Nintendo released their sales data through September 30, right before October, and have revealed that through September 30 they have sold 7.63 million units of the Switch worldwide. This is almost double as many Nintendo Wii consoles which were sold during its tumultuous lifetime. 1.95 units were sold in Japan, 3.11 million in the Americas, with the rest of the 2.56 units scattered across different regions.
Here is how the Switch compares to other Nintendo consoles and handhelds alike.
Device | Hardware Unit Sales (in Millions) | Software Unit Sales (In Millions) |
Switch | 7.63 | 27.48 |
Nintendo 3DS | 68.98 | 343.07 |
Wii U | 13.56 | 100.85 |
Wii | 101.63 | 919.07 |
Nintendo DS | 154.02 | 948.59 |
As of September 30, these were the highest level Switch titles worldwide.
- The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild: 4.70 million
- Mario Kart 8 Deluxe: 4.42 million
- Splatoon 2: 3.61 million
- 1-2-Switch: 1.37 million
- ARMS: 1.35 million
This is quite impressive, and the holidays haven’t even come into full swing yet. Just wait until Super Mario Galaxy and Xenoblade Chronicles 2 are included in these numbers! That’s not to mention all of the late adopters who will be picking up Zelda, Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, Splatoon, and a myriad of other Nintendo Switch Games.