Summary
Nintendo has revealed the updated list of the 10 best-sellingNintendo Switchgames. TheNintendo Switchhas been an incredible success for Nintendo, with the home console/handheld hybrid firmly establishing itself as one of the absolute best-selling video game consoles of all time. The Switch’s hardware sales owe a lot to its massive library of critically-acclaimed games.
The latest update to Nintendo’s list of 10 best-selling Switch games is identical to the last update in terms of placement, but with each game reaching new sales milestones.Mario Kart 8 Deluxeremains the best-selling Switch gameof all time with 67.35 million units sold and no chance for any other title to catch up to it. It’s followed byAnimal Crossing: New Horizons, which has sold 47.44 million copies, andSuper Smash Bros. Ultimate, with 35.88 million copies.The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wildhas sold 32.62 million copies on Switch, whileSuper Mario Odysseyhas sold 29.04 million.Pokemon Sword and Shieldare at 26.60 million, followed closely byPokemon Scarlet and Violetat 26.38 million.The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdomis at 21.55 million units sold, followed bySuper Mario Partyat 21.10 million and finally,New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxeat 18.06 million.
Units Sold (as of February 2025)
67.35 million
64.27 million
47.44 million
46.45 million
35.88 million
35.14 million
32.62 million
32.29 million
29.04 million
28.50 million
Pokemon Sword and Shield
26.60 million
26.44 million
Pokemon Scarlet and Violet
26.38 million
25.69 million
21.55 million
21.04 million
21.10 million
20.98 million
18.06 million
17.77 million
It remains to be seen if Nintendo will continue updating its list of the 10 best-selling Switch games once the Switch 2 hits the market, but assuming it does, it’s likely that the list will get some shake-ups in the years ahead. It seems highly likely thatPokemon Scarlet and Violetsales will be enough to eventually eclipseSword and Shield, despite the fact thatSword and Shieldwere the higher-rated games. It also wouldn’t be surprising at all to seeNew Super Mario Bros. U Deluxebumped off the list eventually, asSuper Mario Party Jamboreeis the fastest-selling game in its franchiseand is likely to hit the charts at some point down the line.
There are still a few Switch heavy hitters waiting in the wings. In fact, Nintendo recentlyre-confirmed three major Switch games for 2025, withMetroid Prime 4: Beyond,Pokemon Legends: Z-A, andXenoblade Chronicles X: Definitive Editionall releasing later this year. It’s unlikely that any of them will manage to crack the top 10 this late into the Switch’s lifespan - especially with rumors ofMetroid Prime 4andLegends: Z-Ahaving native Switch 2 releases as well - but it will be interesting to see what happens.
