Tag: Game Sales
Nintendo say Switch shortage should be over soon
The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic resulting from the novel coronavirus has spread globally, and had a massive economic impact. For video games, the effect was pronounced and immediate. Games were getting delayed left and right. Game conventions were being pushed back. For disappointed and eager Nintendo fans, this meant that Switch console production was shut down,
The Last of Us Part II is the fastest-selling PS4 exclusive ever
In a blog post on the official Sony PlayStation website, Eric Lempel, the senior vice president of PlayStation Worldwide Marketing has revealed that the company has hit a new milestone for video game sales. The Last of Us Part II has managed to seek more than 4 million copies, making it the fastest-selling PS4 game
Snowrunner sold almost one million copies since launch
Saber Interactive has another hit on their hands. Snowrunner, the new off-road sim, has sold almost one million copies since launch. That launch was just three weeks ago by the way. Fans across all the versions have done pretty well with the game. Reception for consoles, namely PS4 and Xbox One, has been very solid.
Minecraft sales surpass 200 million, 126 million players monthly
Minecraft has come along way since its early days as a humble clone of Infiniminer. Mojang Studios announced that Minecraft has topped 200 million sales in its lifetime, with those same Minecraft sales being helped along with more than 126 million players jumping into the game each month. The current novel coronavirus pandemic has helped of course, but
Resident Evil 3 Remake ships two million units already
In the five days following its launch Resident Evil 3 Remake has managed to sell a rather impressive amount of copies. Digital sales comprise nearly half of all sales for the new horror title. The adventures of Jill Valentine and Carlos have exploded in popularity, with more than two million copies of the game sold
Nintendo Switch console sales surpass Wii in Japan
Industry analyst Daniel Ahmad says that the strength of Nintendo’s software has led to another major milestone being blown past for the Nintendo Switch. The big news is that Animal Crossing: New Horizons had the highest launch day sales for any Animal Crossing game, selling more than 2.5 million copies in its first three days, according to Ahmad.
Animal Crossing: New Horizons smashes Switch sales records
Animal Crossing: New Horizons, released this past week for the Nintendo Switch, has been a hugely popular video game and has set a new high mark for console game sales. New Horizons had the most successful launch of any Switch title ever in Japan, selling 1.88 million consoles in less than three days since launch. The game
Temtem blows past 500,000 sales, and that’s awesome
Temtem is the newly release early access release from Spanish developer Crema, and it’s going quite well, considering that it’s basically a Pokemon clone. Temtem is a game all about collecting Temtem as a Tamer. You and thousands of other players explore a whimsical island chain inhabited by various monsters that you can then battle
Astral Chain sold 1 million copies
Nintendo has announced its earnings report for Q4 2019, revealing a ton of growth for the Switch and its games. The various titles released for the portable console have led to a new high mark for Nintendo. The Switch has even managed to outsell the Xbox One in a mere 34 months, compared to the
Switch passed Xbox One in sales in about half the time
According to Niko Partners’ Daniel Ahmad, the Nintendo Switch has hit quite the milestone for console hardware sales. This analyst has made a habit of tracking hardware sales across multiple console generations, and there have been some interesting insights gleaned. With the Nintendo Switch having sold 52 million hardware units so far since its 2017
Nintendo Switch passes 52 million units sold
The Nintendo Switch has sold 52.48 million units worldwide in under three years, making it the third-best Nintendo home console in terms of sales. The only other Nintendo home consoles to have outsold the Switch are the Wii and NES, which sold 101.63 million units and 61.91 million units respectively. This growth has been made
Stardew Valley blows past 10 million players
More than 10 million players have taken part in the fantasy farming sim that is Stardew Valley. That’s a lot of digital parsnips coming through one quaint small town. Eric “ConcernedApe” Barone has announced that the surprise hit has managed to blow past expectations. The game has now sold more than 10 million units all
Monster Hunter franchise tops 60 million sales as Iceborne sales 4 million units
Any fan knows just how great Capcom’s Monster Hunter franchise is. The franchise had a major success with the most recent game being released for PC, Xbox One, and PlayStation 4. Monster Hunter World alone easily passed 15 million units throughout the launches on console and PC over the last few years. Capcom celebrated the
106 Million PS4 Systems, 5 Million PSVR Units Sold
It has only been a short while since we reported on the PS4 nearing 100 million units sold. Now, as of this week, Sony has confirmed that 106 million PS4 systems have been sold since 2013. During tonight’s Sony press conference at the Consumer Electronics Show, Sony announced the milestone to make up for the
Untitled Goose Game Hits One Million Sales
Untitled Goose Game is one of those indie titles that you see on the shelf or on a digital storefront and just pass right by, assuming it’s another of the endless tide of garbage that inhabit the proverbial bargain bin of the video game industry. You would be wrong to assume that, as developer House
Nintendo sells 50K Switch units in one day in China
The launch of the Nintendo Switch in China was always going to be a winner. As we recapped in our initial coverage of the Switch launch in China, there’s a huge amount of market potential in the country. Gamers in China really like portable and mobile gaming, so Nintendo definitely had lightning in a bottle
Resident Evil 2 Remake outsells original game, pushes 5 million units
With the recently revealed Resident Evil 3 Remake, Capcom fans are back in hype mode all over again. And Capcom has just announced a pretty surprising bit of news. The company announced in a press release today that Resident Evil 2 Remake sold over five million copies worldwide since its release. This beats out the
Halo: The Master Chief Collection Has Sold Over A Million Copies On Steam
Halo: Reach and the story of Noble Team are a good combo for FPS action. This early and desperate battle against the Covenant takes place far before the events of the later Halo titles, with the Spartan IIIs being shown to be rather effective, but by no means invincible. With their place in the wider
Shenmue 4 might not happen after poor Shenmue III sales
Shenmue could be in trouble as a franchise. According to analyst reports, Shenmue III has sold well below expectations. Shenmue III has debuted fourth in the Japanese sales chart, as detailed by Media Create. The whole thing was fraught with problems though. Ys.net and Deep Silver came together to work on the project after years
The Outer Worlds was a critical and commercial success, sales exceeded expectations
During the recent Q2 2019 earnings call for Take-Two Interactive, the company revealed a pretty positive outlook overall based on sales of their games. Their most recent releases have all fared pretty well, especially with Obsidian Entertainment and The Outer Worlds. Unfortunately, Take-Two did not reveal a specific number for the game’s sales, so it’s
Nintendo Total Console Sales Top 750 Million Units
Since the Nintendo Switch launched in March 2017, the console has held onto a huge amount of brand recognition and staying power. An impressive library of games, which seems to grow at a rather rapid pace, has certainly helped matters. But the real star here is the multi-pronged approach Nintendo has taken to marketing the
Switch worldwide unit sales top 41 million
In Nintendo’s latest earning report, it announced a whole slew of different sales figures for its most popular games, as well as hardware sales numbers for both the Switch and Switch Lite. Profits for the company took a major leap upward in the last few months, owed largely to strong first-party software sales. All of Nintendo’s
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare makes $600 million in three days
The newly released Call of Duty: Modern Warfare title is pretty controversial, there’s no doubting that. There’s also no doubting that controversy sells. The developer and publisher expended a ton of effort trying to hype up just how edgy their game was, and it appears to have worked just like they wanted. A big part
Nintendo blows through 15 million Switch units sold in North America
Nintendo has announced that it has shipped over 15 million Switch and Switch Lite units in the two years since the original system launched. This impressive number is due to a lot of moving parts and variables, and it shows that despite some pretty daunting missteps in previous years, the Big N still has plenty of staying
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