According to a press release just sent out by Nintendo, NPD (the group which tracks videogame sales in the USA) data shows the Nintendo Switch was the best-selling game system in the month of April with more than 280K units sold. This is the second month in a row that the Switch leads the pack, following the record-breaking launch in March.
Combined sales of Nintendo Switch and Nintendo 3DS (68K+ units sold) make up almost half of all console sales in April. Moreover, Mario Kart 8 Deluxe was also the best selling game on the software side with over 460K physical units sold (over 550K counting digital copies). This is even more impressive once you consider that the game launched on April 28th and it lines up with the predictions of Jefferies’ Senior Equity Analyst Atul Goyal, who called it a "megahit".
The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild also maintained strong momentum, ranking at the third place in this month's best selling chart. Don't forget to check out our review of the game, unanimously praised as a masterpiece.
About the author: With over two decades of experience in gaming journalism, Alessio Palumbo has led the gaming vertical at Wccftech since August 2015. He started working at a young age for Italian websites like Everyeye.it, Gamestar.it, Nextgame.it, and Multiplayer.it before kickstarting the indie English-language publication Worlds Factory as its founder and Editor in Chief. In the last decade, he has coordinated the overall output of Wccftech's gaming section, managed PR relations, assigned reviews, produced daily news coverage, edited gaming content as needed, and delivered game reviews. Arguably, his trademark content is the long series of exclusive developer interviews that have been cited by Wikipedia and by the biggest news media and gaming publications. His passion for technology also makes him knowledgeable when it comes to gaming hardware and tech. His favorite genres include RPGs, MMORPGs, and action/adventure games.
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