Switch Passes 1 Million Units in Japan with Game Sales released too

Nintendo Switch has officially reached the 1m mark for unit sales in Japan. It took 17 weeks but it’s clear that Japan is loving Nintendo’s newest hybrid console.

[XiNatsuDragnel]

Amazing

[lxeasy]

Great to see Nintendo doing well

[freshslicepizza]

That's great and all but this is why the North American market often ignores Nintendo. Their headquarters are in Japan and they have poor regional representation in North America. They also favor Japan for hardware shipments. If Japan got 1 million units then Europe should be triple that and North America at least triple that.

[Moonman]

I agree with you that Nintendo should ship more Switches (they claim they are going to ship millions this holiday) but your first sentence is not true.

[superchiller]

Because the Wii U was a huge hit in North America? Keep up the damage control, they're going to need it for this new handheld with almost no 3rd party support.

[Apex13]

The issue is iPhone and switch both use one particular material. Guess who will get lions share...apple. My two favourite companies. Sad times

[Razzer]

Geez....what are the WW numbers I wonder.

[christocolus]

Congrats Nintendo. Well done.

[gbsrnctaln]

At 17 weeks its on pace with the Game Cube. Not exactly earth shattering, but at least better than wiiu.

[septemberindecember]

It is also out pacing the Playstation, Playstation 4, Nintendo 64, and Playstation 3 in Japan as well.

So it isn't just on pace with the Gamecube...its doing much better than a lot of consoles that ended up selling much better than the Wii U and even Gamecube (at least in Japan it is).

[gbsrnctaln]

And as it is primarily a handheld which is where the japanese gamers go primarily these days...its not really stacking up well at all....even behind the vita...so....

Oddessy and Prime 4 have made me a buyer, but it will damn sure be a second hand one at a lot less than $300.

[richyque]

you got all that just from japan sales,

[septemberindecember]

@richyque

Yes...because all of these numbers are from Japan...the Switch, in the same time period, is outselling the Playstation, Playstation 3, Playstation 4 and Nintendo 64 in Japan.

Seriously, did any of you actually read the article?

[septemberindecember]

"its not really stacking up well at all...even behind the vita"

Did you read the article? Vita took 43 weeks to reach 1 million units in Japan and the Switch only took 17 weeks.

[gbsrnctaln]

You're right....got it mixed up with psp.

[thatguyhayat]

Well done to them, i'll be owning one very soon for pokemon and metroid also along with zelda

[feraldrgn]

Hope this means a redesign gets released sooner.

[richyque]

there's a reason niintendo ain't sharing worldwide sales.

[OtakuDJK1NG-Rory]

No. This is Media Create.
Nintendo will share the next update on Switch Units Worldwide in Q1 of Fiscal Year Report in 3 month.