Dragon Quest III is the 100th Switch game to pass one million sales

With the launch of its successor marching ever closer, we’re taking some time to celebrate the successes of the Nintendo Switch. And what a successful console it’s been, as all 100 of the Switch’s best-selling games have surpassed one million sales each. Thanks to the most recent Famitsu sales report, we now know that the Nintendo Switch’s hall of fame is full of millionaires. The HD-2D remake of the third Dragon Quest game was the most recent addition to surpass one million sales, joining the likes of Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, Animal Crossing: New Horizons, and Super Smash Bros. Ultimate in the top 100. The upper echelons of the best-sellers list are filled with the usual suspects - Zelda, Mario, Pokémon, and even more experimental first-party games like Ring Fit Adventure. In fact, over 70% of the list is Switch-exclusive titles. Despite the first-party domination, some of our favorite indie games also make an appearance, with Stardew Valley sitting at just under eight million sales and Among Us at 3.2 million. Continue reading Dragon Quest III is the 100th Switch game to pass one million sales MORE FROM POCKET TACTICS: The best Switch games, The best upcoming Switch games, The best Switch RPGs

Mar 24, 2025 - 19:38
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Dragon Quest III is the 100th Switch game to pass one million sales
Dragon Quest III is the 100th Switch game to pass one million sales

With the launch of its successor marching ever closer, we’re taking some time to celebrate the successes of the Nintendo Switch. And what a successful console it’s been, as all 100 of the Switch’s best-selling games have surpassed one million sales each.

Thanks to the most recent Famitsu sales report, we now know that the Nintendo Switch’s hall of fame is full of millionaires. The HD-2D remake of the third Dragon Quest game was the most recent addition to surpass one million sales, joining the likes of Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, Animal Crossing: New Horizons, and Super Smash Bros. Ultimate in the top 100.

The upper echelons of the best-sellers list are filled with the usual suspects - Zelda, Mario, Pokémon, and even more experimental first-party games like Ring Fit Adventure. In fact, over 70% of the list is Switch-exclusive titles. Despite the first-party domination, some of our favorite indie games also make an appearance, with Stardew Valley sitting at just under eight million sales and Among Us at 3.2 million.

MORE FROM POCKET TACTICS: The best Switch games, The best upcoming Switch games, The best Switch RPGs