Nintendo Switch: the results of the first quarter of 2022

The first quarter of 2022 is already behind us. As for the nintendo-switch, we had a lot of news and releases in the first months of the year. It is therefore time to take stock of the beginning of the year for the nintendo-switchwhich is celebrating its fifth anniversary there.

Nintendo Switch releases for the first quarter of 2022

The least we can say is that this first quarter of the year has kept all its promises in terms of releases. The year started very strong with Pokemon Legends Arceus and his desires for renewal for the series Pokemon. The title of Game Freakrated 90% on Switch-Newsoffers a captivating adventure to Hisuithe sinnoh the past. Despite some technical problems, the new features offered by this opus were able to delight many players on the hybrid machine. The next exclusivity to be granted to the Nintendo Switch comes from Square-Enix with Triangle Strategy, with its 80%, the Japanese publisher’s tactical-RPG managed to offer an engaging story with high stakes, mixed with one of the most enjoyable gameplay. If the few long corridors of dialogue do not scare you, we can only encourage you to discover this title.

The latest big exclusive comes directly to us from nintendo with Kirby and the Forgotten World, the test of which will soon appear on the site. For the first time, the little pink ball of nintendo offers a completely 3D environment and gameplay that can be browsed by all audiences wishing to try it out. In addition to these headlines, nintendo also had a hidden card up its sleeve: the additional circuit pack of Mario Kart 8 Deluxe. Finally new circuits to get your teeth into for the best-selling title of the nintendo-switch.

Console releases aren’t just exclusives: Ubisoft notably proposed the porting of one of its most cult licenses: Assassin’s Creed: The Ezio Collection. A generally appreciable port if we forget the 20go download and its aging gameplay, the atmosphere of its open world remaining intact despite the years. Speaking of older titles, the Nintendo Switch Online has also enriched its catalog with, in particular, the arrival of Banjo & Kazooie on nintendo64, F-Zero on SNES as well as the first two titles of the series Earthbound (or Mother).

Nintendo announcements of the quarter

The quarter was rather rich in significant releases for the Kyoto firm, the latter nevertheless took advantage of the few empty spaces to occupy the media space with numerous announcements. The biggest event was of course the Nintendo Direct of the month of February with very big games scheduled for the whole of 2022. It was in particular the opportunity to announce the future arrival of Xenobaldis Chronicles 3 for the month of September or Mario Strikers Battle League Football in the month of June.

In addition to the firm’s direct announcements, two companies have decided to make their communication separately for titles concerning the nintendo-switch : the Pokemon Company as well as Capcom. The first notably announced its very big title for the end of the year: Pokemon Scarlet and Purplethe ninth generation of Pokemonfully open-world. Capcom for its part strikes the iron while it is still hot with the DLC Sunbreakthe big extension of monster hunter rise which will land on June 29.

A quarter at nintendo, it’s not just good news that follows. The community Smash can testify to this since during the last three months, the Japanese company has announced that its fighting game will not be part of theEVO 2022an event bought by sony last year. Moreover, the official circuit revealed by the American branch of nintendo is always very discreet. In another register, Eiji Aonumaseries producer The Legend of Zelda also announced to us that the next title in the series would not see the light of day this year to find a date in the spring of 2023.

The figures for the quarter

Several data have reached us concerning the sales Switch during this quarter. First of all, the official communication from nintendo, returning in detail to the figures of the previous quarter arrived at the beginning of February. We learned that the hybrid machine had sold for 10.67 million units during the holidays, bringing the total to 103 million consoles sold as of December 31, 2021, surpassing the record for Wii. On the games side, Mario Kart 8 Deluxe continues to lead the dance with almost 44 million sales while Pokémon Sparkling Diamond and Sparkling Pearl achieve a first trimester at 14 million cartridges sold.

In the United States, the nintendo-switch for the first time finished in last place in console sales in the month of January, behind the Xbox Series and the PS5a trend quickly reversed in February to once again become the first machine sold, including the total for the year 2022. Pokemon Legends Arceus was January’s top-selling game whileElden Ring was that of the month of February, awaiting the data concerning the month of March to know the impact of Kirby.

Finally, in Japan, the nintendo-switch obviously prances at the top of sales, also filling a 30/30 in the top sales of games. An unprecedented performance since the days of the NES. On the games side, it’s Pokemon Legends Arceus which has had the best start to the year with more than 2 million sales in physics. Far ahead of the Playstation titles of this beginning of the year that are Elden Ring (420,000) Where Gran Turismo 7 (200,000). The other Switch titles are also performing well with 120,000 Triangle Strategy sold (nearly a million worldwide) as well as 380,000 Kirby and the Forgotten World on its release week.