Surprisingly,Mario Kart Worldhas not topped the Switch 2 eShop sales charts since the console’s launch, and it wasn’t even in second place.
This news comes from gaming sales analytics firm Newzoo, who published asummaryof early Switch 2 digital sales and engagement data from the Nintendo eShop to determine if the console is likely to be friendly to third-party titles going forward.
For most fans, the most interesting data they present is most likely the top five ranking by raw digital sales numbers:Deltarune,Nintendo Switch 2 Welcome Tour, Mario Kart World,Minecraft, andNo Man’s Sky.
Deltarune Tops Digital Sales Charts
Deltarune sitting at the top of the chart isn’t much of a surprise for anyone who’s been following the buildup to its release, givenhow heavily it was promoted by Nintendoleading up to the Switch 2 launch.
It also has a sizable fanbase, not to mention beingincredibly well-received.
Nintendo Switch 2 Welcome Tour is a much bigger surprise to see on the list, consideringthe backlashto what isessentially a glorified tech demobeing a paid release.
Still, it seems the $10 base price tag was hard for Switch 2 early adopters to pass up, especially considering the lack of proper exclusives on the console.
Mario Kart World drifts into third place. Its sales have likely been on the low side because many Switch 2 owners got it bundled with their console.
Cyberpunk 2077 Avoids Poor Trend For Switch 2 Ports
Third-party game sales aren’t doing too well for the Switch 2, despite the console selling millions of units in just days of release.
Additionally, the data doesn’t include physical game sales, which tend to be particularly high with first-party Nintendo games and at new hardware’s launch, as buyers pick games up alongside their new console.
Meanwhile, Minecraft will always be near the top of sales charts no matter the platform, and No Man’s Sky got a big new updated version for the Switch 2 to drive sales.
Other interesting information from the article includes eShop revenue numbers, withFantasy Life i: The Girl Who Steals Timesurprisingly taking second place to Mario Kart World, with Cyberpunk 2077 in third, while both Mario Kart World andMario Kart 8 Deluxeappear in the top 5 monthly active users chart.
The ultimate conclusion of the article is that the Switch 2 has had a fairly strong start as a platform friendly to third-party titles compared to previous Nintendo consoles, which will hopefully continue to be the case going forward.
Despite Switch 2 Price Point, UK Game Retailer Says “Games Need To Get More Expensive”
A UK game retailer has spoken about the high price of the Switch 2 games, explaining how it’s actually important for the prices to rise.
