This time last year, the Nintendo Switch had just surpassed the sales numbers of both the Super Nintendo and the Xbox One, having secured itself 52 million total units sold. Now, as of the latest fiscal update, the Switch has just barely beaten out the Nintendo 3DS. The latter attained 75.94 million sales throughout its lifespan, with 385.85 million software sales. By comparison, the Switch has reached 79.87 million hardware sales, and 532.34 million games sold. Game sales for the platform increased year-over-year, with Animal Crossing: New Horizons managing 31.18 million sales in less than a year since its launch, while the limited-time exclusive compilation Super Mario 3D All-Stars hit over 8 million sales.

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[1B51004]

dang
feels like the switch launched like a year or two ago
i feel old

 

[x65943]

o7 I salute you 3ds, you carried nintendo through the dark wii u years

I hope whatever nintendo has up its sleeves to replace the switch continues to do well

 

[Chary]

I suppose this is proof that Nintendo can slap roms into a game and charge $60 and people will buy it, no questions asked.

 

[godreborn]

I don't play the switch as a portable, but it's a damn fine machine. I like it way more than the ps4, and I'm even exploiting that. part of it is that I'm actually buying games. there's no real reason to play the system if you pirate. that's a lesson I've learned with every system since the ps2.

 

[IC_]

It really doesn't deserve this success with all the anti-consumer things Nintendo is doing with the Switch... Almost 4 entire years and they still can't fix issues like joy-con drift.

 

[godreborn]

the switch might have better success against piracy if they had some sort of achievement system. that's the reason I'm thinking about buying a legit superslim ps3 and some games. I didn't care for trophies before, but I have virtually 0 at the moment. I know a lot of people would go legit with some sort of achievement system, because they game for them and are afraid of an account banning. I don't plan to buy another ps4, but I might buy a ps5 once they come down in price.

 

[Xzi]

Nice. How about them themes now?

 

[RichardTheKing]

I much prefer the New 3DS XL over the Switch; it really shouldn't have been killed off so soon.
The 3DS has a ton more better games (Pokemon games without removed content, Ace Attorney series, Bravely Default and Second, Super Mario 3D Land, A Link Between Worlds, etc.) and is actually portable. Oh, and FREE online!

Hell, I'm even playing on my New 3DS XL right now. The Switch is annoyingly mediocre in a multitude of ways - paywalled online, shit controllers, lack of themes, subpar Home UI, lack of Virtual Console and backwards-compatibility.
I do have fun with the Switch at times, but the 3DS has always provided more enjoyment than it. Always.

 

[Julie_Pilgrim]

Dear god, has it already been almost 4 years

 

[godreborn]

I would agree that the user interface of the switch is majorly lacking. according to nintendo life, it's done on purpose. Nintendo wanted as little time between booting a game as possible, so the OS only requires 200KBs. it's unlikely they'll include something substantial because of that.

 

[Julie_Pilgrim]

I would agree that the user interface of the switch is majorly lacking. according to nintendo life, it's done on purpose. Nintendo wanted as little time between booting a game as possible, so the OS only requires 200KBs. it's unlikely they'll include something substantial because of that.

Only 200kb? That's smaller than I thought

 

[CompSciOrBust]

I wonder how the sales figures contrast to the amount of people who own a console. I know a guy with 7 tablets and I had to buy a second after my Erista died, I'll probably end up buying a third unit once the oled model is released.

 

[JMSMORIARTY]

Go Nintendo, now in Content and a Web browser

 

[Julie_Pilgrim]

Nice. How about them themes now?

@Crazynoob458 this is your calling

 

[CompSciOrBust]

Only 200kb? That's smaller than I thought

No it's a lot larger than that lol. Not sure what that guy is reading but the kernel alone is over 400 kb

 

[godreborn]

Only 200kb? That's smaller than I thought

yep: https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2...200_kb_of_resources_for_super-fast_load_times

 

[RichardTheKing]

I would agree that the user interface of the switch is majorly lacking. according to nintendo life, it's done on purpose. Nintendo wanted as little time between booting a game as possible, so the OS only requires 200KBs. it's unlikely they'll include something substantial because of that.

The time booting between games on the 3DS is actually quite short too, since you can see several games at once - since it's a neat grid of boxes with clear icons.
If that's Nintendo's excuse for switching (heh) to a WORSE operating system, it's stupidly ignorant.

 

[Crazynoob458]

@Crazynoob458 this is your calling

PLWEASE NIN%EHND)O MAKE THEMES E I HAVE WAITEd FOR 4 YARS FOR THRDEIS

 

[Pacheko17]

HAHA take that Nintendo! I always knew Nintendo is better than Nintendo and would beat Nintendo.