Industry analyst Daniel Ahmad of Niko Partners took to Twitter this morning to provide additional statistical information on Nintendo of America based on the latest 2018 US NPD sales data, via Nintendo Everything.
Ahmad discusses Nintendo Switch sales numbers in comparison to PS4 and Xbox One, Nintendo’s hardware growth year over year, and the fact that Nintendo was the top publisher of 2018 in the US, among other statistics. The information provided by Ahmad indicates that Nintendo is excelling in the United States, going as far as breaking sales records set by the Nintendo Wii nearly ten years ago.
Here is a quick overview of the information provided by Ahmad:
- Nintendo Switch sold 5.6 million units in the US throughout 2018 (up 16% in comparison to 2017)
- Install base of the Switch in the United States is now 10.5 million
- Nintendo Switch ended the year as the best selling hardware in both units and dollars
- The Switch is performing 22% higher than PS4 and 34% higher than Xbox One when directly comparing their launch performance
- Switch sold more than PS4 and Xbox One combined in the month of December 2018
- December 2018 was the Switch’s best selling month in 2018 (this hasn’t happened since 2009 and 2010)
- 2.8 million units of hardware across Switch, 3DS, NES, and SNES Classic were sold in December of 2018
- Nintendo was the top publisher of 2018 in the US (this hasn’t happened for Nintendo since 2009)
- Super Smash Bros. Ultimate is the best selling game of December 2018 and the fifth best selling game of 2018
How do you feel about Nintendo’s performance in 2018? Do you think they will be able to keep it up in the new year? Let us know what you think!
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