Nintendo quarterly sales report to 31st March 2025; Switch at 152.12m shipped

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ShadowLink93 said:

Super Mario Party Jamboree was the best selling game of Q4

Nintendo's earnings release for the 4th quarter of the fiscal year ending March 31st 2025 has been published, this covers the three month period from January 1st to March 31st 2025. Nintendo shipped 1.26 million units of Switch hardware and 31.43 million units of Switch software bringing lifetime totals to 152.12 million for hardware and 1391.23 million for software.

Year over year quarter 4 hardware sales are 0.70 million down from 1.96 million and software sales are 4.29 million down from 35.72 million.

Two titles sold over one million units this quarter, these were Super Mario Party Jamboree (1.31 million) and the new release Donkey Kong Country Returns HD (1.27 million). Unfortunately the other New Release Xenoblade Chronicles X Definitive Edition failed to ship one million units.

For the Nintendo Switch platform, Nintendo are forecasting 4.5 million units of hardware and 105 million units of software for the fiscal year ending March 31st, 2026.

For the Nintendo Switch 2 platform, Nintendo are forecasting 15 million units of hardware and 45 million units of software for the fiscal year ending March 31st, 2026.

Hardware

Switch Hardware Q4: 1.26m
Regional Split Q4: Japan 380k, Americas 490k, Europe 200k, Other 190k
Model Variants Q4: Standard 260k, Lite 210k, Oled 790k

Switch Hardware Total: 152.12m
Regional Split Total: Japan 37.20m, Americas 58.31m, Europe 39.20m, Other 17.41m
Model Variants Total: Standard 96.44m, Lite 25.48m, Oled 30.20m

Global Shipment History (millions)

Software

Switch Software Q4: 31.43m
Regional Split Q4: Japan 6.32m, Americas 13.97m, Europe 8.83m, Other 2.32m
Tie Ratio Q4: 24.94

Switch Software Total: 1391.23m
Regional Split Total: Japan 273.12m, Americas 605.03m, Europe 404.72m, Other 108.35m
Tie Ratio Total: 9.15

Global Shipment History (millions)

Software Top 10

Total sales followed by the previous total then sales added to the total in Q4

• Mario Kart 8 Deluxe: 68.20m (67.35m) + 850k
• Animal Crossing New Horizons: 47.82m (47.44m) + 380k
• Super Smash Bros Ultimate: 36.24m (35.88m) + 360k
• Legend of Zelda Breath of the Wild: 32.81m (32.62m) + 190k
• Super Mario Odyssey: 29.28m (29.04m) + 240k
• Pokémon Scarlet/Violet: 26.79m (26.38m) + 410k
• Pokémon Sword/Shield: 26.72m (26.60m) + 120k
• Legend of Zelda Tears of the Kingdom: 21.73m (21.55m) + 180k
• Super Mario Party: 21.16m (21.10m) + 60k
• New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe: 18.25m (18.06m) + 190k

New Release

• Donkey Kong Country Returns HD 1.27m New!

Others

• Nintendo Switch Sports: 16.27m (15.74m) + 530k
• Super Mario Bro's Wonder: 16.03m (15.551m) + 520k
• Mario Party Superstars: 14.00m (12.89m) + 1.11m Q1+Q2+Q3+Q4
• Super Mario Party Jamboree: 7.48m (6.17m) + 1.31m
• Legend of Zelda - Echoes of Wisdom: 4.09m (3.91m) + 180k
• Paper Mario TTYD: 2.10m (2.06m) +40K
• Mario & Luigi Brothership: 1.97m (1.84m) +130k
• Luigi's Mansion 2 HD: 1.88m (1.80m) + 80k

Million Sellers not updated this quarter (1st party published)

• Ring Fit Adventure: 15.38m
• Pokémon Let's Go: 15.07m
• Pokémon BD/SP: 15.06m
• Pokemon Legends Arceus: 15.00m
• Luigi's Mansion 3: 14.25m
• Splatoon 2: 13.60m
• Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury: 13.47m
• Splatoon 3: 11.96m
• Super Mario 3D All-Stars: 9.07m
• Super Mario Maker 2: 8.42m
• Kirby and the Forgotten Land: 7.52m
• Legend of Zelda Link's Awakening: 6.63m
• Clubhouse Games: 4.64m
• Donkey Kong Country Tropical Freeze: 4.62m
• Mario Tennis Aces: 4.50m
• Kirby Star Allies: 4.38m
• Legend of Zelda Skyward Sword HD: 4.15m
• Fire Emblem Three Houses: 4.12m
• Hyrule Warriors Age of Calamity: 4.00m
• 1-2 Switch: 3.74m
• Pikmin 4: 3.48m
• Paper Mario Origami King: 3.47m
• Yoshi's Crafted World: 3.35m
• Super Mario RPG: 3.31m
• Metroid Dread: 3.07m
• New Pokémon Snap!: 2.74m
• Xenoblade Chronicles 2: 2.74m
• Arms: 2.72m
• Mario Strikers Battle League: 2.63m
• Mario Golf Super Rush: 2.48m
• Pikmin 3 Deluxe: 2.40m
• Captain Toad Treasure Tracker: 2.35m
• Octopath Traveller: 2.08m
• Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle: 2.00m
• Pokémon Mystery Dungeon DX: 1.99m
• Big Brain Academy Brain vs Brain: 1.94m
• Xenoblade Chronicles Definitive Edition: 1.91m
• Xenoblade Chronicles 3: 1.91m
• Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe: 1.82m
• Miitopia: 1.79m
• Mario Kart Live Home Circuit: 1.73m
• Fire Emblem Engage: 1.68m
• Marvel Ultimate Alliance 3: 1.60m
• Pokkén Tournament DX: 1.54m
• Nintendo Labo Toy-Con 01 Variety Kit: 1.42m
• Metroid Prime Remastered: 1.36m
• Wario Ware Get it Together!: 1.34m
• Astral Chain: 1.33m
• Dr Kawashima's Brain training: 1.27m
• Bayonetta: 1.24m
• Bayonetta 2: 1.23m
• Princess Peach Showtime! 1.22m
• Game Builder Garage: 1.15m
• Mario Versus Donkey Kong: 1.12m
• Bayonetta 3: 1.09m
• Fire Emblem Warriors Three Hopes: 1.00m

Nintendo Switch hardware shipments compared to some other platforms (millions of units)

I'm just wondering where you got the numbers for Link's Awakening (you have it listed as 6.63 when I can only find 6.46) and Pokemon Legends Arceus (you have it at 15 when I can only find 14.83).