Best selling games on Nintendo eShop (Switch) in January 2019 (North America, Japan & Europe)

[Alandring]

Here is the list of the best-selling games on Nintendo eShop (Switch) in January 2019:

I removed free-to-play games (Fortnite, first, and Warframe, 14th) in the North American charts, because it was the only one which included free-to-play titles. Thanks to Lite_Agent for japanese numbers.

If you want to compare, here are the best selling games on PlayStation Store (PlayStation 4) in January 2019:

I don't have the japanese ranking. If someone have it, please post it in this thread. It's maybe there (I can't read japanese).

Finally, the battle between Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 and Red Dead Redemption 2 is interesting.

October
Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 : 1st (NA + EU).
Red Dead Redemption 2 : 2nd (NA + EU).

November
Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 : 2nd (NA + EU).
Red Dead Redemption 2 : 1st (NA + EU).

December
Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 : 2nd (NA) + 4th (EU).
Red Dead Redemption 2 : 4th (NA) + 7th (EU).

January
Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 : 4th (NA) + 11th (EU).
Red Dead Redemption 2 : 7th (NA) + 17th (EU).


Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 seems to have better legs, at least digitally. It was also the best selling game on PlayStation Store in 2018 in North America and the second best-selling game on PlayStation Store in 2018 in Europe. In 2018, Red Dead Redemption 2 was second in North America and third in Europe on PlayStation Store.

 

[Deleted member 42484]

Travis Strikes Again bombed.

 

[ItsOKAY]

Very interesting to see no Splatoon 2 in the japan top 20 at all.

 

[Deleted member 28386]

Travis Strikes Again bombed.

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Yeah that game is going nowhere fast.

BotW still at 6! My heart flutters with joy.

 

[Justin Iacobellis]

Very interesting to see no Splatoon 2 in the japan top 20 at all.

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Wasn't it speculated that the requirement of Nintendo Switch Online was negatively affecting the game's prospective sales?

 

[Kingpin Rogers]

Travis Strikes Again bombed.

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Shame. It's a pretty decent game. Hope that doesn't affect No More Heroes 3.

 

[ItsOKAY]

Wasn't it speculated that the requirement of Nintendo Switch Online was negatively affecting the game's prospective sales?

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For me it´s hard to believe that, because MK8D is also only online playable through Nintendos online Service, same with smash. And those sales are just incredible.

 

[tolkir]

Japan sales are from last week.

 

[Justin Iacobellis]

For me it´s hard to believe that, because MK8D is also only online playable through Nintendos online Service, same with smash. And those sales are just incredible.

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Right, but the main appeal of Splatoon 2 is the online play. The other two games feature local multiplayer that is identical (or near to) how they can be played online.

 

[ItsOKAY]

Fair point. You are right. Hmm..but the physical copy of Splatoon 2 is still selling well in japan. Hmm..but maybe it would be better with a better online service for switch.

 

[Justin Iacobellis]

Fair point. You are right. Hmm..but the physical copy of Splatoon 2 is still selling well in japan. Hmm..but maybe it would be better with a better online service for switch.

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The discrepancy in sales between the two versions is what I could not immediately understand. If it were the opposite, it would make better sense based on previous circumstances. For example, Octopath Traveler was consistently selling out at launch.

 

[ItsOKAY]

Yeah, also a point. I mean..okay...NSO is not great, of course..and lets say it affects sales this big on Splatoon 2 in Japan....but still...Diablo III is selling better at the japanese eshop than Splatoon 2 is really...my brain cannot handle it :)

 

[Deleted member 36622]

Yeah, also a point. I mean..okay...NSO is not great, of course..and lets say it affects sales this big on Splatoon 2 in Japan....but still...Diablo III is selling better at the japanese eshop than Splatoon 2 is really...my brain cannot handle it :)

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There is this narrative that NSO is doing bad, but it's all made up by angry users who expected more (or by those who jump on the bandwagon), cause for what it offers, 8 mln subscribers in the first 4-5 months that's a very good result, in line with Playstation when it launched and Nintendo is happy with it.

I think Splatoon 2 is slowing down because post launch support is near the end, or if not, Nintendo might need another big DLC like Octo Expansion. We know there will be the free special demo in March.

 

[Wamb0wneD]

Dude Hollow Knight is an evergreen. So happy for Team Cherry. Above Smash in Europe lmao. Japan tho...

 

[Fliesen]

Uhm, Wargroove released on Feb 1.
Does that mean that Wargroove sold more pre-orders than Pokémon LG Pikachu did copies in January?