List of best-selling Nintendo Switch video games

This is a list of video games for the Nintendo Switch video game console that have sold or shipped at least one million copies. As Nintendo shares the sales of their video games every quarter while most other publishers do not share sales figures per console, this list consists mostly of Nintendo-published titles.

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Nintendo Switch, a hybrid home console and handheld device, launched worldwide on March 3, 2017. By the end of 2017, it had outsold the lifetime sales of Wii U, its home console predecessor.[1] In September 2019, Nintendo launched the Nintendo Switch Lite, a handheld-only version of the system. By the end of 2020, total Nintendo Switch family units had outsold the lifetime sales of the Nintendo 3DS, its handheld console predecessor, by selling nearly 80 million units.[2] As of September 30, 2021, the Nintendo Switch has sold nearly 93 million consoles.[3]

Sales of Nintendo Switch software have been driven by new releases and consistent evergreen sales of older titles. Super Mario Odyssey was the best selling game of 2017 at 9 million units.[1] Super Smash Bros. Ultimate was the best selling game of 2018 at 12 million units.[4] Pokémon Sword and Shield were the best selling games of 2019 at 16 million combined units.[5] Animal Crossing: New Horizons was the best selling game of 2020 at 31 million units. Despite these figures, Mario Kart 8 Deluxe has been the overall best-selling Nintendo Switch title since the end of 2018.[6]

By September 30, 2021, 681 million total copies of games had been sold for the Switch.[7][lower-alpha 1]

List
List of best-selling Nintendo Switch video games
No. Title Copies sold As of Release date[lower-alpha 2] Genre(s) Developer(s) Publisher(s)
1 Mario Kart 8 Deluxe 38.74 million[8] September 30, 2021 April 28, 2017 Kart racing Nintendo EPD Nintendo
2 Animal Crossing: New Horizons 34.85 million[8] September 30, 2021 March 20, 2020 Social simulation Nintendo EPD Nintendo
3 Super Smash Bros. Ultimate 25.71 million[8] September 30, 2021 December 7, 2018 Fighting
Nintendo
4 The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild 24.13 million[8] September 30, 2021 March 3, 2017 Action-adventure Nintendo EPD Nintendo
5 Pokémon Sword and Shield 22.64 million[8] September 30, 2021 November 15, 2019 Role-playing Game Freak
6 Super Mario Odyssey 21.95 million[8] September 30, 2021 October 27, 2017 Platformer Nintendo EPD Nintendo
7 Super Mario Party 16.48 million[8] September 30, 2021 October 5, 2018 Party NDcube Nintendo
8 Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee! 13.83 million[8] September 30, 2021 November 16, 2018 Role-playing Game Freak
9 Splatoon 2 12.68 million[8] September 30, 2021 July 21, 2017 Third-person shooter Nintendo EPD Nintendo
10 Ring Fit Adventure 12.21 million[8] September 30, 2021 October 18, 2019
Nintendo EPD Nintendo
11 New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe 11.48 million[9] September 30, 2021 January 11, 2019 Platformer Nintendo EPD Nintendo
12 Luigi's Mansion 3 9.59 million[10] March 31, 2021 October 31, 2019 Action-adventure Next Level Games Nintendo
13 Super Mario 3D All-Stars 9.01 million[10] March 31, 2021 September 18, 2020
Nintendo Nintendo
14 Monster Hunter Rise 7.50 million[11] September 24, 2021 March 26, 2021 Action role-playing Capcom Capcom
15 Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury 7.45 million[9] September 30, 2021 February 12, 2021 Platformer Nintendo EPD Nintendo
16 Super Mario Maker 2 7.15 million[10] March 31, 2021 June 28, 2019 Platformer Nintendo EPD Nintendo
17 Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl 6 million[12] December 8, 2021 November 19, 2021 Role-playing ILCA
18 The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening 5.49 million[10] March 31, 2021 September 20, 2019 Action-adventure Grezzo Nintendo
19 Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity 3.70 million[13][14] March 31, 2021 November 20, 2020 Hack and slash Omega Force
20 The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword HD 3.60 million[9] September 30, 2021 July 16, 2021 Action-adventure Tantalus Media Nintendo
21 Among Us 3.20 million[15] December 31, 2020 December 15, 2020
Innersloth Innersloth
22 1-2-Switch 3.18 million[16] December 31, 2019 March 3, 2017 Party Nintendo EPD Nintendo
23 Clubhouse Games: 51 Worldwide Classics 3.14 million[10] March 31, 2021 June 5, 2020 Tabletop game NDcube Nintendo
24 Paper Mario: The Origami King 3.12 million[10] March 31, 2021 July 17, 2020
Intelligent Systems Nintendo
25 Mario Tennis Aces 3.06 million[16] December 31, 2019 June 22, 2018 Sports Camelot Software Planning Nintendo
26 Momotaro Dentetsu: Showa, Heisei, Reiwa Mo Teiban! 3 million[17] May 13, 2021 November 19, 2020 Board game Konami
27 Kirby Star Allies 2.93 million[16] December 31, 2019 March 16, 2018 Platformer HAL Laboratory Nintendo
28 Fire Emblem: Three Houses 2.87 million[18] March 31, 2020 July 26, 2019 Tactical role-playing
Nintendo
29 Minecraft 2.81 million[lower-alpha 3] December 5, 2021 May 11, 2017
Mojang
30 Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze 2.65 million[16] December 31, 2019 May 4, 2018 Platformer Retro Studios Nintendo
31 New Pokémon Snap 2.49 million[lower-alpha 4] November 28, 2021 April 30, 2021 Photography Bandai Namco Studios
32 Arms 2.38 million[16] December 31, 2019 June 16, 2017 Fighting Nintendo EPD Nintendo
33 Pikmin 3 Deluxe 2.04 million[10] March 31, 2021 October 30, 2020
Nintendo
34 Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle 2 million[22] September 2, 2018 August 29, 2017 Tactical role-playing
35 Mario Golf: Super Rush 1.94 million[9] September 30, 2021 June 25, 2021 Sports Camelot Software Planning Nintendo
36 Xenoblade Chronicles 2 1.92 million[16] December 31, 2019 December 1, 2017 Action role-playing Monolith Soft Nintendo
37 Yoshi's Crafted World 1.84 million[16] December 31, 2019 March 29, 2019 Platformer Good-Feel Nintendo
38 Xenoblade Chronicles: Definitive Edition 1.52 million[10] March 31, 2021 May 29, 2020 Action role-playing Monolith Soft Nintendo
39 Octopath Traveler 1.5 million[24] March 8, 2019 July 13, 2018 Role-playing
40 Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker 1.44 million[16] December 31, 2019 July 13, 2018 Action puzzle Nintendo EPD Nintendo
41 Pokkén Tournament DX 1.38 million[lower-alpha 5] March 31, 2018 September 22, 2017 Fighting Bandai Namco Studios
42 Miitopia 1.37 million[9] September 30, 2021 May 21, 2021 Role-playing Grezzo Nintendo
43 Nintendo Labo Toy-Con 01: Variety Kit 1.31 million[16] December 31, 2019 April 20, 2018 Construction kit Nintendo EPD Nintendo
44 Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit 1.27 million[10] March 31, 2021 October 16, 2020
Velan Studios Nintendo
45 Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Rescue Team DX 1.26 million[18] March 31, 2020 March 6, 2020 Roguelike Spike Chunsoft Nintendo
46 Astral Chain 1.08 million[18] March 31, 2020 August 30, 2019 Action-adventure PlatinumGames Nintendo
Marvel Ultimate Alliance 3: The Black Order 1.08 million[18] March 31, 2020 July 19, 2019 Action role-playing Team Ninja Nintendo
48 Metroid Dread 1.01 million[lower-alpha 6] November 12, 2021 October 8, 2021 Action-adventure
Nintendo
49 Enter the Gungeon 1 million[30] March 3, 2019 December 14, 2017 Bullet hell Dodge Roll Devolver Digital
Fitness Boxing 1 million[31] September 8, 2020 December 20, 2018
Imagineer
Fitness Boxing 2: Rhythm and Exercise 1 million[32] December 9, 2021 December 4, 2020
Imagineer
Story of Seasons: Pioneers of Olive Town 1 million[33] November 18, 2021 February 25, 2021 Role-playing Marvelous Xseed Games
Taiko no Tatsujin: Drum 'n' Fun! 1 million[34] July 3, 2020 July 19, 2018 Rhythm Bandai Namco Studios Bandai Namco Entertainment
Thief Simulator 1 million[35] July 16, 2021 May 19, 2019 Stealth Noble Muffins Forever Entertainment

Notes
  1. This figure does not include download-only titles.
  2. Only the initial release date on this platform is listed.
  3. Minecraft sales breakdown:
    • Europe – over 500,000[19]
    • Japan – 2.31 million (physical)[20]
  4. New Pokémon Snap sales breakdown:
    • Worldwide – 2.19 million[9]
    • Japan – 0.30 million (physical)[21]
  5. Pokkén Tournament DX sales breakdown:
    • Worldwide – 1.16 million[25]
    • Japan – 0.22 million (physical)[26]
  6. Metroid Dread sales breakdown:
    • United States – 854,000[27]
    • Japan – 128,257 (physical)[28]
    • Spain – 30,000[29]

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