Switch Lite

Famitsu’s Japanese graphics are now available for the two weeks between December 21, 2020 and January 3, 2021, revealing that Nintendo has managed to complete the year in style.

Among the top ten software programs was made up of Switch titles over the two weeks, with Momotaro Dentetsu continuing to shine the brightest at the top. The game is followed by a list of games made up almost exclusively of Nintendo’s primary hits, with the exception of Minecraft.

Here are the top 10 (first numbers are estimated sales for this period, followed by total sales):

  1. [NSW] Momotaro Dentetsu: Showa, Heisei, Reiwa mo Teiban! (Konami, 19.11.2020) – 459,243 (1,423,450)
  2. [NSW] Animal Crossing: New Horizons (Nintendo, 20.03.2020) – 202,132 (6,472,485)
  3. [NSW] Mario Kart 8 Deluxe (Nintendo, 28.04.2017) – 152,052 (3,541,036)
  4. [NSW] Ring Fit Adventure (Nintendo, 10/18/19) – 129,275 (2,157,719)
  5. [NSW] Super Smash Bros. Ultimate (Nintendo, 12/07/18) – 108,052 (4,068,039)
  6. [NSW] Pikmin 3 Deluxe (Nintendo, 10/30/20) – 91,336 (499,156)
  7. [NSW] Super Mario Party (Nintendo, 10/05/18) – 86,723 (1,774,663)
  8. [NSW] Minecraft (Microsoft, 21.06.18) – 85,989 (1,740,451)
  9. [NSW] Clubhouse Games: 51 Worldwide Classics (Nintendo, 06/05/20) – 85,027 (565,003)
  10. [NSW] Super Mario 3D All-Stars (Nintendo, 18.09.2020) – 70,144 (525,613)

It was also an impressive time for hardware sales, with both Switch and Switch Lite selling more units per week than usual. The original model reigned supreme, as is the norm, but both consoles saw significant leaps during the festive period. Here are the figures for this period, followed by sales for life in parentheses:

  1. Switch – 467,051 (14,512,967)
  2. Switch Lite – 123,243 (3,139,528)
  3. PlayStation 4 – 30,482 (7,733,236)
  4. PlayStation 5 – 18,129 (214,228)
  5. PlayStation 5 Digital Edition – 5,691 (51,554)
  6. New 2DS LL (including 2DS) – 1,372 (1,151,470)
  7. Xbox Series X – 275 (24,974)
  8. PlayStation 4 Pro – 112 (1,575,530)
  9. Xbox Series S – 64 (6,584)

Any surprises this week? Tell us in the comments.

[source famitsu.com, via gematsu.com]