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Nintendo Switch: global sales exceed 146 million units.

According to the latest quarterly data from Nintendo, the Nintendo Switch has exceeded 146 million units sold worldwide. As reported by Gematsu, a total of 2.62 million Switch hardware units and 39.64 million software units were sold in the quarter ending September 30, 2024. Additionally, the company announced that The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom, the latest instalment in the series, has surpassed 2.58 million units sold since its release.

Below is a list of titles that have been updated with the latest sales data for the quarter:

  1. Mario Kart 8 Deluxe – 64.27 million
  2. Animal Crossing: New Horizons – 46.45 million
  3. Super Smash Bros. Ultimate – 35.14 million
  4. The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild – 32.29 million
  5. Super Mario Odyssey – 28.50 million
  6. Pokemon Sword / Pokemon Shield – 26.44 million
  7. Pokemon Scarlet / Pokemon Violet – 25.69 million
  8. The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom – 21.04 million
  9. Super Mario Party – 20.98 million
  10. New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe – 17.77 million

 

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Additionally:

  • Nintendo Switch Sports – 14.37 million
  • The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom – 2.58 million (New)
  • Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door (2024) – 1.94 million
  • Luigi’s Mansion 2 HD – 1.57 million

Here’s an overview of The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom from the Nintendo page:

Save the kingdom of Hyrule this time with the wisdom of Princess Zelda in The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom for the Nintendo Switch. The inhabitants of Hyrule are disappearing, swallowed by strange rifts that have suddenly appeared, and among the victims is a certain swordsman. It’s up to Princess Zelda to take action to save her kingdom. Team up with the mysterious fairy Tri and use the power of the Tri stick to learn how to create replicas, or reproductions of characters and objects you encounter in the world. Once you master the technique, you can create replicas at any time to solve puzzles and defeat enemies. Use the Tri stick to create “replicas,” or reproductions of what you find in the environment.

Stay tuned for more information.

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