Summary
Nintendohas provided updated sales numbers for the 10 best-selling Switch games of all time. TheNintendo Switchhas been a massive success for Nintendo. It has the potential to become the best-selling video game console of all time, though it remains to be seen if it will cross the finish line before the Switch successor console hits the market.
Rumors have been floating around about theSwitch successor consolefor the past year. Nintendo has confirmed that the new hardware is in development, but it has yet to formally unveil it. The next Nintendo console is expected to hit store shelves at some point in 2025, but in the meantime, Nintendo is remaining focused on the Switch. It has a strong lineup of Switch exclusives in the pipeline, some of which could potentially become some of the best-selling games on the console at some point down the line.
Every quarter, Nintendo provides an updated list of the 10 best-selling Switch games to date. According to Nintendo, thebest-selling Switch gameremainsMario Kart 8 Deluxewith 62.90 million units sold, followed byAnimal Crossing: New Horizonsat a distant second with 45.85 million units sold. The third best-selling Switch game isSuper Smash Bros. Ultimate, followed byThe Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild,Super Mario Odyssey,Pokemon Sword and Shield,Pokemon Scarlet and Violet,Super Mario Party,The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, andNew Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe.
Units Sold (as of August 2024)
62.90 million
61.97 million
45.85 million
45.36 million
34.66 million
34.22 million
32.05 million
31.85 million
28.21 million
27.96 million
Pokemon Sword and Shield
26.35 million
26.27 million
Pokemon Scarlet and Violet
25.29 million
24.92 million
20.84 million
20.66 million
20.80 million
20.61 million
17.61 million
17.45 million
Anyone that has been keeping track of the best-selling Switch games will notice that the top 10 list hasn’t really changed much sinceTears of the Kingdomlaunched in 2023. While the total sales numbers have gone up for all 10 of the games, none of their positions have moved for quite a while.At this late stage in the Switch’s lifespan, it’s unlikely that there will be too much movement or any major disruptions. However, it does seem likeTears of the Kingdomsales will eventually overtakeSuper Mario Party.
Nintendo recentlyupdated the sales numbers for GameCube and 3DS software, and so it’s possible the 10 best-selling Switch games could be updated even a decade or more from now. Even after the Switch 2 hits store shelves, Nintendo will still be selling original Switch games, so fans can likely expect more updates on the console’s best-selling titles for years to come.
Nintendo Switch
The Nintendo Switch is a hybrid console launched in 2017, capable of being played in handheld mode or docked to a television. The Switch Lite, a handheld-only model, followed in 2019, with an OLED refresh coming in 2021.
