Switch It Up
Nintendo experiences its best October sales since 2008
"Nintendo Switch and Nintendo Switch Lite continue to provide one-of-a-kind gaming experiences on the TV or on the go"
Switched
The Nintendo Switch closes in on 70 million sales worldwide
Software sales have reached 456.49 million
Breaking Records
Nintendo breaks record as it remains the best-selling console for 22 months
Previous record holder was the Xbox 360
Switched
Nintendo Switch could be the best-selling console this holiday season
Games spending will hit $13.4 billion in November and December
It's Mario
Super Mario 3D All-Stars tops the monthly charts with physical sales alone
Across the Middle East, Asia, Europe and Africa
It's Mario
Super Mario 3D All-Stars was Japan's best-selling game in September
Switch games accounted for 79.2 per cent of all games sales
It's Mario
Super Mario 3D All-Stars jumps its way to the top of the UK charts
The third best launch of 2020
Pgc Helsinki Digital
PGC Helsinki Digital: Making sales predictions for premium PC Games
"If the game is a success, making some predictions on DLC could bring money in"
You're An All Star
Super Mario 3D All-Stars is already a best-seller on Amazon
It is released on September 18th
Money Money Money
US games spending hits a quarterly high with $11.6 billion in Q2 2020
"During the pandemic, many have turned to video games not only to keep them preoccupied, but also to stay in touch with family and friends"
Going Digital
Digital sales made up 55.6 per cent of Nintendo's software revenue in Q1 FY21
Around 50 per cent of Animal Crossing: New Horizons sales were digital
Switching On
Nintendo Switch sales have more than doubled in the UK since last year
Likely due to the lockdown
Big Money
The App Store generated $458 billion through physical sales and advertising in 2019
$63 billion was generated through digital sales
Done Deal
Animoca Brands finalises the sale of its mobile games library to iCandy
The rest of the settlement is paid in shares
Quit Your Day Job
Indie RPG Moonlighter has sold over one million copies
Two years after release
Wake Up
Little Nightmares scares up two million sales
Game shifted one million copies since August 2018
Diamonds Galore
Minecraft exceeds 200 million copies sold worldwide
Mojang's sandbox builder giant averages 126 million monthly users
118 Games In Development
Embracer Group's games division grows by 31% but total profit falls by 10% YoY
"I genuinely believe that we have one of the industry’s most exciting pipelines of upcoming games"
Strong All Around
Sega profits rocket by 421%, video games up 50% too
"Strong competitive mobile enviroment"
Square Enix Financials
Dragon Quest Walk and Romancing SaGa Re;univerSe help lift Square Enix mobile revenues to almost $1 billion
Profits rise by 9.38% overall
Hard To Bell-ieve
Animal Crossing: New Horizons shifts nearly 4 million units in Japan
Best-selling Nintendo Switch game in the country yet
Island Living
Animal Crossing: New Horizons experiences 135% increase in UK sales
It shifted 13.41 million copies in six weeks
Hells Bells
Animal Crossing: New Horizons shifts 11.77 million units in 11 days
Fastest-selling Nintendo Switch game ever
Nintendo Financials Q4 Fy19
Nintendo's mobile business grows by 11.5% year-over-year, Switch tops 55 million
Revenue up nine per cent year-on-year
Record Sales Smashed
Animal Crossing: New Horizons sells more digitally in one month than any other console game ever
SuperData states that New Horizons is the best selling game in history digitally
Breaking Records
Nintendo Switch doubled its Q1 sales year-on-year in March 2020
Best Q1 hardware sales for 10 years
Bellionaires
Animal Crossing: New Horizons achieves third-best US launch ever for a Nintendo game
Best-selling entry in series to date
Milestone
Devolver Digital confirms Gris has exceeded one million sales
Originally launched on mobile in August 2019
Cultist Simulator Sales
One year on: A deep dive into Cultist Simulator's sales since launch
Playdigious communication manager Mathilda Gabrilot takes a close look
Hello Sales
Hello Neighbor series hits 30 million downloads
First game released in December 2017
Escape Reality
Update: Animal Crossing: New Horizons breaks Switch sales records in Japan and UK
The game's producer hopes it is an "escape" for people
Half Price Sale
Nintendo confirms Octopath Traveler has surpassed 2 million sales
Mobile prequel in the works
Strong Team
Adjust strengthens its partnerships and enterprise sales with two new hires
Kelly Mullins and Bill Gerber join the team
$10 Billion Valuation
Report: Magic Leap looking to sell off its business
Medical firm Johnson & Johnson reportedly interest
Netmarble Financials Q4 Fy19
Netmarble's profits fell to $136 million in 2019 despite steady performance in North America
Though sales have increased to $1.86 billion
Nintendo Q3 2019 Financials
Nintendo Switch tops 52 million sales, surpasses SNES
Over 300 million software sales in less than three years
Seeing Stars
Stardew Valley clears 10 million sales in just under four years
Not bad for a mostly solo-developed indie game
Home Turf
Nintendo Switch Lite passes 1 million sales in Japan
Console launched in September 2019
Famitsu Charts
Nintendo Switch accounted for 26 of the top 30 best-selling games in Japan
Pokemon Sword and Shield continues to capture audiences
Exit Strategy
Enter the Gungeon shoots past three million units sold
Follow-up mobile title Exit the Gungeon being ported to PC and console
Tres Bien
Nintendo Switch surpasses 3.3 million units in France
Pokemon Sword and Shield rank as best selling games
Rake In The Lake
Untitled Goose Game scares up over one million sales
Just three months after launching on Switch
Super Jump
Nintendo's stock price jumps to 19-month high following China Switch launch
Console is region-locked however
No Turkey
Thanksgiving 2019 boost Switch's US sale to best ever
Country total now 17.5 million
You Have My Sword
Pokemon Sword and Shield outsells Let’s Go, Pikachu/Eevee in Japan
Dual release took less than two weeks to overtake its predecessor
Gigantamax
Selling 6 million, Pokemon Sword and Shield is Nintendo’s fastest-selling Switch game
Includes physical and digital copies
Storming
Pokemon Sword and Shield sold 1.3 million copies in Japan within first three days
Third biggest UK launch in Nintendo’s history
Big Up
Tencent’s revenue grows by 21% thanks to Call of Duty and PUBG Mobile
Total revenue for the quarter came in at $14 billion
Roster-rific
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate is now the best-selling fighting game of all time
Move over Street Fighter II
Huge Suck-cess
Luigi’s Mansion 3 hoovers up the competition to become Switch’s biggest launch of 2019
Places second in overall charts to Call of Duty