Time flies! The doctor remembers: In July 2019, I shared the article "PS4 became a member of the "Game Console Club that sold hundreds of millions of dollars", and there were five more than it, when there were already six home game consoles (consoles, handhelds) with sales of 100 million, namely: PS2, Nintendo DS, GB/GBC, PS, Wii and PS4.
More than two years later, I did not expect that the doctor used the above article title again, but the protagonist was replaced by Nintendo's host Switch. According to the latest report of the well-known foreign media "VGChartz", according to statistics, the Nintendo Switch game console was launched in March 2017, and as of December 25, 2021, covering the original version, Lite lightweight version, OLED version, the global total sales have reached 11.88 million units, creating a new record!
The Switch's sales not only surpassed Nintendo's own Wii somatosensory console sales of 11.63 million units, but also became the seventh home console in history to sell more than 100 million. The current members of the "Game Consoles With Sales of 100 Millions" are: PS2, Nintendo DS, GB/GBC, PS4, PS, Switch and Wii. It can also be seen here that after more than two years, the sales volume of PS4 has also increased from 100 million units in the current year to 116.79 million units today, becoming the fourth place!
Let's take a look at the Switch's sales speed. In contrast, after the launch of the Nintendo Wii somatosensory game console in 2006, it took 7 years to officially exceed 100 million global shipments in July 2013; while the Switch only took more than four years to set a record of breaking 100 million units, which shows that the Switch is very popular with players. According to today's sales speed and trends, it can be said that sales exceed PS (12.5 million), PS4 (116.79 million units), GB/GBC (1186.9 billion) is this year.
I believe that everyone is also very interested in the proportion of Switch's global sales, the doctor told everyone: At present, the main market of Switch is the United States (34.74 million units), Europe (26.9 million units) and Japan (22.98 million units). If you break down the European market again, French players like the Switch the most, spending a total of 6.68 million units, followed by German players (5.44 million) and British players (5.14 million units).
As for gaming software, the top 10 best-selling products on the Switch (ranked by sales) include: Mario Kart 8: Deluxe Edition, And Collection! Animal Friends," "Nintendo Smash Bros. Brawl Special Edition," "The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild," "Pokémon: Sword and Shield," "Super Mario: Odyssey," "Super Mario Party," "Pokémon Let's Go!" Pikachu/Ibu, Jet Warrior 2, and Fitness Ring Adventure. The entire list is a Nintendo first-party game.
This year's Switch blockbusters are still a lot, such as: Pokémon Legend: Arzeus, Angel Hunter Witch 3, Zelda Legend: Breath of the Wild 2, Jet Warrior 3, etc. Nintendo officially has always indicated that the Switch is currently in the middle of its life cycle, so the Doctor believes that Switch really has the possibility of surpassing the sales of PS2 (157.68 million) and Nintendo DS (154.9 million)! Do you think there is a drama?