Nintendo reveals an updated list of 10 best -selling switching games of all time

Summary

Mario Kart 8 Deluxe remains the best -selling switch 1 game.
Pokemon Scarlet and Violet overcame the sword and shield in the overall sale.
There are still new games in active development for the switch.

Nintendo released an updated list of 10 best -selling games issued for the original Switch. With the Nintendo Switch 2 release date just around the corner, most of the attention of the home console/hand hybrid of the new generation Nintendo is. On the way for the original switch, however, there are still many exciting games.

The original switch is one of the best -selling consoles of all time video games and Nintendo is trying to use this massive installation base by released other new titles for the platform. Next year, Nintendo fans can look forward to games like Metroid Prime 4: Beyond and Pokemon Legends: For For the original switch, with new titles in the 2026 pipeline. Since it is so late in the original life of the switch, it remains to see if any of the new games issuing for the console ever hit a list of its 10 best -selling games. Meanwhile, Nintendo has provided updated data for its best -selling switch 1 game.

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For the most part of sales, they remained stable for the 10 best -selling switches of 1 best games, with Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Enjoy the biggest jump. Mario Kart 8 Deluxe It turned out to be extremely popular and in fact there is no chance that he will ever be knocked out of his best place. Location for 10 best -selling switches of 1 best games remained the same, except for Pokemon The games have exchanged places. Pokemon Scarlet and Violet Sales were out of time Pokemon sword and shield. Pokemon Scarlet and Violet Reviews were some of the most negative of any main series Pokemon But the game, but it seems that consumers were actually sold on their Open World concept.

List 10 best -selling Switch games 1 (May 2025)

Game name	Units sold (from May 2025)	Previous units sold (from February 2025)
Mario Kart 8 Deluxe	68.20 million	67.35 million
Animal crossing: New Horizons	47.82 million	47.44 million
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate	36.24 million	35.88 million
The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild	32.81 million	32.62 million
Super Mario Odyssey	29.28 million	29.04 million
Pokemon Scarlet and Violet	26.79 million	26.38 million
Pokemon sword and shield	26.72 million	26.60 million
The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom	21.73 million	21.55 million
Super Mario Party	21.16 million	21.10 million
New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe	18.25 million	18.06 million

At this stage of the life of Switch 1, it seems unlikely that some of the new games would be able to get to the TOP 10. For example, for example, Pokemon Legends: Arceus still did not reach the top 10, so it's a chance Legends for They won't do it too. Super Mario Party Jamboree was a big hit, but also does not seem likely to overcome it New Super Mario Bros. U DeluxeSale – at least at least at any time. Some switching 1 games can get support from their release Switch 2, which come with special upgrades, but that remains to see.

The next time Nintendo has a new financial message to share, the Switch 2 games will have a discussion. During the first months of life Switch 2, fans can look forward to heavy hitters as Mario Kart World and Donkey Kong Bananzathat are definitely for the system with the best sellers.