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Nintendo Switch Sales Top 17.79 Million Worldwide, Super Mario Odyssey Breaks 10 Million

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Nintendo Switch sales top 17 million April 2018

The Switch has been a big success for Nintendo ever since it launched last March, and now the company has reported that nothing has changed. The company announced that the console has now sold 17.79 million units as of March 31st, which was revealed during their latest earnings report.

If you thought that was impressive, the company also announced that they are aiming to ship an additional 20 million units between April 2018 and March 2019. Coming off of the general failure that was the Wii U, this is huge for Nintendo and it looks like the console shows no signs of slowing down for them.

Things are equally impressive on the software side of things, where the company revealed that there have been 68.97 million units sold so far. Considering that the Wii U’s lifetime software sales currently sit at 102.01 million units, the Switch is doing very well for itself.

The company also provided the specific sales numbers for its first-party games, with 9 games being detailed. They are the following:

Super Mario Odyssey – 10.41 million

Mario Kart 8 Deluxe – 9.22 million

The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild – 8.48 million

Splatoon 2 – 6.02 million

1-2 Switch – 2.29 million

ARMS – 1.85 million

Xenoblade Chronicles 2 – 1.31 million

Kirby: Star Allies – 1.29 million

Pokken Tournament DX – 1.16 million

It really isn’t surprising to see Super Mario Odyssey at the top of the list, even when considering that it released several months after Breath of the Wild. The Mario brand continues to sell like hot cakes, which is apparent considering that they have two Mario-themed games sitting near the 10-million-units-sold mark.

This is also the first time that we’re getting an update directly from Nintendo regarding the sales figures for Kirby: Star Allies, revealing that the game has pushed over a million copies so far. This is pretty solid considering the brand and the newness of the game, which launched in March to mostly positive reviews.

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Despite popular belief, PS4 sales in the UK skyrocketed last year

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PS4 sales in the UK climbed by a shocking 633 percent year-over-year in 2023, so apparently the old system isn’t dead yet. The previous year’s very limited supply of the system is likely a major factor in this figure, since the console’s lifespan was drastically reduced because of chip shortages caused by the pandemic. Still, it’s proof that PlayStation’s original platform has unmet demand.

With the very low prices of PS4 software (both in-store and online at the PS Store), this strategy makes a lot of sense. Plus, it’s future-proof, so there’s no harm in stocking up on PS4s while new-gen pricing is still high, since if you decide to switch to a PS5 in the future, you can transfer all of your purchases across. Not to mention that the majority of new releases still come out on the PS4, with several offering free PS5 upgrades.

While the percentage rise may seem huge, real PS4 sales will probably be much lower. It’s a sign that the gadget, which is now a decade old, isn’t completely dead yet, and we expect it to keep receiving maintenance for a while longer. Of course, this is great news for Sony, because the company would rather have PS4 players playing on its last-gen gadget than none at all, even if it would love to have them upgrade to PS5.

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New PS5 firmware is available for download!

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A PS5 firmware update on a cold winter morning is unmatched. The latest PS5 system software update is 23.02–08.40.00 from Sony. Does this one add useful features or just boost system performance?

Though closer to the latter, it’s more than Sony’s favorite patch note. It fixes security issues, improves messages and usability, and boosts system software performance. Official patch notes for this 1.185GB update:

  • We updated system software security
  • We improved system software stability and performance
  • Some screens now have better messages and usability

That’s it. PS5 gets another win to recover from its midweek slump. Do you share our enthusiasm for this firmware update? Comment below. To spice things up, make your comment rhyme.

 

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Baldur’s Gate 3’s Xbox Version Will Help PS5

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Belgian developer Larian Studios’ work on Baldur’s Gate 3’s Xbox Series S version will improve performance on all platforms, including PS5. The game’s fifth major patch, expected to launch this week, will include upgrades and new features. More details will be revealed later today.

Director of Publishing Michael Douse says PS5 performance improvements may be the “least exciting thing” in the title’s next update, so it sounds like a big one. Larian Studios employees are proud of “finally” implementing tweaks, fixes, and changes, Douse says. Later today, we’ll bring you all the Baldur’s Gate 3 update details.

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Those who reached the RPG’s third act have reported technical issues during the narrative’s conclusion, especially in co-op, so today’s update should fix them. New features like a permadeath mode are expected, along with Xbox Series S optimization fixes. What else should be added to the game?

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