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More First-Party Games Have Sold Over One Million Copies On Switch Than Any Other Console

Another record tumbles.

www.thegamer.com

17 more than the DS, the full list is

Console	Number Of First-Party Million-Sellers
Nintendo Switch	72
Nintendo DS	55
Nintendo 3DS	50
PlayStation	49
Nintendo Game Boy	46
Nintendo Entertainment System	42
Nintendo Wii	40
Nintendo 64	37
PlayStation 2	30
Nintendo GameCube	26
Nintendo Game Boy Advance	25
Xbox 360	23
Super NES	21
PlayStation 3	21
Nintendo Wii U	20
PlayStation 4	19
PlayStation Portable	8
Xbox One	7
PlayStation 5	5
Xbox	5

Pokémon Legends Z-A will join them and so hopefully will Metroid Prime 4.

EDIT - The PS5 number seems to be too low, it's missing some games we know about and cross gen games like GOW:R. Not sure exactly how many but it should be above it's current position and possibly behind the PS4.

 

[adamsapple]

I'm more impressed that X360 had more million+ sellers than PS4.

The Switch stat is crazy tho, it's still selling this good both hardawre and software in its 9th year.

 

[Mister Wolf]

Its the GOAT for having all the Xenoblade games released on it. Would be crazy if X ended up being the top seller of them.

 

[tTHANOSs]

How many of those are remakes, remasters, or just a new port of a game?

 

[Hookshot]

I'm more impressed that X360 had more million+ sellers than PS4.

360 was huge here in the UK but I wouldn't have thought it would have had more First Party million sellers than the PS3.

Other than Gears, Halo and Forza I'm not sure what else there was unless some Kinect stuff sold well.

 

[Kacho]

Nintendo is consistently the excellence of execution and Switch was a monster so no surprise there.

My love for the 3DS library solidified.

Interestingly enough, that list proves that PS5 is in fact the worst PlayStation console in terms of software, which matches the consensus on GAF.

 

[Zacfoldor]

These numbers will never be beaten.

 

[Magic Carpet]

Thats a lot of Wii U games sitting on peoples shelves.
What was everyone smoking back then?

 

[LectureMaster]

Once again, from Wii U to Switch, is definitely such a hell of comeback.

 

[Kacho]

These numbers will never be beaten.

 

[yurinka]

In the last 3 quarters only 19 games (most of them released before) sold over 1M copies in Switch, 12 of them being 1st party and 7 of them were 3rd party.

Yes, their 1st party games sell very well. But they should take a look at the 3rd party sales because it is worrying compared to PS or Steam.

I'm more impressed that X360 had more million+ sellers than PS4.

It didn't, many numbers from there must be fake / Nintendo fanboy guesses.

As far as I remember Sony always sold better than MS, had more teams and MS never shared any list of million seller games, and as far as I know they never had any leaked complete list. Regarding Sony we saw leaked numbers that didn't cover anything, like PS1 or PS2.

And well, did Nintendo release 72 first party games for Switch?

 

[LectureMaster]

I'm more impressed that X360 had more million+ sellers than PS4.

The Switch stat is crazy tho, it's still selling this good both hardawre and software in its 9th year.

 

[nial]

Nintendo is consistently the excellence of execution and Switch was a monster so no surprise there.

My love for the 3DS library solidified.

Interestingly enough, that list proves that PS5 is in fact the worst PlayStation console in terms of software, which matches the consensus on GAF.

Sony doesn't reveal sales numbers as much as Nintendo does, shit obviously doesn't have just 5 first-party games.
A fan favorite like Returnal isn't even included there, even if it's very likely to be at over 1M on PS5 by now.
Edit: mind explaining what is wrong with what I said, lol? Kacho

 

[Robb]

 

[Wooxsvan]

 

[Kacho]

Sony doesn't reveal sales numbers as much as Nintendo does, shit obviously doesn't have just 5 first-party games.
A fan favorite like Returnal isn't even included there, even if it's very likely to be at ovee 1M on PS5 by now.

My point is the PS5 number is miniscule compared to the rest of the PlayStation consoles.

 

[Thick Thighs Save Lives]

 

[nial]

My point is the PS5 number is miniscule compared to the rest of the PlayStation consoles.

Because that's all that managed to be reported. Stuff like God of War Ragnarok numbers don't even have platform splits, while others like Gran Turismo 7 we don't even know any sales units data, LET ALONE the PS4/PS5 splits, hence both of them not being included in that number.

 

[Rawbutt Jellybean]

Freegunners in shambles.

It is interesting though seeing PS going exactly in order. PS1 was an amazing machine.

 

[EruditeHobo]

My point is the PS5 number is miniscule compared to the rest of the PlayStation consoles.

You care about "first party" for no good reason, is the problem.

 

[LectureMaster]

I wonder how many female Nintendo fans out there but stats don't lie:

 

[rodrigolfp]

I'm more impressed that WiiU had more million+ sellers than PS4.

Ftfy.

PS fans buy it for CoD, GTA and Fortnite reassured.

 

[adamsapple]

Ftfy.

PS fans buy it for CoD, GTA and Fortnite reassured.

If they think the WiiU had more million sellers than the PS4, I really need to see their sources.

Don't sound right on paper.

 

[Robb]

I wonder how many female Nintendo fans out there but stats don't lie:

They give the ladies what they want.

According to the April 2023 report […] about 52% of Nintendo Switches [in the US] are female-owned, making it the most popular console for the demographic.

 

[Kacho]

.

 

[Kacho]

If they think the WiiU had more million sellers than the PS4, I really need to see their sources.

Don't sound right on paper.

Edit: format explosion

List of best-selling Wii U video games - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

 

[onQ123]

It prints money gif

 

[adamsapple]

Edit: format explosion

List of best-selling Wii U video games - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

Interesting, I guess they would have had more by the sheer number of first party releases, derivative or re-releases as they may be.

 

[Hookshot]

Edit: format explosion

List of best-selling Wii U video games - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

Nintendo then resold some of those for millions more. Their returns must be astronomical on some of these games in a time where other companies are going bust or sacking hundreds.

 

[Kacho]

Interesting, I guess they would have had more by the sheer number of first party releases, derivative or re-releases as they may be.

Even when Nintendo is down bad they deliver the goods. They did that while also delivering banger after banger on 3DS. Truly in a league of their own.

 

[Hudo]

They've made a lot of good games for the Switch.

 

[cireza]

Nintendo showing them how to run a business.

 

[zedinen]

My point is the PS5 number is miniscule compared to the rest of the PlayStation consoles.

100% False


Demon's Souls, Rift Apart, GT7, Helldivers II, MLB, Spider-Man 2, Spider-Man: MM, Horizon FW, GOW: Ragnarok, Astro Bot, TLOU Part I ...



First Party titles
FY21 43.9 m
FY22 43.5 m
FY23 39.7 m

 

[Mr Moose]

Just checked PS5, their list is bullshit.

List of best-selling PlayStation 5 video games - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

 

[Woopah]

How many of those are remakes, remasters, or just a new port of a game?

The breakdown is:

New games - 50
Ports/remasters - 15
Remakes - 7

So Switch will probably end top on new games alone.

In the last 3 quarters only 19 games (most of them released before) sold over 1M copies in Switch, 12 of them being 1st party and 7 of them were 3rd party.

Yes, their 1st party games sell very well. But they should take a look at the 3rd party sales because it is worrying compared to PS or Steam.

It didn't, many numbers from there must be fake / Nintendo fanboy guesses.

As far as I remember Sony always sold better than MS, had more teams and MS never shared any list of million seller games, and as far as I know they never had any leaked complete list. Regarding Sony we saw leaked numbers that didn't cover anything, like PS1 or PS2.

And well, did Nintendo release 72 first party games for Switch?

They had more than 72 releases but not all of them sold 1 million.

The trick to increasing the number of third party million sellers is to have more third party games release on their platform.

 

[Kacho]

Just checked PS5, their list is bullshit.

List of best-selling PlayStation 5 video games - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

Why are Elden Ring, EA Sports FC 24, and Final Fantasy 16 on that list?

 

[Robb]

Just checked PS5, their list is bullshit.

List of best-selling PlayStation 5 video games - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

Looks correct going by that list? 5 of those were published by Sony.

 

[Hookshot]

Just checked PS5, their list is bullshit.

List of best-selling PlayStation 5 video games - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

5 First party games is what the list says.

 

[Mr Moose]

Looks correct going by that list? 5 of those were published by Sony.

The list is shit. Missing lots of games that have sold over 1M (S-M:R, TLoU and so on).

Why are Elden Ring, EA Sports FC 24, and Final Fantasy 16 on that list?

It's just some shit list, its supposed to be listing any games that have sold more than 1M, it's clearly bullshit though.

5 First party games is what the list says.

Yes and there's more than 5 first party games that have sold more than 1M.

 

[Robb]

The list is shit. Missing lots of games that have sold over 1M (S-M:R, TLoU and so on).

Oh, yeah. I was surprised to see it lacked Helldivers 2. I agree that it doesn’t seem very up to date.

 

[daxgame]

Just checked PS5, their list is bullshit.

List of best-selling PlayStation 5 video games - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

?
seems like you confirmed OP's numbers?

 

[ValiantInstance]

I'm more impressed that X360 had more million+ sellers than PS4.

The Switch stat is crazy tho, it's still selling this good both hardawre and software in its 9th year.

The 360 is my favourite console ever. They absolutely nailed that era where online gaming was just becoming a thing.

Shame they fumbled it so badly after that.

 

[reinking]

The Switch is a first party machine.

 

[Mr Moose]

?
seems like you confirmed OP's numbers?

That's where the source of the numbers come from, and they are bullshit.

 

[Hookshot]

That's where the source of the numbers come from, and they are bullshit.

How many games do you think need to be added? I can edit the OP with a disclaimer saying it's based on outdated information and the PS5 actually is likely to have X amount rather than 5.

 

[Mr Moose]

How many games do you think need to be added? I can edit the OP with a disclaimer saying it's based on outdated information and the PS5 actually is likely to have X amount rather than 5.

Not sure, but it's more than 5. There's native versions of TLoU, Spider-Man and others.
The wiki page doesn't even have CoD or anything listed (is it because there's no official source?).

 

[yurinka]

My point is the PS5 number is miniscule compared to the rest of the PlayStation consoles.

Looks correct going by that list? 5 of those were published by Sony.

Sony published more than 5 PS5 games that sold over 1M copies in 2024 alone. So obviously sold more way more during the all the generation. The list is a joke.

 

[Robb]

Sony published more than 5 PS5 games that sold over 1M copies in 2024 alone. So obviously sold more way more during the all the generation. The list is a joke.

Yeah I just misinterpreted the post as saying all of the games in that list should be considered/included, when only 5 are published by Sony.

It’s definitely not a good source.

 

[Soapbox Killer]

I have no point of reference but that sounds like a lot!

 

[cinnamonandgravy]

not sure how it happened but i have a lot of switch games