Nintendo Switch is the fastest selling console of this generation in the US (Smash 3m, BotW 4m, SMO 4.7m)

[vestan]

Source: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20181218005282/en/

Nintendo Switch has become the fastest-selling video game system of this hardware generation through 21 months, according to The NPD Group, which tracks video game sales in the United States. From its launch in March 2017 through November 2018, Nintendo Switch has sold more than 8.7 million units, outpacing U.S. sales of all other current-generation systems at the same point in their life cycles.

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Nintendo is also the overall top-selling U.S. software publisher so far for 2018, according to NPD data through November. This performance should receive an additional boost from the December release of the Super Smash Bros. Ultimategame, which has become not only the fastest-selling Nintendo Switch game of all time, but also the fastest-selling game in the Super Smash Bros. series, with U.S. sales of over 3 million units in just 11 days, according to Nintendo's internal sales data.

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"We are thrilled to see such a strong reaction from consumers in the second holiday season for Nintendo Switch," said Doug Bowser, Nintendo of America's Senior Vice President of Sales and Marketing. "We're looking forward to delivering more excitement and smiles to our fans in the coming year and beyond."

The following data from Nintendo of America is specific to the U.S. only:

• Nintendo hardware unit and dollar sales for 2018 are at their highest annual totals since 2011.
• Nintendo eShop sales have grown 105 percent over 2017.
• Evergreen Nintendo Switch games have set new milestones, with The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild and Mario Kart 8 Deluxe selling over 4 million and 5 million units, respectively. Super Mario Odyssey has sold over 4.7 million units.
• In addition to the fast-selling Super Smash Bros. Ultimate game, other recently released games that continue to make a splash include Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! and Pokémon: Let's Go, Eevee!, which together total 2 million units, and Super Mario Party at 1.4 million.

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[Xequalsy]

Other important data point seems to be 3m+ Smash sold in December already. Looks like it's coming for the highest selling launch exclusive.

 

[Nanashrew]

Here's the link to the source
https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20181218005282/en/

 

[Deleted member 8593]

Really puts things into perspective and makes that talk about "lost momentum" look funny in hindsight.

 

[Serebii]

Damn those sales numbers are crazy

 

[vestan]

Here's the link to the source
https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20181218005282/en/

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Thanks! Added to the OP.

 

[kuroneko0509]

should've put "in US" on title

 

[Deleted member 3700]

3 million Smash in US alone. Damn.

 

[Jarod McChicken]

Title should mention this PR is specific to US.

Also, 3 million of Smash Bros Ultimate in 11 days is the guarantee it will be the new number 1 launch for an exclusive in the US above every Halo games :o

 

[Kyoufu]

3 million in just the US? holy balls

 

[Mediking]

Before I could even reply to this very exact thread, I got redirected to a damn ad :^)

 

[Simon-chan]

No shit, it's the only console of the 9th generation.

Kidding, of course. Congrats to Nintendo.

 

[RestEerie]

Nintendo is really a weird company huh...their console success really operates on a sine-cosine curve..

 

[goonergaz]

People think launching a console in March is a bad idea...clearly not

 

[Timppis]

Is 3 million Smas Bros. U in 11 days great or just good?

Other than that Nintendo did their own thing and struck gold. Poor old Wii U remains a great prototype of what was to come.

 

[massoluk]

Ay caramba, 3 millions in less than half a month?

 

[Zushin]

Bloody hell, 3mil in the US alone for Smash seems crazy.

 

[Mister X]

Congrats Nintendo.

 

[Spine Crawler]

Is 3 million Smas Bros. U in 11 days great or just good?

Other than that Nintendo did their own thing and struck gold. Poor old Wii U remains a great prototype of what was to come.

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solid if not spectacular

 

[silva1991]

Congrats ninty. It's certainly a very appealing product.

 

[Jarod McChicken]

Is 3 million Smas Bros. U in 11 days great or just good?

Other than that Nintendo did their own thing and struck gold. Poor old Wii U remains a great prototype of what was to come.

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At the end of the month, it will most likely become the new best launch ever for an exclusive in the USA, so... quite good ? :D

 

[Kelanflyter]

should've put "in US" on title

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It's also the case in Japan, and probably in France.
But yeah it could be not the case in the whole world.

 

[Lelouch0612]

Is 3 million Smas Bros. U in 11 days great or just good?

Other than that Nintendo did their own thing and struck gold. Poor old Wii U remains a great prototype of what was to come.

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It is record-breakingly good.

It will be the best NPD launch for an exclusive of all time.

 

[kuroneko0509]

It's also the case in Japan, and probably in France.
But yeah it could be not the case in the whole world.

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It's more about accuracy. PR on businesswire is NoA specifically, not NoE nor NCL.

 

[Deleted member 10737]

amazing result, but why is there still no report of ww numbers for smash?

Really puts things into perspective and makes that talk about "lost momentum" look funny in hindsight.

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lol yeah, just in another thread i had to roll my eyes at someone saying it's going to slow down and that it ain't no ps4.

 

[toutoune134]

So, Smash Ultimate sales so far:

> 3 million in the US
1.2 million in japan (with second week data being released tomorrow, expectations are around 400k)
~180k in the UK
61k in Spain

That's at least 4.8 million copies sold in 11 days, and without big markets such as France or Germany.

 

[MrTired]

solid if not spectacular

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Sarcasm?

 

[Dwebble]

Outside of the obvious, headline-grabbing figures... they sold how much Super Mario Party?

 

[Mbolibombo]

So that also all but confirms that NSW will have more than 10M sales in the US when the year is over.
Kinda nuts. Congrats to Nintendo and more importantly, congrats to Sakurai for making an awesome smash game!

 

[H-I-M]

Mario Kart being the best selling title.
The talent that that has. The longevity that that has.
The legs that that has.

 

[Timppis]

It is record-breakingly good.

It will be the best NPD launch for an exclusive of all time.

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Really? Didn't Spider Man sell 3 million in like three days?

 

[Principate]

Really? Didn't Spider Man sell 3 million in like three days?

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World-wide vs one country.

 

[Tito]

The really surprising thing is that the vice president of sales is Bowser.

 

[Lelouch0612]

Really? Didn't Spider Man sell 3 million in like three days?

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Worldwide yes.

Smash did 3m in the US only. Spidey managed an incredibly launch in the US too but with 2.6m units in a about 30 days.

 

[Deleted member 3700]

Really? Didn't Spider Man sell 3 million in like three days?

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It is 3 millions in 3 days. Is it worldwide?


Edit: so it is worldwide

 

[asd202]

Nah it was official.

 

[Kismet]

So glad it's doing well. Especially after the Wii U distaster...

 

[Deleted member 2791]

Outside of the obvious, headline-grabbing figures... they sold how much Super Mario Party?

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This one went under everyone's radar but it selling like madness as well. It's gonna end up at more than 5 millions worldwide by the end of december. Could be above 6 even.

 

[Jarod McChicken]

The new NPD best launches for exclusives should now look like this (in value)

1) Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
2) Halo : Reach
3) Halo 4
4) Halo 2
5) Halo 3
6) Spider-Man
7) Super Smash Bros. Brawl

 

[Deleted member 10737]

This one went under everyone's radar but it selling like madness as well. It's gonna end up at more than 5 millions worldwide by the end of december. Could be above 6 even.

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only four boards tho

 

[Principate]

It's funny to think that this Smash launch is probably a greater than Halo 3 level event as far console exclusives are concerned. Truly rare stuff.

 

[MANUELF]

This is a weird time to release numbers but they are amazing indeed

 

[kowalski]

Yeah, Nintendo in SW is just unbelievable!

Worldwide yes.

Smash did 3m in the US only. Spidey managed an incredibly launch in the US too but with 2.6m units in a about 30 days.

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Spidey was ~3 million, we are not sure how much exactly.

 

[Adulfzen]

Wasnt it also reported that Nintendo sent a lot of consoles to stores ? Seems like it's gonna pay off

 

[CaviarMeths]

I picked a copy of Smash last night around 10:30pm. Probably the sale that put it over the 3m mark. You're welcome, guys.

 

[Deleted member 8593]

This one went under everyone's radar but it selling like madness as well. It's gonna end up at more than 5 millions worldwide by the end of december. Could be above 6 even.

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Every time I look at that pic I'm like

 

[Dr. Mario]

Wait that's pretty shocking right? I thought PS4 would be ahead if you counted the november month, because it would have an extra holidays sale but now Switch is shooting past that as well? Or am I miscounting?

 

[ravnelis]

Wow, this is really impressive. For comparison, what are the numbers the best selling Halo pulled in the US? Someone in this thread said that Smash may be higher than Halo.

 

[Lelouch0612]

Wow, this is really impressive. For comparison, what are the numbers the best selling Halo pulled in the US? Someone in this thread said that Smash may be higher than Halo.

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3.3m for Halo 3 ;)

 

[KillerMan91]

Not highest launch week for exclusive (as Halo 3 did that 3.3 million in a week) but should be easily highest first month. Solid as expected.