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1562790cookie-checkSwitch Sales Reach 52.48 Million, Nintendo Has No Plans For New Switch Model This Year
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2020/01

Switch Sales Reach 52.48 Million, Nintendo Has No Plans For New Switch Model This Year

A lot is going on with Nintendo this season in that the company has revealed its Switch numbers while detailing its plans on a new device this year. As it stands now, Nintendo seeks to bolster any avenue regarding the Switch Lite since the company hasn’t fully communicated the device’s “special features and appeal.”

Thanks to nintendo.co.jp/ir, we learn what games are helping the Big N and the units behind them. With that said, you can check out the full list courtesy of the given website:

  • Mario Kart 8 Deluxe — 22.96 million
  • Super Smash Bros. Ultimate — 17.68 million
  • Super Mario Odyssey — 16.59 million
  • The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild — 16.34 million
  • Pokémon Sword | Pokémon Shield — 16.06 million
  • Pokémon: Let’s Go, Pikachu! | Let’s Go, Eevee! — 11.76 million
  • Splatoon 2 — 9.82 million
  • Super Mario Party — 9.12 million
  • New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe — 5.85 million
  • Luigi’s Mansion 3 — 5.37 million
  • Super Mario Maker 2 — 5.04 million
  • The Legend of Zelda: Link’s Awakening — 4.19 million
  • Fire Emblem: Three Houses — 2.58 million
  • Ring Fit Adventure — 2.17 million
  • Astral Chain — 1.03 million
  • Marvel Ultimate Alliance 3: The Black Order — 1.02 million

On the topic of numbers, you can check out the Switch worldwide figures as of December 31st, 2019. According to nintendo.co.jp/ir/pdf, the Switch sales have topped 52.48 million.

And lastly, website nintendolife.com reports that despite rumors circulating on about a Switch Pro arriving sometime this year, Nintendo offers another side to this case.

In addition to the above, Nintendo president Shuntaro Furukawa said there are “no plans” to launch a new Switch model in 2020. Furukawa’s response sits below:

“Regarding Nintendo Switch, we believe that it is important to continue to communicate the appeal of both Nintendo Switch systems and expand the installed base. Please note that we have no plans to launch a new Nintendo Switch model during 2020.

 

We feel that we have not yet fully communicated the special features and appeal of Nintendo Switch Lite, so we will continue to address this going forward.”

From here on out, as of 2020, expect to see Nintendo increase its support for the Switch Lite if Furukawa is to be trusted.

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