wraggster
December 5th, 2019, 20:41
The Nintendo Switch just saw its best single week of sales in the US ever over Thanksgiving, with both the Switch and Switch Lite selling a combined total of 830,000 units.
Per Nintendo, this brings total Nintendo Switch US sales up to 17.5 million units, 1.5 million more than the last reported milestone (https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2019-10-17-nintendo-switch-has-sold-over-15m-units-in-north-america) of 15 million back in mid-October. Globally, the Switch has sold over 41 million units. (https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2019-10-31-nintendo-profits-up-after-switch-lite-shifts-1-95m-units-in-first-11-days)
Additionally, this was the best Cyber Monday the Nintendo Switch has seen yet, this being its third on the market.
Software sales also got a bump over Thanksgiving and Black Friday weekend. In the Americas, Pokemon Sword and Shield have now sold a combined total of over 3 million units. Mario Kart 8 Deluxe has reached 8.5 million, Super Smash Bros. Ultimate is up to 8 million, Super Mario Odyssey to 6.5 million, and New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe reached 1.5 million.
https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2019-12-04-nintendo-switch-sees-best-us-sales-week-ever
Per Nintendo, this brings total Nintendo Switch US sales up to 17.5 million units, 1.5 million more than the last reported milestone (https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2019-10-17-nintendo-switch-has-sold-over-15m-units-in-north-america) of 15 million back in mid-October. Globally, the Switch has sold over 41 million units. (https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2019-10-31-nintendo-profits-up-after-switch-lite-shifts-1-95m-units-in-first-11-days)
Additionally, this was the best Cyber Monday the Nintendo Switch has seen yet, this being its third on the market.
Software sales also got a bump over Thanksgiving and Black Friday weekend. In the Americas, Pokemon Sword and Shield have now sold a combined total of over 3 million units. Mario Kart 8 Deluxe has reached 8.5 million, Super Smash Bros. Ultimate is up to 8 million, Super Mario Odyssey to 6.5 million, and New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe reached 1.5 million.
https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2019-12-04-nintendo-switch-sees-best-us-sales-week-ever