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The Nintendo Switch sold v.3 one thousand thousand units in Japan in 2022, according to data nerveless by Famitsu (via GamesIndustry.biz). The drivers for the Switch's success were Monster Hunter Rise, Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl, and Super Mario 3D World + Bowser'due south Fury, all of which were some of the top-selling titles on the platform in 2022.

The hybrid panel dominated its competition for the year, with cumulative sales of all other consoles amounting to one.1 million units. Much of that ane.ane million was composed of PlayStation 5 sales, which sold 942,798 units. The next highest seller was the PS4 at 103,786. As for the Xbox Serial Ten/S, the two consoles totaled unit of measurement sales of 95,598 — nearly 850,000 less than the PS5. The Nintendo 3DS, shockingly, also shipped 28,224 units.

It'due south likewise worth noting that Nintendo launched the OLED model of the Switch in 2022, which likely helped bolster sales of the system even more than.

The Switch sold slightly more at Japanese retailers in 2022 than it did in 2022 when it shipped 5.1 million units. This is the latest sales milestone for Nintendo's highly-desired panel. In 2022 alone, the system outsold the Game Boy Accelerate, surpassed lifetime sales of the 3DS, and shipped over ane million units in just Nov.