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  • Donkey Kong Bananza Gets an 8-Minute Overview Trailer

    We’re just a few weeks away from the launch of Donkey Kong Bananza, and in typical Nintendo fashion, the company has released an extended look at the game via a new 8-minute overview trailer. The trailer highlights the game’s characters, gameplay, and key features! Check it out below!   Donkey…

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    July 3rd, 2025

  • Nintendo is facing legal action in Brazil over its ability to brick Switch 2 consoles for EULA violations

    Despite the success Nintendo has been having with the Switch 2, there are a ton of avenues where it seems to be backsliding into corporate overreach this generation. One such is a line in its EULA that gives Nintendo the freedom to brick your Switch 2 console if the company…

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    July 2nd, 2025

  • Microsoft celebrates Perfect Dark’s 25th anniversary by canceling the reboot and shutting down its developer

    Can you believe that the N64 classic Perfect Dark is 25 years old? It actually turned that on May 22, 2025, but now is as good a time as any to remember the impact it had for not only Nintendo, but its developer Rare. The game shifted Nintendo’s image from…

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    July 2nd, 2025

April 7th, 2020 0

Animal Crossing: New Horizons moves 2.6 million copies in Japan during March, Switch sales boom

Author: Caleb Mina
Categories: News, Switch

We know Animal Crossing: New Horizons is the talk of the gaming world right now, but the new monthly domestic sales report, published by Famitsu, is in — and with it, we see big sales numbers: Animal Crossing: New Horizons sold over 2.6 million copies in just 10 days.  Unsurprisingly,…

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February 20th, 2019 0

Switch sales break another record as January sales are best for the month of this generation

Author: Amelia Fruzzetti
Categories: News, Switch

Even though there was no Direct last month or even a big landmark release, the Switch continued its dazzling sales performance, marking the best January performance of any console this generation. In addition, sales are up year over year despite the fact that there was one less week of tracking…

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December 27th, 2018 0

Switch sales in Japan surpass the original PS4 & PS4 Slim combined

Author: Ricky Berg
Categories: News, Switch

The Nintendo Switch just can’t be stopped, with sales numbers moving ahead in all major territories. When put under the microscope in its home country of Japan, it turns out the Switch has now superseded its most direct competitor. According to a Resetera post pulling data from MediaCreate, Switch sales…

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September 5th, 2018 0

Switch sales top 5 million in Japan, see the country’s top five selling games

Author: Ricky Berg
Categories: Switch, News

We know the Switch has been selling well worldwide since its early 2017 release, flying off shelves and making for some of Nintendo’s best numbers in years. According to Famitsu, when it comes to the console’s home country, a new milestone has been surpassed. Japanese sales of the Switch have…

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March 1st, 2018 0

Nintendo hoping to increase Switch sales with peripherals, not revisions

Author: Tom Brown
Categories: News, Switch

Wall Street Journal reporter and Nintendo connoisseur Takashi Mochizuki is at it again, giving us an inside look at Nintendo’s plans for the Switch moving forward. His latest article focuses on the Switch as it enters its second year in just a few days, which is set to have achieved…

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June 19th, 2025 0

Third-party games on Switch 2 are reportedly off to a slow start sales-wise

Author: Peter Glagowski
Categories: News, Switch 2

While fervor around the Switch 2 launch is at a pretty big high, it seems as if only Nintendo is really benefitting from the release of new hardware. A report from The Game Business states that other than Cyberpunk 2077, third-party games have had an incredibly slow start on the…

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June 12th, 2025 0

Mario Kart World tops Japanese sales charts for its launch week, Switch 2 sells 947,931 units

Author: Peter Glagowski
Categories: News, Switch 2

With the Nintendo Switch 2 becoming the fastest-selling console of all-time in just one weekend, it should be no surprise that its marquee game, Mario Kart World, has also been lighting up the sales charts. While we don’t have concrete global numbers, Famitsu recently published the Japanese sales charts for…

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June 11th, 2025 0

The Switch 2 has sold 3.5 million units in its first four days of sales

Author: Peter Glagowski
Categories: News, Featured, Switch 2

Nintendo has confirmed that over its debut weekend, the Switch 2 moved 3.5 million units globally. That not only makes it the fastest-selling Nintendo hardware of all time, but the fastest-selling video game console ever. A press release from the company doesn’t really detail much of anything, but this achievement…

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February 4th, 2025 0

Nintendo Switch hits 150M sales; Switch 2 launch reconfirmed for 2025

Author: Jason Ganos
Categories: News, Switch, Switch 2

Early this morning, Nintendo released its Q4 2024 report, outlining sales throughout 2024. Now, diving into sales data might not be everyone’s cup of tea, but for data nerds like me, it’s like Christmas came early! Not only has Nintendo officially sold over 150 million Nintendo Switch consoles, but we…

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December 11th, 2023 0

Tears of The Kingdom leads Switch-heavy 2023 Japan gaming sales figures 

Author: Matthew Powers
Categories: News, Switch

Nintendo Switch has had its most profitable year yet. 2023 was full of first-party heavy hitters for the portable console. The Legend of Zelda: Tears of The Kingdom is the biggest among these titles, as it has been revealed that it was the best-selling game of the year in Japan…

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April 17th, 2023 0

GameStop sales: Buy One Get One Free on select Switch games, $5 amiibo selection

Author: Amelia Fruzzetti
Categories: News, Amiibo News, Switch

Stop what you’re doing real quick – GameStop is having some great deals. The retailer is hosting a Buy One Get One Free deal on some big Switch games, namely:   Octopath Traveler II Xenoblade Chronicles 3 The Legend of Zelda – Skyward Sword HD Bayonetta 3 Mario Strikers Battle…

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January 5th, 2023 0

Switch was best-selling console in UK for 2022, even as overall sales decline

Author: Amelia Fruzzetti
Categories: News, Switch

It’s time for everybody’s favorite kind of content: hot, steamy financial reports! 2022 is in the rearview mirror, and in terms of scintillating spicy gaming sales metrics it was a mild decline, with a 6% fall in game sales and a much more hefty notable 29% decline in console sales…

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