It is now official; the Nintendo Switch has surpassed the Game Boy in general gross sales numbers changing into the third highest promoting online game console of all time!

Yes, it’s a unhappy day for Game Boy followers. Or maybe an amazing day for Switch followers. Heck, all of us win in any case.

The Game Boy, Game Boy Pocket and Game Boy Color have sat on their shared bronze coloured throne for over 15 years now.

Let’s check out how the Switch {hardware} gross sales have grown over the previous couple of years, and the way they may possible proceed till the Switch turns into primary.

Past

At one level, the Nintendo Game Boy sat glad on the primary spot with its 118.69 million items.

(The authentic DMG, Game Boy Pocket and Game Boy Color shared gross sales numbers.)

But in got here the Nintendo DS line at about 154 million.

And the king… the Playstation 2 at over 155 million items in whole gross sales.

It was troublesome to think about any console taking that spot, particularly because the PS2 loved a 13 yr lifespan. The Game Boy and DS noticed comparable lifespans too.

But then, one magical day in October of 2016, the world was launched to the Nintendo Switch.

The introduction actually peaked lots of curiosity, and the Switch appeared to have one thing very distinctive happening.

Nintendo created a hybrid gadget that wasn’t fairly a house console, not fairly a legit transportable handheld both.

And it was much less highly effective than the house console competitors. But it didn’t want the facility of the PS4 or the Xbox One. This factor had character.

In true Nintendo style, they centered on what they do greatest; present a tool that completely fulfills participant wants whereas being simply modern sufficient.

And it does precisely what it’s presupposed to do… be enjoyable.

Pair that with a number of the most gratifying first-party unique video games, and also you’ve received a tool that may absolutely promote.

Present

The proof of the Nintendo Switch’s success may simply be measured in client pleasure. And, in fact, in gross sales.

The Switch had bought a cool 13 million in its first yr in the marketplace. And issues solely ramped up from there. Nearly 17 million in 2019, 21 million in 2020, and 29 million in 2021.

By September of 2022, Nintendo had reported 114.33 million items whole.

Now, in January of 2023, the unofficial projected gross sales numbers for the Nintendo Switch sit at 118.99 million items. Making it the quantity three highest promoting online game console of all time.

Nintendo hasn’t up to date their official numbers on their web site but. But absolutely the replace is coming (seems to be like they often replace in March and September). And by then, it’s going to completely learn over 120 million items.

Future

At the present price of gross sales, we are able to count on that the Switch will come dangerously near the gross sales numbers of the Nintendo DS and the Sony Playstation 2 by 2024.

With the incoming launch of the extremely anticipated The Legend Of Zelda: Tears Of The Kingdom in addition to a doable Tears of the Kingdom Switch OLED Console, I wouldn’t depend that out of the realm of prospects.

Also remember that regardless of the subsequent Switch mannequin is, it could possible be grouped within the Switch household gross sales numbers.

So I don’t see them not being primary by their March 2024 gross sales replace.

However you take a look at it, issues are wanting fairly good for Nintendo proper now.

They at present maintain three of the highest 4 highest promoting recreation consoles of all time.

Two Switch exclusives, Mario Kart 8 Deluxe and Animal Crossing: New Horizons, are additionally a number of the highest promoting recreation titles of all time.

I feel it’s protected to say Nintendo are the undisputed kings of online game leisure.

I imply, I by no means doubted that. But I’m saying it now. Cause… like… I gotta finish this text robust.

Nintendo is the king!

Anthony has been a online game lover ever since he can bear in mind. He turned a fulltime nomad in 2018, dwelling all through most of Asia. He centered his ardour in retro gaming and started making a recreation for the Game Boy Color whereas dwelling in Nara, Japan in the course of the 2020 pandemic. He is now in Chiang Mai, Thailand, the place he spends most of his time gaming, happening lengthy walks and assembly as many stray canine as doable.