Nintendo has released a press release in Japan, revealing sales data for Nintendo Switch hardware and software sold in Japan. The sales data was recorded between March 3 to June 25, 2017.
The first piece of news confirms what we’ve already known last week – Switch hardware has crossed the 1 million mark, with 1,016,473 units moved in total.
Secondly, Nintendo revealed the 5 best-selling Nintendo Switch titles in the country. Out of the 5, four are Nintendo titles and one is a Konami title. Mario Kart 8 Deluxe takes the top spot followed by The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, 1-2 Switch, ARMS, and Super Bomberman R. The number of units sold per title can be found below.
1: Mario Kart 8 Deluxe (Nintendo) April 28, 2017 launch
Estimated total number of units sold：501,614
2: The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild (Nintendo) March 3, 2017 launch
Estimated total number of units sold：460,480
3: 1-2-Switch (Nintendo) March 3, 2017 launch
Estimated total number of units sold：200,807
4: ARMS (Nintendo) June 16, 2017 launch
Estimated total number of units sold：154,845
5: Super Bomber Man（KONAMI）March 3, 2017 launch
Estimated total number of units sold：92,112
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