling Switch games (as of June 30, 2017) as sourced here[10]. Other games which have other sources are referenced directly.
- The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild - 3.92 million units
- Mario Kart 8 Deluxe - 3.54m
- 1-2 Switch - 1.22m
- Arms - 1.18m
References
- ↑ https://www.nintendo.co.jp/ir/pdf/2017/170427e.pdf
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 https://www.nintendo.co.jp/ir/pdf/2017/170726e.pdf
- ↑ http://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2017-03-06-strong-start-for-nintendo-switch-in-the-uk
- ↑ http://www.lefigaro.fr/secteur/high-tech/2017/03/07/32001-20170307ARTFIG00195-la-nintendo-switch-bat-tous-les-records-de-ventes-en-france.php
- ↑ https://twitter.com/NintendoActu/status/875373880294219777
- ↑ https://www.lesechos.fr/tech-medias/hightech/030677642993-nintendo-au-plus-haut-en-bourse-grace-a-sa-console-switch-2120413.php
- ↑ http://www.vandal.net/noticia/1350688288/nintendo-switch-es-el-mejor-lanzamiento-de-consola-de-la-historia-de-espana/
- ↑ http://kotaku.com/the-first-nintendo-switch-sales-numbers-for-japan-1793032877
- ↑ https://venturebeat.com/2017/04/13/march-2017-npd-nintendo-sold-906000-switch-systems-last-month/
- ↑ https://www.nintendo.co.jp/ir/en/finance/software/index.html
| Eighth generation of video games | ||
|---|---|---|
| Wii U · PlayStation 4 · Xbox One · Nintendo Switch Nintendo 3DS · PlayStation Vita | ||