[Feature] Here’s a Good Look at Nintendo’s Best Selling 33 Switch Games

Now that Nintendo has shared the most recent sales numbers (September 30, 2020) for a lot of their Switch games and even provided for sales for some titles up to June 2020, having been following the numbers closely for the last three and a half years we are delighted to reveal that 33 Switch games published by Nintendo have all passed the 1 million sales mark and we will be sharing that complete list, right here:

1. Mario Kart 8 Deluxe – 28.99 million (Sales numbers based on game availability between April 28, 2017 – September 30, 2020)
2. Animal Crossing: New Horizons – 26.04 million (Sales numbers based on game availability between March 20, 2020 – September 30, 2020)
3. Super Smash Bros. Ultimate – 21.10 million (Sales numbers based on game availability between December 7, 2018 – September 30, 2020)
4. The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild – 19.74 million (Sales numbers based on game availability between March 3, 2017 – September 30, 2020)
5. Pokémon Sword / Pokémon Shield – 19.02 million (Sales numbers based on game availability between November 15, 2019 – September 30, 2020)
6. Super Mario Odyssey – 18.99 million (Sales numbers based on game availability between October 27, 2017 – September 30, 2020)
7. Pokémon: Let’s Go, Pikachu! / Pokémon: Let’s Go, Eevee! – 12.49 million (Sales numbers based on game availability between November 16, 2018 – September 30, 2020)
8. Super Mario Party – 12.10 million (Sales numbers based on game availability between October 5, 2018 – September 30, 2020)
9. Splatoon 2 – 11.27 million (Sales numbers based on game availability between July 21, 2017 – September 30, 2020)
10. New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe – 8.32 million (Sales numbers based on game availability between January 11, 2019 – September 30, 2020)
11. Luigi’s Mansion 3 – 7.83 million (Sales numbers based on game availability between October 31, 2019 – September 31, 2020)
12. Super Mario Maker 2 – 5.89 million (Sales numbers based on game availability between June 28, 2019 – June 30, 2020)
13. Ring Fit Adventure – 5.84 million (Sales numbers based on game availability between October 18, 2019 – September 30, 2020)
14. Super Mario 3D All-Stars – 5.21 million (Sales numbers based on game availability between September 18, 2020 – September 30, 2020)
15. The Legend of Zelda: Link’s Awakening – 4.57 million (Sales numbers based on game availability between September 20, 2019 – June 30, 2020)
16. 1-2 Switch – 3.31 million (Sales numbers based on game availability between March 3, 2017 – June 30, 2020)
17. Mario Tennis Aces – 3.29 million (Sales numbers based on game availability between June 22, 2018 – June 30, 2020)
18. Kirby Star Allies – 3.15 million (Sales numbers based on game availability between March 16, 2018 – June 30, 2020)
19. Fire Emblem: Three Houses  – 3.02 million (Sales numbers based on game availability between July 26, 2019 – June 30, 2020
20. Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze – 2.93 million (Sales numbers based on game availability between May 4, 2018 –June 30, 2020)
21. Paper Mario: The Origami King – 2.82 million (Sales numbers based on game availability between July 17, 2020 – September 30, 2020)
22. ARMS – 2.47 million (Sales numbers based on game availability between June 16, 2017 – June 30, 2020)
23. Yoshi’s Crafted World – 2.09 million (Sales numbers based on game availability between March 29, 2019 – June 30, 2020)
24. Xenoblade Chronicles 2 – 2.05 million (Sales numbers based on game availability between December 1, 2017 – June 30, 2020)
25. Clubhouse Games: 51 Worldwide Classics – 1.81 million (Sales numbers based on game availability between June 5, 2020 – September 30, 2020)
26. Pokkén Tournament DX – 1.80 million (Sales numbers based on game availability between September 22, 2017 – June 30, 2020)
27. Octopath Traveler (Outside of Japan) – 1.68 million excluding Japanese sales (Sales numbers based on game availability between July 13, 2018 – June 30, 2020)
28. Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker – 1.58 million (Sales numbers based on game availability between July 13, 2018 – June 30, 2020)
29. Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Rescue Team DX – 1.43 million (Sales numbers based on game availability between March 6, 2020 – June 30, 2020)
30.  Xenoblade Chronicles: Definitive Edition – 1.40 million (Sales numbers based on game availability between May 29, 2020 – September 30, 2020)
31. Nintendo Labo – Toy-Con 01: Variety Kit – 1.37 million (Sales numbers based on game availability between April 20, 2018 – June 30, 2020)
32. ASTRAL CHAIN – 1.14 million (Sales numbers based on game availability between August 30, 2019 – June 30, 2020)
33. MARVEL ULTIMATE ALLIANCE 3: The Black Order – 1.13 million (Sales numbers based on game availability between July 19, 2017 – June 30, 2020)

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This post was written by Jack Longman