Nintendo Switch Lifetime Sales Hit 122.55 Million Units

Pokemon Scarlet and Violet sold 20.61 million units as of December 31st, 2022, and are Nintendo's seventh best-selling first-party titles.

In Nintendo’s latest earnings report for the ninth months ending December 31st, 2022, it announced that the Nintendo Switch has sold 122.55 million units. The console sold 8.22 million units in the quarter ending on the same day, and software hit 76.71 million sales. In total, worldwide sales of Nintendo Switch titles have crossed 944.30 million.

The company’s list of top-selling first-party titles as of December 31st, 2022, has also been updated. Mario Kart 8 Deluxe is still on top, with 52 million sales, but Pokemon Scarlet and Violet are the most interesting additions. They’ve sold 20.61 million units after less than seven weeks on sale.

Animal Crossing: New Horizons has sold 41.59 million units in its lifetime, followed by Super Smash Bros. Ultimate at 30.44 million sales and The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild at 29 million sales. Check out the full top ten below. Nintendo is rumored to be hosting new Direct this week, though it’s yet to be officially announced. Stay tuned for more details in the meantime.

No.TitleSales
1Mario Kart 8 Deluxe52 million
2Animal Crossing: New Horizons41.59 million
3Super Smash Bros. Ultimate30.44 million
4The Legend of Zelda:
Breath of the Wild
29 million
5Pokémon Sword/
Pokémon Shield
25.68 million
6Super Mario Odyssey25.12 million
7Pokémon Scarlet/
Pokémon Violet
20.61 million
8Super Mario Party18.79 million
9Ring Fit Adventure15.22 million
10Pokémon: Let’s Go, Pikachu!/
Pokémon: Let’s Go, Eevee!
15.07 million
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