Nintendo quarterly sales figures update, (To 31st Dec 2020) Switch 79.87m

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ANOTHER thing to note:

Switch Software Sales by FY.

FY ending 3/17:
First Party - 3.71 million units
Overall - 5.46 million units (Third Party - 1.75 million units)

FY ending 3/18:
First Party - 38.27 million units
Overall - 63.51 million units (Third Party - 25.24 million units)

FY ending 3/19:
First Party - 63.34 million units
Overall - 118.55 million units (Third Party - 55.21 million units)

FY ending 3/20:
First Party - 84.98 million units
Overall - 168.72 million units (Third Party - 83.74 million units)

FY ending 3/21 so far:
First Party - 83.15 million units*
Overall - 176.10 million units (Third Party - 92.95 million units)*

*One quarter left to go.

Ever since it became obvious that the Switch was going to be a huge success and 3rd parties finally got off their asses and started developing for it, they have slowly but surely closed the gap between 1st and 3rd party sales. Now, this FY is on track to be the first where 3rd Party software sales have exceed 1st Party. And with Monster Hunter Rise set to cap off an incredible Fiscal Year, I think it's a lock at this point.

But even if it isn't I think this is an indicator of how software sales and releases are trending as we now enter the 2nd half of the Switch's life cycle. Now that the system is established as a huge juggernaut and with Nintendo releasing just about all of their major franchises on the system with at least 1-2 entries. Now they're about to enter the process of slowly transitioning on to the next system. Obviously, they have to finish and release the projects they already have in development such as Breath of the Wild 2, the next Pokemon games, and Metroid Prime 4.

But for the most part, the majority of their internal, first party studios are beginning to wrap up their Switch efforts and shifting gears towards Switch 2. And now, that they have proven their meddle, established the Switch as a powerhouse, and 3rd parties are FINALLY starting to show the fruits of their (somewhat rushed) labor and releasing the goods we've been waiting for from them, Nintendo is content with taking a step back and letting 3rd party and indie developers take the lead on Switch development while they ride that wave on to their next system.