Nintendo continues to break records in November. Those in Kyoto announced that in the United States, the Nintendo switch had become the most successful console in its history in Thanksgivingincluding Black Friday and Cyber ​​Monday. To date, 8.2 million units have been sold of the hybrid console on this territory. The recent launch of Pokémon let's go and the proximity with Super Smash Bros. Ultimate They helped to achieve it.

Revenue from hardware and software sales reached $ 250 million in five days. It should be noted that this figure also includes sales of the 3DS – and its games -, the NES Classic Edition, the Super NES Classic Edition and its accessories. The success is such that the revenues exceed by 45% those of the same period of the previous year. For its part, the Nintendo switch has increased its sales by 115%.

There is no doubt that the last few months of the year continue to be the most favorable for Japanese society. In October, the NPD firm revealed video game sales in North America, where the Switch was overtaken by PlayStation 4 and Xbox One. This scenario could completely change in the November reportSince this month, several factors have been very positive for Nintendo.

Pokémon let's go reached three million copies sold during its first week, Super Smash Bros- Ultimate This is the most reserved game in the history of the Nintendo Switch. With so much positive data, the company could achieve one of its most successful months. It would be necessary to count the sales of the console in other territories of the world.

One of the most important goals of the big N is sell 20 million switches during the current fiscal year. Even if, at first, it sounded too risky, it seems that they are firmly committed to getting it. The launch of Super Smash Bros. Ultimate and the Christmas season could boost sales even more.