Nintendo’s list of the best-selling Switch games has been updated, and it was another strong period for Mario Kart 8 Deluxe. Already the best-selling Switch game of all time, Mario Kart 8 Deluxe climbed further up and has now sold 52 million copies as of December 31, 2022.
Mario Kart 8 Deluxe is one of the Switch’s best and most easy-to-recommend games, so it’s not surprising to see it continue to perform well, especially during the holiday sales season. The game was also included in Nintendo’s usual Black Friday bundle last year, which no doubt helped boost sales.
Other top-performing Switch games include Animal Crossing: New Horizons (41.59 million), Super Smash Bros. Ultimate (30.44 million), The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild (29 million), and Pokemon Sword/Shield (25.68 million). Nintendo’s top 10 best-selling games have collectively sold 273.52 million copies.
In particular, Pokemon Scarlet and Violet put up incredible sales numbers, reaching more than 20 million units since launch in November. The games sold more than 10 million copies right out of the gate, and continued to perform well, as these newer numbers show.
Here is the complete list from Nintendo:
- Mario Kart 8 Deluxe — 52 million
- Animal Crossing: New Horizons — 41.59 million
- Super Smash Bros. Ultimate — 30.44 million
- The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild — 29 million
- Pokemon Sword/Shield — 25.68 million
- Super Mario Odyssey — 25.12 million
- Pokemon Scarlet/Violet — 20.61 million
- Super Mario Party — 18.79 million
- Ring Fit Adventure — 15.22 million
- Pokemon: Let’s Go Pikachu/Let’s Go Eevee — 15.07 million
Nintendo also recently disclosed that the Switch has sold 122.55 million units, which makes it No. 3 all-time for consoles, only trailing the DS and PS2.