According to a recent statement by Nintendo, the newly released Nintendo Switch is the fastest selling console in history for the company. Â Faster than any of the many consoles that Nintendo has launched before, Nintendo managed to sell close to one million units in March according to NPD data. Â Furthermore, the timing of the release was rather unconventional as most consoles release during the holiday season.
A lot of this success has to be due to the coinciding release of The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild. Â Nintendo say that they’ve sold over 1.3 million copies of the game across both the Switch and Wii U. Â Putting this into perspective, Nintendo says they sold roughly 906,000 Nintendo Switch units and 925,000 copies of The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild. Â That’s a pretty incredible considering they sold more copies of the game itself than systems.
That said, Breath of the Wild is the fastest selling Nintendo launch game of all time. Â Nintendo believes that the most ardent collectors double-dipped on Breath of the Wild, buying one game to play and one game for their collections.
Even though sales have been off to a fast start, Nintendo hasn’t been able to keep up with demand for the console. Â Nintendo says they are working to make sure everyone who wants a Switch is able to buy one and that more shipments of consoles are on the way.
Hopefully so, there are some big Nintendo exclusives due out shortly. Â Mario Kart 8 Deluxe is launching on April 28th, while ARMS and Splatoon 2 are headed to the console this summer.
