Mario Kart 8 Deluxe continues its reign as the best-selling Nintendo Switch game of all time, reaching an impressive 48.41 million copies sold worldwide. Holding strong in second place is Animal Crossing: New Horizons, which has also crossed the monumental 40-million mark, tallying 40.17 million units sold.
These two flagship titles are the only Switch releases to break through the 40-million sales milestone, leaving Super Smash Bros. Ultimate trailing in third place by a considerable margin.
Here is the official ranking of the top 10 best-selling games on Nintendo Switch as of September 30, 2022:
- Mario Kart 8 Deluxe – 48.41 million units
- Animal Crossing: New Horizons – 40.17 million units
- Super Smash Bros. Ultimate – 29.53 million units
- The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild – 27.79 million units
- Pokémon Sword and Pokémon Shield – 25.37 million units
- Super Mario Odyssey – 24.40 million units
- Super Mario Party – 18.35 million units
- Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Pokémon Shining Pearl – 14.92 million units
- Ring Fit Adventure – 14.87 million units
- Pokémon: Let’s Go, Pikachu! and Let’s Go, Eevee! – 14.81 million units
It is worth noting that these figures represent cumulative global sales, accounting for both physical retail copies and digital downloads sold through Nintendo’s official channels. The runaway success of these evergreen titles has solidified the Nintendo Switch’s standing as one of the most beloved and successful gaming consoles in history.
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