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ShadowLink93 on 03 August 2023

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Sales numbers from the CESA (Computer Entertainment Suppliers Association) 2023 white book has updated the sales of additional Switch titles as of December 31st 2022, the previous update was as of December 31st 2021 so these are 12 months of additional sales unless stated (some games had more recent updates in Nintendo's Quarterly reports).

Million Sellers updated in CESA white book 2023

Total sales followed by sales added to the total since the last update

Pokémon BD/SP: 15.06m + 140k in 6 months
Splatoon 2: 13.60m + 300k in 6 months
Super Mario Maker 2: 8.42m + 530k
Legend of Zelda LA: 6.46m + 380k
Clubhouse Games: 4.64m + 420k
DKC Tropical Freeze: 4.62m + 500k
Mario Tennis Aces: 4.50m + 220k
Kirby Star Allies: 4.38m + 400K
Legend of Zelda Skyward Sword: 4.15m + 240k in 9 months
Fire Emblem Three Houses: 4.12m + 300k
1-2 Switch: 3.74m + 110k
Paper Mario Origami King: 3.47m + 130k
Yoshi's Crafted World: 3.35m + 340k
Metroid Dread: 3.04m + 140k in 9 months
Arms: 2.72m + 60k
Xenoblade Chronicles 2: 2.70m +260k
Mario Golf Super Rush: 2.48m + 130k in 9 months
Pikmin 3 Deluxe: 2.40m + 170k
Captain Toad Treasure Tracker: 2.35m + 220k
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon DX: 1.99m + 100k
Big Brain Academy Brain vs Brain: 1.94m + 350k in 9 months
Xenoblade Chronicles DE: 1.88m + 200k
Miitopia: 1.79m + 110k
Mario Kart Live Home Circuit: 1.73m + 150k
Marvel Ultimate Alliance 3: 1.60m + 100k
Wario Ware Get it Together!: 1.34m + 70k in 9 months
Astral Chain: 1.33m + 50k
Dr Kawashima's Brain training: 1.27m + 70k
Bayonetta: 1.24m previously > 1.00m
Bayonetta 2: 1.23m + 190k
Game Builder Garage: 1.15m + 90k in 9 months
Shin Megami Tensei 5: 1.10m + 100k in 9 months
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KLXVER on 03 August 2023

Tropical Freeze has sold nearly 5 million? Do those numbers include the Wii U version?



FarleyMcFirefly on 03 August 2023

I also read on Twitter FE Echoes: SoV made it to 1 million!



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ShadowLink93 on 03 August 2023
KLXVER said:

Tropical Freeze has sold nearly 5 million? Do those numbers include the Wii U version?

No, the Wii U version sold 2.02 million so combined Tropical Freeze sold 6.64 million

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ShadowLink93 on 03 August 2023
FarleyMcFirefly said:

I also read on Twitter FE Echoes: SoV made it to 1 million!

Yep some 3DS games also got updated as well.

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KLXVER on 03 August 2023
ShadowLink93 said:
KLXVER said:

Tropical Freeze has sold nearly 5 million? Do those numbers include the Wii U version?

No, the Wii U version sold 2.02 million so combined tropical Freeze sold 6.64 million

We are really due for another one then. I mean Kirby doesnt reach those numbers and that franchise seems like its getting a game every 6 months...



Slownenberg on 03 August 2023

Yeah I would definitely expect a new DK game in 2024 on Switch, or at latest an early game on Switch 2 in 2025. I could definitely see DK being one of the final major IP games on Switch before the successor comes out.



deerox on 03 August 2023
KLXVER said:
ShadowLink93 said:

No, the Wii U version sold 2.02 million so combined tropical Freeze sold 6.64 million

We are really due for another one then. I mean Kirby doesnt reach those numbers and that franchise seems like its getting a game every 6 months...

That's because Kirby is made by HAL Laboratory, a company that almost exclusively work on Kirby. Donkey Kong Country however, is developed by Retro Studios, which is a company that have been very busy developing a Metroid game.



KLXVER on 03 August 2023
deerox said:
KLXVER said:

We are really due for another one then. I mean Kirby doesnt reach those numbers and that franchise seems like its getting a game every 6 months...

That's because Kirby is made by HAL Laboratory, a company that almost exclusively work on Kirby. Donkey Kong Country however, is developed by Retro Studios, which is a company that have been very busy developing a Metroid game.

Just get another team to do it. 



deerox on 03 August 2023
KLXVER said:
deerox said:

That's because Kirby is made by HAL Laboratory, a company that almost exclusively work on Kirby. Donkey Kong Country however, is developed by Retro Studios, which is a company that have been very busy developing a Metroid game.

Just get another team to do it. 

I don't think giving an IP to a new team is something Nintendo does lightly. It's hard to find a team that can make a Donkey Kong Country game as good as the ones that Retro made. It would be a lot easier for them to just wait until Metroid is finished and then maybe let them develop the next DKC game.