Summary
Nintendo has updated its list of the 10 best-sellingSwitchgames to date. Every quarter, Nintendo updates itsSwitchgame sales numbers, revealing the titles that have performed best on its home console/handheld hybrid platform.
The top 10 best-selling Switch games were shaken up by 2022’sPokemon Scarlet and Violet, which has been climbing the ranks alongside 2023’sThe Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom. The best-selling Switch game is unlikely to ever be dethroned, withMario Kart 8 Deluxeconsistently sitting at the topof the console’s software sales chart.
That holds true with the November 2024 update.Mario Kart 8 Deluxeis still the best-selling Nintendo Switch game of all time with 64.27 million units sold as of November 2024. It’s followed byAnimal Crossing: New Horizons,Super Smash Bros. Ultimate,The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild,Super Mario Odyssey,Pokemon Sword and Shield,Pokemon Scarlet and Violet,The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom,Super Mario Party, andNew Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe. Normally, thetop 10 best-selling Switch games listremains fairly static, but there was actually a notable change with this update.
Units Sold (as of November 2024)
64.27 million
62.90 million
46.45 million
45.85 million
35.14 million
34.66 million
32.29 million
32.05 million
28.50 million
28.21 million
Pokemon Sword and Shield
26.44 million
26.35 million
Pokemon Scarlet and Violet
25.69 million
25.29 million
21.04 million
20.80 million
20.98 million
20.84 million
17.77 million
17.61 million
When Nintendo released the list of the 10 best-selling Switch games as of August 2024,Super Mario Partywas ahead ofThe Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdomwith 20.84 million units sold toZelda’s 20.80 million. The last few months have been good forZelda, with the open world adventure now sitting at 21.04 million units toSuper Mario Party’s 20.98 million. This makesZelda: Tears of the Kingdomthe eighth best-selling Switch game to date.
The holiday shopping season is upon us, and so it’s likely that a lot ofSwitch gamesare going to be sold within the next couple of months. It’s possible that Switch game sales will be enough to pushPokemon Scarlet and Violetahead ofSword and Shield, but otherwise, it’s unlikely that any games will change positions next quarter.
