Nintendo has been a huge part of Japanese video game culture over the years and with this in mind, it’s now topped the sales charts for the 19th consecutive year in its homeland.
This information comes from Famitsu’s 2023 sales report, which also happens to reveal all top 10 video game software sales in 2023 were on the Switch. Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom led the charge and was followed by Mario Wonder and Pikmin 4 in second and third place. Here’s a look (via Nintendo Wire):
The Legend of Zelda Tears of the Kingdom: 1,929,603
Super Mario Bros. Wonder: 1,549,401
Pikmin 4: 1,119,027
Pokémon Scarlet & Violet: 907,432
Momotaro Dentetsu World: 795,681
Mario Kart 8 Deluxe: 617,223
Kirby’s Return to Dreamland Deluxe: 514,581
Dragon Quest Monsters 3: The Dark Prince: 510,477
Splatoon 3: 503,312
Super Mario RPG: 447,687
Nintendo also managed to shift the most hardware in Japan in 2023, with over 4 million estimated sales of the Switch locally. The Switch is now entering its seventh year on the market.
According to the company’s official sales data, as of September 2023, the Switch has now shifted over 132 million units worldwide. Mario Kart 8 Deluxe is also its most popular Switch title globally, selling more than 57 million units to date.
Nintendo has been a huge part of Japanese video game culture over the years and with this in mind, it’s now topped the sales charts for the 19th consecutive year in its homeland.
This information comes from Famitsu’s 2023 sales report, which also happens to reveal all top 10 video game software sales in 2023 were on the Switch. Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom led the charge and was followed by Mario Wonder and Pikmin 4 in second and third place. Here’s a look (via Nintendo Wire):
The Legend of Zelda Tears of the Kingdom: 1,929,603
Super Mario Bros. Wonder: 1,549,401
Pikmin 4: 1,119,027
Pokémon Scarlet & Violet: 907,432
Momotaro Dentetsu World: 795,681
Mario Kart 8 Deluxe: 617,223
Kirby’s Return to Dreamland Deluxe: 514,581
Dragon Quest Monsters 3: The Dark Prince: 510,477
Splatoon 3: 503,312
Super Mario RPG: 447,687
Nintendo also managed to shift the most hardware in Japan in 2023, with over 4 million estimated sales of the Switch locally. The Switch is now entering its seventh year on the market.
According to the company’s official sales data, as of September 2023, the Switch has now shifted over 132 million units worldwide. Mario Kart 8 Deluxe is also its most popular Switch title globally, selling more than 57 million units to date.
