Nintendo Switch Tops 3.3 Million Units Sold in France, 1.25 Million Sold in 2019 - Sales
by William D'Angelo , posted on 01 March 2020 / 3,251 Views
The Nintendo Switch has been a success for Nintendo as it recently surpassed 50 million units sold worldwide, according to VGChartz estimates.
The Nintendo Switch has sold over 3.3 million units in France, according to a report from French website Lefigaro. 1.25 million units were sold in 2019, which was the best-selling year for the console. 1.1 million units were sold in 2018. According to the report around 11 percent of households in France have access to a Switch and roughly 30 percent of owners are women.
Software sales have also been strong for the Nintendo Switch. Pokémon Sword and Shield has sold 650,000 units since it launched on November 15, 2019, Mario Kart 8 Deluxe sold 502,000 units in 2019 and Luigi’s Mansion 3 sold 392,000. Ring Fit Adventure even sold 120,000 units.
A life-long and avid gamer, William D'Angelo was first introduced to VGChartz in 2007. After years of supporting the site, he was brought on in 2010 as a junior analyst, working his way up to lead analyst in 2012. He has expanded his involvement in the gaming community by producing content on his own YouTube channel and Twitch channel dedicated to gaming Let's Plays and tutorials. You can contact the author at wdangelo@vgchartz.com or on Twitter @TrunksWD.
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The international implications that that has.
Only 30 percent are women? Something tells me a lot of French women are going to buy a Switch for Animal Crossing...
@trunkswd how does this compare to vgchartz tracking for France?
Looking super strong. For comparations:
3DS was at 2.7 million in the same lifetime, PS4 was at 3.22 million with 4 months of advantage.
Let's go Switch!
The 3rd Nintendo store will be built in Paris ;)
The 3rd Nintendo store will be built in Paris ;)
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