Hello everyone: I have been meaning to address this for some time in between working on other projects; and now I finally have a chance to do so. Last week, Nintendo published their earnings report for the last quarter of 2019; which reveals some notable updates for hardware and software sales. As of December 2019, the Nintendo Switch has sold 52 million units worldwide across all its hardware variants; with the console having recently surpassed the 49 million units the Super Nintendo sold during its lifecycle.
The report also reveals the sales of several of its software titles, which brings me to the main subject of this post: “Pokémon Sword and Shield” have sold 16 million copies since their launch on November 15, 2019; placing them in the same sales range of “Super Mario Odyssey” and “The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild.” The top two sales slots are still “Mario Kart 8 Deluxe” at 22.9 million copies and “Super Smash Bros. Ultimate” at 17.7 million copies.
Since the games have reached this figure in a fraction of the time it took “X and Y” and “Sun and Moon” to sell that many copies, this is a clear indicator of success; despite the concerns of the games’ detractors. To put this into perspective, these numbers include both standalone and bundled versions; and more than a quarter of the console’s install base to date bought the game. So, not only do I not think that the creators will stop making other games just because of the new ones (anymore than I see Coca-Cola or McDonald’s dropping their flaghship items just because they introduce new ones); I believe they did the right thing by not acknowledging the more hostile detractors or their competitors in any way. I mean, if they’re the biggest multimedia franchise ever; they don’t need to address the runner-ups.
I am about halfway done with drafting my look at “Mewtwo Strikes Back Evolution,” and I hope to have it done and ready to post by the end of the month. That will be all for now. Later.
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