Best Selling Nintendo Switch Video Games

There’s no denying that the Nintendo Switch is a popular console. It’s one of the three major players in the gaming market alongside Sony’s PlayStation and Microsoft’s Xbox.

But Nintendo has made some unique and innovative choices with the Switch that differentiates it from the competition. And these features deserve some extra attention.

In this article we’ll first say a few words about Nintendo Switch and its history and then provide a table with the best-selling Nintendo Switch video games up to now.

A Console Built on Innovation

When the Switch was revealed to the public in 2016 people didn’t know what to make of it. Up until that point, there’d always been a firm differentiation between home consoles and handheld consoles.

You might be able to share data between the two. But for the most part companies with a handheld console would also market a totally independent console for the home.

In fact, that trend was started by Nintendo themselves when they released the original Gameboy at the dawn of the 90s. But Nintendo changed all that with the Switch.

The Switch was something new. It was a home console that was set to compete against the PlayStation and Xbox.

But the Switch was also a handheld that was in many ways the successor to Nintendo’s 3DS. This was all thanks to an innovative docking feature.

You can use the Switch at home by nesting it within a dock attached to your TV. This doesn’t just let you play Switch games on the TV. Using the dock also increases the performance of the Switch’s graphics processor.

One interesting point about the GPU speed increase is that it’s not actually coming from any hardware within the dock.

The Switch conserves power when it’s being used as a mobile device by slightly underclocking the GPU. And when it’s in dock mode, that underclocking is no longer needed.

It’s an elegant solution to the potential problems inherent with a powerful GPU paired with batteries that need to stay light and compact.

Nintendo also solved the potential issues inherent to external controls by creating “Joy-Con” controllers that can be used as an attachment for the Switch when it’s in portable mode.

And when the Switch is docked you can simply unhook the Joy-Cons for wireless play. All of these features make the Switch an elegant solution for people who want to enjoy games at home or abroad.

You can instantly grab your Switch from its dock and clip on the Joy-Con controllers. And it’s just as easy to toss it back onto the dock for a game on the big screen when you’re back home. ​

Newer Switch Models Build on Top of a Great Foundation

It’s clear that Nintendo put special emphasis on versatility and choice when designing the Switch.

It’s the first mainstream console that’s designed to let you game how you want anywhere you want. But the company has taken that idea even further by releasing a few variants on the main Switch design. The first is the Switch Lite.

The Switch Lite is primarily intended for people who only want to use the Switch as a portable system. The Lite uses a smaller screen to make it easier to carry around.

And because the Switch Lite can’t connect to a TV there’s no reason to disconnect the Joy-Cons from it. As such, the controllers on the Switch Lite aren’t removable.

The Switch Lite has two main advantages over the original Switch. It’s more streamlined for mobile use, and it’s significantly cheaper than the original model.

The Nintendo Switch OLED is the flip side of the Switch Lite. Instead of being a less expensive option in comparison to the original, the OLED is more expensive.

But that extra price comes with some nice perks. It has a larger and more vibrant screen than the original Switch. And the Switch OLED also has twice the internal storage as the original.

Now, let’s see the best selling Nintendo Switch video games showing the number of copies sold, the update date of the data and the launch date of the game title:

Best Selling Nintendo Switch Video Games

Nintendo Game Title	Copies Sold	Genre	Developer	Publisher	Update Date	Game Release Date
Mario Kart 8 Deluxe	48410000	Kart racing	Nintendo EPD	Nintendo	30/09/2022	28/04/2017
Animal Crossing: New Horizons	40170000	Social simulation	Nintendo EPD	Nintendo	30/09/2022	20/03/2020
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate	29530000	Fighting	Bandai Namco StudiosSora Ltd.	Nintendo	30/09/2022	07/12/2018
The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild	27790000	Action-adventure	Nintendo EPD	Nintendo	30/09/2022	03/03/2017
Pokémon Sword and Shield	25370000	Role-playing	Game Freak	The Pokémon CompanyNintendo	30/09/2022	15/11/2019
Super Mario Odyssey	24400000	Platformer	Nintendo EPD	Nintendo	30/09/2022	27/10/2017
Super Mario Party	18350000	Party	NDcube	Nintendo	30/09/2022	05/10/2018
Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl	14920000	Role-playing	ILCA	The Pokémon CompanyNintendo	30/09/2022	19/11/2021
Ring Fit Adventure	14870000	Exergamerole-playing	Nintendo EPD	Nintendo	30/09/2022	18/10/2019
Pokémon: Let’s Go, Pikachu! and Let’s Go, Eevee!	14810000	Role-playing	Game Freak	The Pokémon CompanyNintendo	30/09/2022	16/11/2018
Pokémon Legends: Arceus	13910000	Action role-playing	Game Freak	The Pokémon CompanyNintendo	30/09/2022	28/01/2022
New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe	13310000	Platformer	Nintendo EPD	Nintendo	31/03/2022	11/01/2019
Splatoon 2	13300000	Third-person shooter	Nintendo EPD	Nintendo	31/03/2022	21/07/2017
Luigi’s Mansion 3	11430000	Action-adventure	Next Level Games	Nintendo	31/03/2022	31/10/2019
Pokémon Scarlet and Violet	10000000	Role-playing	Game Freak	The Pokémon CompanyNintendo	20/11/2022	18/11/2022
Super Mario 3D World + Bowser’s Fury	9430000	Platformer	Nintendo EPD	Nintendo	31/03/2022	12/02/2021
Super Mario 3D All-Stars	9070000	Platformercompilation	Nintendo	Nintendo	31/12/2021	18/09/2020
Mario Party Superstars	8070000	Party	NDcube	Nintendo	30/09/2022	29/10/2021
Splatoon 3	7900000	Third-person shooter	Nintendo EPD	Nintendo	30/09/2022	09/09/2022
Super Mario Maker 2	7890000	PlatformerLevel editor	Nintendo EPD	Nintendo	31/12/2021	28/06/2019
Monster Hunter Rise	7700000	Action role-playing	Capcom	Capcom	31/12/2021	26/03/2021
Nintendo Switch Sports	6150000	Sports	Nintendo EPD	Nintendo	30/09/2022	29/04/2022
The Legend of Zelda: Link’s Awakening	6080000	Action-adventure	Grezzo	Nintendo	31/12/2021	20/09/2019
Kirby and the Forgotten Land	5270000	Platformer	HAL Laboratory	Nintendo	30/09/2022	25/03/2022
Mario Tennis Aces	4280000	Sports	Camelot Software Planning	Nintendo	31/12/2021	22/06/2018
Clubhouse Games: 51 Worldwide Classics	4220000	Tabletop game	NDcube	Nintendo	31/03/2022	05/06/2020
Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze	4120000	Platformer	Retro Studios	Nintendo	31/12/2021	04/05/2018
Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity	4000000	Hack and slash	Omega Force	.mw-parser-output .plainlist ol,.mw-parser-output .plainlist ul{line-height:inherit;list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0}.mw-parser-output .plainlist ol li,.mw-parser-output .plainlist ul li{margin-bottom:0}JP: Koei TecmoNA/PAL: Nintendo	04/01/2022	20/11/2020
Kirby Star Allies	3980000	Platformer	HAL Laboratory	Nintendo	31/12/2021	16/03/2018
The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword HD	3910000	Action-adventure	Tantalus Media	Nintendo	31/03/2022	16/07/2021
Fire Emblem: Three Houses	3820000	Tactical role-playing	Intelligent SystemsKoei Tecmo	Nintendo	31/12/2021	26/07/2019
1-2-Switch	3630000	Party	Nintendo EPD	Nintendo	31/12/2021	03/03/2017
Momotaro Dentetsu: Showa, Heisei, Reiwa Mo Teiban!	3500000	Board game	Konami	JP: Konami	22/03/2022	19/11/2020
Paper Mario: The Origami King	3340000	Role-playingaction-adventure	Intelligent Systems	Nintendo	31/12/2021	17/07/2020
Minecraft	3310000	Sandboxsurvival	Mojang	JP: Xbox Game StudiosNA/PAL: Mojang	22/10/2022	11/05/2017
Among Us	3200000	Partysocial deduction	Innersloth	Innersloth	31/12/2020	15/12/2020
Yoshi’s Crafted World	3010000	Platformer	Good-Feel	Nintendo	31/12/2021	29/03/2019
Metroid Dread	2900000	Action-adventure	MercurySteamNintendo EPD	Nintendo	31/03/2022	08/10/2021
New Pokémon Snap	2740000	Photography	Bandai Namco Studios	JP: The Pokémon CompanyNA/PAL: Nintendo	15/05/2022	30/04/2021
Arms	2660000	Fighting	Nintendo EPD	Nintendo	31/12/2021	16/06/2017
Xenoblade Chronicles 2	2440000	Action role-playing	Monolith Soft	Nintendo	31/12/2021	01/12/2017
Mario Golf: Super Rush	2350000	Sports	Camelot Software Planning	Nintendo	31/03/2022	25/06/2021
Pikmin 3 Deluxe	2230000	Real-time strategypuzzle	Nintendo EPDEighting	Nintendo	31/12/2021	30/10/2020
Mario Strikers: Battle League	2170000	Sports	Next Level Games	Nintendo	30/09/2022	10/06/2022
Octopath Traveler	2160000	Role-playing	Square EnixAcquire	JP: Square EnixNA/PAL: Nintendo	02/01/2022	13/07/2018
Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker	2130000	Action puzzle	Nintendo EPD	Nintendo	31/12/2021	13/07/2018
Dragon Ball FighterZ	2010000	Fighting	Arc System Works	Bandai Namco Entertainment	31/12/2021	27/09/2018
Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle	2000000	Tactical role-playing	Ubisoft ParisUbisoft Milan	NA/PAL: UbisoftJP/KOR: Nintendo[18]	02/09/2018	29/08/2017
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Rescue Team DX	1890000	Roguelike	Spike Chunsoft	Nintendo	31/12/2021	06/03/2020
Taiko no Tatsujin: Drum ‘n’ Fun!	1890000	Rhythm	Bandai Namco Studios	Bandai Namco Entertainment	31/12/2021	19/07/2018
Xenoblade Chronicles 3	1720000	Action role-playing	Monolith Soft	Nintendo	30/09/2022	29/07/2022
Miitopia	1680000	Role-playing	Grezzo	Nintendo	31/03/2022	21/05/2021
Xenoblade Chronicles: Definitive Edition	1680000	Action role-playing	Monolith Soft	Nintendo	31/12/2021	29/05/2020
Big Brain Academy: Brain vs. Brain	1590000	Puzzle	Nintendo EPD	Nintendo	31/03/2022	03/12/2021
Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit	1580000	Kart racingaugmented reality	Velan Studios	Nintendo	31/12/2021	16/10/2020
Dragon Ball Xenoverse 2	1550000	Fighting	Dimps	Bandai Namco Entertainment	31/12/2021	07/09/2017
Pokkén Tournament DX	1540000	Fighting	Bandai Namco Studios	JP: The Pokémon CompanyNA/PAL: Nintendo	02/01/2022	22/09/2017
Marvel Ultimate Alliance 3: The Black Order	1500000	Action role-playing	Team Ninja	Nintendo	31/12/2021	19/07/2019
Nintendo Labo Toy-Con 01: Variety Kit	1420000	Construction kit	Nintendo EPD	Nintendo	31/12/2020	20/04/2018
Astral Chain	1280000	Action-adventure, Hack and Slash	PlatinumGames	Nintendo	31/12/2021	30/08/2019
WarioWare: Get It Together!	1270000	Party	Nintendo EPDIntelligent Systems	Nintendo	31/03/2022	10/09/2021
Naruto Shippudden: Ultimate Ninja Storm Trilogy	1260000	Fighting	CyberConnect2	Bandai Namco Entertainment	31/12/2021	27/07/2017
Dr Kawashima’s Brain Training for Nintendo Switch	1200000	Puzzle	Nintendo EPD, indieszero	Nintendo	31/12/2021	27/12/2019
Resident Evil: Revelations Collection	1200000	Survival horror	Capcom	Capcom	30/06/2022	27/11/2017
Game Builder Garage	1060000	Programming	Nintendo EPD	Nintendo	31/03/2022	11/06/2021
Bayonetta 2	1040000	Action-adventure, Hack and Slash	PlatinumGames	Nintendo	31/12/2021	16/02/2018
Enter the Gungeon	1000000	Bullet hell	Dodge Roll	Devolver Digital	03/03/2019	14/12/2017
Fire Emblem Warriors: Three Hopes	1000000	Hack and slashRole-playing	Omega Force	JP: Koei TecmoNA/PAL: Nintendo	17/08/2022	24/06/2022
Fitness Boxing	1000000	Exergamerhythm	Imagineer	JP: ImagineerNA/PAL: Nintendo	08/09/2020	20/12/2018
Fitness Boxing 2: Rhythm and Exercise	1000000	Exergamerhythm	Imagineer	JP: ImagineerNA/PAL: Nintendo	09/12/2021	04/12/2020
Shin Megami Tensei V	1000000	Role-playing	Atlus	JP: AtlusNA: SegaPAL: Nintendo	18/04/2022	11/11/2021
Story of Seasons: Pioneers of Olive Town	1000000	Simulationrole-playing	Marvelous	Xseed Games	18/11/2021	25/02/2021
Thief Simulator	1000000	Stealth	Noble Muffins	Forever Entertainment	16/07/2021	19/05/2019