JAPAN: Nintendo software and hardware sales data from 1983 to present

[HK-47]

I feel like you gotta convince me Minecraft is under 5 million by now

 

[BTB123]

I feel like you gotta convince me Minecraft is under 5 million by now

This is just about the Switch version.

 

[HK-47]

This is just about the Switch version.

I stand by what I said

 

[AK World]

I feel like you gotta convince me Minecraft is under 5 million by now

It's sold over 3 million physical copies in Japan (and 600k in Spain), so it has to be over 20 million worldwide or something

 

[BTB123]

It's sold over 3 million physical copies in Japan (and 600k in Spain), so it has to be over 20 million worldwide or something

I think that is fairly obvious. Probably over 30M WW. But this is just about Japan. So the question is: how high is it's digital share?

 

[foxisdabest]

I feel like Minecraft is the kind of game that has a high digital share ratio. It feels like one of those games you are bored on a Friday and you get the itch to play it, and it just happens to be discounted on the eShop so you buy it, play it for 3 hours and never touch it again lol

 

[BTB123]

I feel like Minecraft is the kind of game that has a high digital share ratio. It feels like one of those games you are bored on a Friday and you get the itch to play it, and it just happens to be discounted on the eShop so you buy it, play it for 3 hours and never touch it again lol

Minecraft does not ever go on sale.

 

[HK-47]

Guys, I'm talking about Japan only, in reference to Tbone's estimate. Why would I be talking WW in the Japanese sales thread?

 

[Aostia82]

Guys, I'm talking about Japan only, in reference to Tbone's estimate. Why would I be talking WW in the Japanese sales thread?

Because the West will save Minecraft!

 

[Astral_lion02]

Shipement for these 3 games are not in the OP:

[GMB] The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening <ADV> (Nintendo) {1993.06.06} (¥3.900) - 540.000

[NDS] Pokemon Mystery Dungeon: Blue Rescue Team <RPG> (Pokemon Co.) {2005.11.17} (¥4.571) - 760.000
[GBA] Pokemon Mystery Dungeon: Red Rescue Team <RPG> (Pokemon Co.) {2005.11.17} (¥4.571) - 670.000

Pokemon games are update as of March 2007.
However I don't known when was share the Zelda LA game boy number.

Next update will also have to update 2 Wii games: Zelda Twilight princess from 570k as of March 2008 to 640k as of September 2023 and Kirby's Return to Dream Land from 670k as of March 2012 to 850k as of September 2023 in addition to Switch games.

 

[LoneRanger]

Did Duck Hunt seriously sell below 1M in Japan? That just might make it the most western skewed Nintendo game ever.

Still enough so Duck Hunt duo was included as a smash character.

 

[Spikeylord]

I feel like Minecraft is the kind of game that has a high digital share ratio. It feels like one of those games you are bored on a Friday and you get the itch to play it, and it just happens to be discounted on the eShop so you buy it, play it for 3 hours and never touch it again lol

As well as this, Minecraft launched digital-only on Switch to begin with, and only got a physical release a year later - which is going to have a marked effect on its digital ratio.