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[Lunatic_Gamer]

The Switch sold 341,662 units for the week ending January 15, 2021 to bring its lifetime sales to 102.81 million units. This compares to the PlayStation with sales of 102.5 million units lifetime. The figure for the Switch includes the combined sales of the original Switch model, the Switch Lite, and Switch OLED.

Nintendo's hybrid console has now become the fifth best-selling video game platform of all time. Next up is the PlayStation 4, which has sold an estimated 116.58 million units to date, then the Game Boy (plus Game Boy Color) at 118.69 million units.

The Switch is 13.77 million units away from the PlayStation 4, and 15.88 million units away from the Game Boy.

Breaking down the sales of the Switch, it has sold 34.67 million units in the US, 27.22 million units in Europe, and 23.43 million units in Japan. Breaking down sales in Europe even further, it has sold 5.21 million units in the UK, 6.11 million in France, and 5.93 million in Germany.

Here is a list of the top 10 best-selling Nintendo Switch games, according to Nintendo's shipment figures throughSeptember 30, 2021:

1. Mario Kart 8 Deluxe – 38.74 million
2. Animal Crossing: New Horizons – 34.85 million
3. Super Smash Bros. Ultimate – 25.71 million
4. The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild – 24.13 million
5. Pokemon Sword / Pokemon Shield – 22.64 million
6. Super Mario Odyssey – 21.95 million
7. Super Mario Party – 16.48 million
8. Pokemon: Let’s Go, Pikachu! / Pokemon: Let’s Go, Eevee! – 13.83 million
9. Splatoon 2 – 12.68 million
10. Ring Fit Adventure – 12.21 million

The Switch launched worldwide on March 3, 2017, while the PS1 launched in Japan on December 3, 1994, in North America, on September 9, 1995, and in Europe on September 29, 1995.

Nintendo Switch Outsells PS1 Worldwide

The Nintendo Switch has outsold the lifetime sales of the PlayStation (aka the PS1 or PSX), according to [...]

www.vgchartz.com

 

[Banjo64]

It’ll be second only to the PS2 when all is said and done. 135-145m if they don’t release a successor for another few years.

 

[Deerock71]

It’ll be second only to the PS2 when all is said and done. 135-145m if they don’t release a successor for another few years.

There's a five million gap between the DS and the PS2. Sounds like you're threading a really fine needle there.

 

[Kokoloko85]

vg chartz lol

Yeah they’ve been pretty accurate last few times. Including there PS5 numbers

 

[Banjo64]

There's a five million gap between the DS and the PS2. Sounds like you're threading a really fine needle there.

Always forget just how well the DS sold, third then

 

[brian0057]

It's crazy that their top 10 games sold it's all 8 digit figures.
Like, holy shit. Sega considered Alien: Isolation a failure at 4 million units.
Videogame budgets are out of control.

 

[reinking]

It is an awesome handheld and a decent little console. Congrats to Nintendo on the success.

 

[Ezquimacore]

Just look at Zelda selling better than Mario and Pokemon.

 

[TintoConCasera]

Good for them. Kinda wish they used that money to make more games though.

 

[SpongebobSquaredance]

next business year it should do another 15-20 million. After that it will start to become interesting. 130m total is a safe bet at this point.

 

[Barakov]

The Switch sold 341,662 units for the week ending January 15, 2021 to bring its lifetime sales to 102.81 million units. This compares to the PlayStation with sales of 102.5 million units lifetime. The figure for the Switch includes the combined sales of the original Switch model, the Switch Lite, and Switch OLED.

Nintendo's hybrid console has now become the fifth best-selling video game platform of all time. Next up is the PlayStation 4, which has sold an estimated 116.58 million units to date, then the Game Boy (plus Game Boy Color) at 118.69 million units.

The Switch is 13.77 million units away from the PlayStation 4, and 15.88 million units away from the Game Boy.

Breaking down the sales of the Switch, it has sold 34.67 million units in the US, 27.22 million units in Europe, and 23.43 million units in Japan. Breaking down sales in Europe even further, it has sold 5.21 million units in the UK, 6.11 million in France, and 5.93 million in Germany.

Here is a list of the top 10 best-selling Nintendo Switch games, according to Nintendo's shipment figures throughSeptember 30, 2021:

1. Mario Kart 8 Deluxe – 38.74 million
2. Animal Crossing: New Horizons – 34.85 million
3. Super Smash Bros. Ultimate – 25.71 million
4. The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild – 24.13 million
5. Pokemon Sword / Pokemon Shield – 22.64 million
6. Super Mario Odyssey – 21.95 million
7. Super Mario Party – 16.48 million
8. Pokemon: Let’s Go, Pikachu! / Pokemon: Let’s Go, Eevee! – 13.83 million
9. Splatoon 2 – 12.68 million
10. Ring Fit Adventure – 12.21 million

The Switch launched worldwide on March 3, 2017, while the PS1 launched in Japan on December 3, 1994, in North America, on September 9, 1995, and in Europe on September 29, 1995.

Nintendo Switch Outsells PS1 Worldwide

The Nintendo Switch has outsold the lifetime sales of the PlayStation (aka the PS1 or PSX), according to [...]

www.vgchartz.com

VGCHARTZ

 

[Dream-Knife]

Good for them. Kinda wish they used that money to make more games though.

Yeah. The entire point of them combining their console and handheld divisions was to make games faster, but they're just as slow now, but with less games overall.

I really wish Atlus would keep making 3ds level games. Of course look at all the people that complain about the Switch now.

We need another Radiant Historia.

 

[Sid Of Bee]

If the next console is fully backwards compatible, doesn't debut until 2023, and Switch is in production until 2025... I see the Switch surpassing the PS2.

This is very plausible IMO. End of Switch's life with a price cut and glut of games will help it continue to sell, particularly in the South American and Asian markets.

 

[Kacho]

VGchartz used to be a banned source here

 

[Max_Po]

and 25 years later PS1 still has 100s of better game...

 

[darrylgorn]

vg chartz lol

 

[Bragr]

Yeah. The entire point of them combining their console and handheld divisions was to make games faster, but they're just as slow now, but with less games overall.

Are you sure about that? compared to what period?

 

[yurinka]

The Switch sold 341,662 units for the week ending January 15, 2021 to bring its lifetime sales to 102.81 million units. This compares to the PlayStation with sales of 102.5 million units lifetime. The figure for the Switch includes the combined sales of the original Switch model, the Switch Lite, and Switch OLED.

VG Chartz WW numbers are totally fake, just fan guess estimations.

In a few days Nintendo will reveal the real numbers for the quarter that ends in December 31 2021, revealing the real amount of consoles sold until then.

 

[Ezquimacore]

Yeah. The entire point of them combining their console and handheld divisions was to make games faster, but they're just as slow now, but with less games overall.

I really wish Atlus would keep making 3ds level games. Of course look at all the people that complain about the Switch now.

We need another Radiant Historia.

you definitely didn't have a wii u, or a wii with half of the games being wiimote gimmicks... or a N64 with just 10 must have Nintendo exclusives.

 

[Labadal]

If I remember correctly, everyone was sceptical at release. What a turnaround.

 

[Lognor]

and 25 years later PS1 still has 100s of better game...

Games usually took a year back then to make. Now games regularly take 5+ years. We will never see that many games again

 

[Banjo64]

you definitely didn't have a wii u, or a wii with half of the games being wiimote gimmicks... or a N64 with just 10 must have Nintendo exclusives.

He’s saying that the plan was to have the same amount of exclusive games as the DS/Wii and 3DS/Wii U combined but instead things have slowed to a crawl. He’s not wrong. Nintendo used to be able to pump out quality games for their handhelds.

 

[Sid Of Bee]

Games usually took a year back then to make. Now games regularly take 5+ years. We will never see that many games again

Indie games fill that gap. A lot of these modern indie games are of much higher quality than some of the best PS1 games.

 

[Bo_Hazem]

It’ll be second only to the PS2 when all is said and done. 135-145m if they don’t release a successor for another few years.

Still, it's handheld vs home console. In that case Apple/iPhones have sold more "consoles", and it's a "handheld" gaming device.

 

[BusierDonkey]

I love how the Switch is a console when it supports one argument, but it's just a handheld when it supports another.

 

[Ezquimacore]

He’s saying that the plan was to have the same amount of exclusive games as the DS/Wii and 3DS/Wii U combined but instead things have slowed to a crawl. He’s not wrong. Nintendo used to be able to pump out quality games for their handhelds.

handheld games are great and all but we can't compare the scale of a link between worlds and phantom hourglass to botw and botw 2. Same with mario 3d world and mario odyssey. I guess would be cool to have smaller scale games while we wait for the bigger scale games, but it's not like Nintendo has 1000 developers per studio like Ubisoft. BOTW is one of their biggest game ever if not the biggest and that was developed by only 300 devs.

 

[Dream-Knife]

Are you sure about that? compared to what period?

Compared to Nintendo's output with a console and a handheld.

you definitely didn't have a wii u, or a wii with half of the games being wiimote gimmicks... or a N64 with just 10 must have Nintendo exclusives.

I skipped 7th generation completely (was on PC). N64 is my favorite console.

He’s saying that the plan was to have the same amount of exclusive games as the DS/Wii and 3DS/Wii U combined but instead things have slowed to a crawl. He’s not wrong. Nintendo used to be able to pump out quality games for their handhelds.

Yes this.

 

[BennyBlanco]

Mario Kart 9 is going to be a fucking event

 

[Ogbert]

And again, for those at the back.

Switch will outsell PS2.

It’s going to overtake PS4 this year. That is fucking ludicrous.

 

[Doom85]

 

[Business]

Still, it's handheld vs home console. In that case Apple/iPhones have sold more "consoles", and it's a "handheld" gaming device.

 

[BennyBlanco]

And again, for those at the back.

Switch will outsell PS2.

It’s going to overtake PS4 this year. That is fucking ludicrous.

If Switch outsells ps2 it will be because they didn’t replace it nearly soon enough.

 

[I Love Rock 'n' Roll]

A Nintendo handlet is selling more than home consoles... pretend to be shock!

 

[LordOcidax]

A Nintendo handlet is selling more than home consoles... pretend to be shock!

 

[FStubbs]

And again, for those at the back.

Switch will outsell PS2.

It’s going to overtake PS4 this year. That is fucking ludicrous.

Switch is still a long, long way from the PS2. Let's see what happens.

 

[M16]

Nintendo's hybrid console has now become the fifth best-selling video game platform of all time. Next up is the PlayStation 4, which has sold an estimated 116.58 million units to date, then the Game Boy (plus Game Boy Color) at 118.69 million units.

i dont think ive ever heard of anyone not use it exclusively as a handheld

 

[teezzy]

PSX > Switch

 

[Ezquimacore]

PSX > Switch

Maybe you're too young but let's not forget the millions of broken psones at launch.

 

[Walter Matthau]

i dont think ive ever heard of anyone not use it exclusively as a handheld

There are 2 games in the top 10 best selling games the OP listed that cannot even be played in handheld mode and are incompatible with Switch Lite.

 

[Trimesh]

What's even more impressive is that the Switch has managed this level of sales without any significant price cuts. A significant part of the PSX sales occurred after the price dropped to $99 and it hit impulse purchase territory.

Although I did think that the Switch was going to be pretty successful, I never expected it to hit the numbers it has.

 

[blacktout]

A Nintendo handlet is selling more than home consoles... pretend to be shock!

The average Sony home console has sold 115 million units. The average Nintendo handheld has sold 107 million units. There was no reason to think that the Switch outselling the PSX would be a given, even if you consider it to primarily be a handheld.

(I didn't include the PS5 in my Sony average since it's still at the beginning of its life cycle. Nintendo's average is basically the same whether or not you include the Switch's unconfirmed ~102 million in sales.)

i dont think ive ever heard of anyone not use it exclusively as a handheld

I mean, there's a substantial amount of evidence that this isn't the case—from the fact that the dockable OG Switch has massively outsold the Switch Lite to the usage data that Nintendo has released—but if you're feeling lazy, you don't have to look any farther than this thread from *yesterday* where 37% of those who voted said that rarely or never use their Switch in portable mode. Small sample size, yes, but at least now you've heard of someone "not using it exclusively as a handheld." And, if you really just want to meet one person, I only use my Switch as a portable about half the time. Hell, just minutes ago I was playing Metroid Dread on my TV.

 

[Robb]

Wouldn’t trust VGchartz, although this seems reasonable. I guess we’ll know for sure soon enough.

 

[jufonuk]

It's crazy that their top 10 games sold it's all 8 digit figures.
Like, holy shit. Sega considered Alien: Isolation a failure at 4 million units.
Videogame budgets are out of control.

Couple this with the mad acquisition spree MS is on. You start to worry about studios getting shut down.

Well done to the switch. Hope it gets to DS numbers

 

[Orta]

Cool. Now go after the PS2 and wipe it from history.

and 25 years later PS1 still has 100s of better game...

So bitter you lot, so so bitter

 

[Calverz]

The top 10 selling switch games are all first party when we know previously Minecraft on switch has sold more than botw

 

[polybius80]

It’ll be second only to the PS2 when all is said and done. 135-145m if they don’t release a successor for another few years.

the problem with comparing old system in sales numbers only is that it doesnt take into account the situation and size of the industry at the time, 150 million consoles is a lot but back in day of PS2 it was a much more significant number because the % of the market it represented, for the size of the industry today is not as significant, a similar situation happens with the nes or the atari 2600 their total sales are not big in fact are usually not considered but for their time they were market leaders that dominated the industry so their sales were very significant for the % of the market, assuming there are consoles and the industry keeps growing at the same rate in 20 more year it wont be weird that a system sells 150 million units

 

[Nautilus]

Congratulations!

 

[spons]

Good. Nice device with great games. Hopefully the next time they fart out a revamped online service it'll stink less though.

 

[Notabueno]

That's why they have no incentives into creating value or new games.

They have a formula that works and they're gonna milk it until they crash, exactly like with the Wii but worse.

 

[nordique]

Still, it's handheld vs home console. In that case Apple/iPhones have sold more "consoles", and it's a "handheld" gaming device.

Cmon Bo, you know thats a bit ridiculous. It’s a dedicated video gaming device in the dedicated video game sphere. It can be docked. I and many others play it docked frequently. It’s a new type of console, a “hybrid”. And it’s selling incredibly well.


Your point is like saying PCs have sold more “consoles” than even iPhones or the PS2, as there are more PCs globally than anything