Nintendo Switch is the best-selling console in the U.S. for the second year in a row.
Nintendo stated that October was the best October ever, selling more than 735,000 units of Switch and Switch Lite, an increase of 136% compared to last year.
According to NPD, Nintendo has reached the second highest October sales volume in console history, trailing only the Wii in October 2018. While both Xbox and PlayStation launched next-gen consoles this year, Nintendo’s Switch has quietly been the highest selling console for 23 consecutive months.
Nintendo of North America President Doug Bowser said in a statement, “The Nintendo Switch and Switch Lite continue to provide a unique gaming experience on the TV or on the go, giving the end-of-year gift shoppers a gaming system that fits their lifestyle.
The Switch’s strong sales in 2020 have also allowed Nintendo to raise its revenue forecast by 50% from 300 billion yen to 450 billion yen. the Switch has already surpassed all NES sales and shows no signs of slowing down by the end of the year,” Bowser added. strong, proving that it can still last for many years and that there will be many more good games.
As many people may have guessed, one of the main reasons for the strong sales is that Gather! The game Animal Crossing: New Horizons was a huge hit, selling 2.6 million copies in 6 months. The Animal Crossing: New Horizons is also the Switch’s best-selling game behind Mario Kart 8 Deluxe.
Recently, the November and December updates of the Animal Crossing: New Horizons have been released, with Thanksgiving, Christmas, and Christmas Eve events taking place in these two months, both in the Northern and Southern Hemispheres.