The Nintendo Switch was among one of the hottest items this past weekend. According to the beloved game company, not only did it have its best-selling week ever in the United States but also became the best-selling Nintendo console in U.S. history between the Thanksgiving to Cyber Monday period. It was also noted that according to Adobe Analytics, it was the top-selling video game product and one of the most-purchased items online overall during the five-day period. As far as lifetime sales are concerned, the Switch has reached more than 8.2 million sales since its launch last year.
According to Nintendo’s internal sales figures, $250 million in products were sold between Thanksgiving and Black Friday; this includes game systems, Classic Edition systems, and games.
The newest iteration of the belovedPokemonfranchise,Pokemon: Let’s Go Pikachu!andEevee!has sold more than 1.5 million units in the U.S. since its launch earlier this month.Super Mario Party, which launched earlier last month, surpassed its lifetime U.S. sales of 1 million units making it the fastest-selling game in theMario Partyseries.
The past weekend was also good for the 3DS and Classic Edition systems. The 3DS family of systems has now reached a total install base of 22 million. The Super NES Classic Edition has surpassed 2.5 million in lifetime sales while the NES Classic surpassed 2 million in lifetime sales.
Here is the full list of milestones Nintendo hit during Thanksgiving weekend:
Nintendo Switch
Nintendo 3DS
Classic Gaming Systems
The company also notes that this still does not account for the company’s highly anticipated game,Super Smash Bros. Ultimate. Set to release on July 28, 2025, it has managed to not only become the most pre-ordered game for the Switch but also the most pre-orderedSuper Smash Bros.game within the series. If you want to see what we think of it so far, you can check out our latestpreview.
