Today we’ve a interesting piece of news to share concerning Nintendo Switch and Nintendo 3DS software sales.
Comparing the Switch and 3DS’s first and a half year worth of hardware sales, Nintendo Switch is currently outpacing 3DS by a razor thin margin (19.68 million versus 19 million).
However, what makes things interesting are the Switch and 3DS’s first and a half year worth of software sales. The Switch is currently outpacing the 3DS by a whopping 2.4 times. And keep in mind that in their first years, both systems received a Mario Kart game, 3D Mario game, and Legend of Zelda game.
Check out the table below for more details:
Hardware Sales
3DS WiiU NSw
FY1Q3 —- *306 —-
FY1Q4 *361 **39 *274
FY2Q1 **71 **16 *197
FY2Q2 *236 **30 *293
FY2Q3 *836 *195 *723
FY2Q4 *210 **31 *293
FY3Q1 *186 **51 *188
FY3Q2 *320 **61
FY3Q3 *764 *191
FY3Q4 *124 **35Software Sales
3DS WiiU NSw
FY1Q3 —- 1169 —-
FY1Q4 *943 *173 *526
FY2Q1 *453 *103 *814
FY2Q2 *360 *527 1388
FY2Q3 1991 *966 2508
FY2Q4 *796 *290 1640
FY3Q1 *739 *439 1796
FY3Q2 1164 *501
FY3Q3 2053 1119
FY3Q4 1005 *381
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