Nintendo Switch is the fastest selling Nintendo system in the US

Nintendo Switch Becomes the Fastest-Selling Video Game System in Nintendo History
More Than 906,000 U.S. Units Sold in March; The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild Game Also Sets Records

Nintendo Switch, the new home gaming system that people can also take on the go, has sold faster in its launch month than any other video game system in Nintendo history. The Nintendo Switch system sold more than 906,000 units in March, according to the NPD Group, which tracks video game sales in the United States. That makes Nintendo Switch one of the fastest-selling video game systems of all time. Notably, this sales surge was accomplished in a nontraditional month for a console launch.

The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild game sold over 1.3 million units*. That total includes more than 925,000 units sold for Nintendo Switch and nearly 460,000 units sold for the Wii U console. That means that Nintendo sold more of this game for Nintendo Switch than it sold Nintendo Switch systems, for an attach rate of more than 100 percent. This may be attributed to people who purchased both a limited edition of the game to collect and a second version to play.

This was all enough to make The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild the fastest-selling Nintendo launch game of all time, as well as the fastest-selling game ever in The Legend of Zelda series.

“Nintendo always strives to offer consumers something fun, new and different,” said Reggie Fils-Aime, Nintendo of America’s President and COO. “With its various play modes and the innovative features of the Joy-Con controllers, Nintendo Switch provides unique experiences that people can take with them anywhere and share with anyone.”

While Nintendo Switch sales are off to a record-breaking start, shipments have not yet been able to keep up with such high demand. Nintendo is working to make sure everyone who wants a system is able to buy one, and more systems are continually being shipped. In just over two weeks, the Mario Kart 8 Deluxe game will launch for Nintendo Switch on April 28 with more content than any other Mario Kart game in series history, including 48 racing tracks, new Battle modes, new characters and other additions. Competition on Nintendo Switch gets even hotter heading into summer, with the release of the ARMS game on June 16 and the Splatoon 2 game on July 21.

Qikz wrote:Just imagine how many more Zelda sales they'd have if people didn't have to pay 350 bucks to buy a console to play it on that's going to be a paperweight once they're done with it.

Rocsteady wrote:

Qikz wrote:Just imagine how many more Zelda sales they'd have if people didn't have to pay 350 bucks to buy a console to play it on that's going to be a paperweight once they're done with it.

This is my main concern.

I've had and loved every Nintendo handheld and fully intend to get the Switch at some point - I really want one now but can't justify it while Zelda is the only game I'm interested in.

Would maybe check out that Yooka-Laylee but seriously, where are all the games? And not like, Tetris vs Puyo tennis 5 or whatever the strawberry float, games that are actually big amongst the general public.

Death's Head wrote:

Rocsteady wrote:

Qikz wrote:Just imagine how many more Zelda sales they'd have if people didn't have to pay 350 bucks to buy a console to play it on that's going to be a paperweight once they're done with it.

This is my main concern.

I've had and loved every Nintendo handheld and fully intend to get the Switch at some point - I really want one now but can't justify it while Zelda is the only game I'm interested in.

Would maybe check out that Yooka-Laylee but seriously, where are all the games? And not like, Tetris vs Puyo tennis 5 or whatever the strawberry float, games that are actually big amongst the general public.

This is the problem I have with it too, feels like people are buying games that you wouldn't touch on another platform purely because choice is so limited.

Research firm SuperData revealed today that its analysis shows that Nintendo has sold 2.4 million Switches during its first month of release. The home console/portable hybrid launched worldwide on March 3. SuperData noted that it collaborated with market researcher Gfk and the Japanese gaming publication Famitsu to come up with the figure.

SuperData now projects that the Switch will sell 7.2 million consoles in 2017. That is up from its original forecast of 5 million units, showing that this is a better start than the research group was expecting.