{"id":2558,"date":"2020-09-29T00:00:44","date_gmt":"2020-09-29T00:00:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.safebettingsites.com\/?p=2558"},"modified":"2022-03-31T08:25:07","modified_gmt":"2022-03-31T08:25:07","slug":"nintendo-switch-is-the-top-selling-gaming-console-in-2020-with-15-6-million-units-sold-as-of-september","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.safebettingsites.com\/2020\/09\/29\/nintendo-switch-is-the-top-selling-gaming-console-in-2020-with-15-6-million-units-sold-as-of-september\/","title":{"rendered":"Nintendo Switch is the Top Selling Gaming Console in 2020, with 15.6 Million Units Sold as of September"},"content":{"rendered":"

As one of the most popular consoles globally, Nintendo Switch witnessed a surge in the number of new players since its release in 2017. With millions of people spending more time playing video games during the coronavirus lockdown, 2020 brought an influx of new Nintendo fans.<\/p>\n

According to data presented by Safe Betting Sites<\/a>, Nintendo Switch is the top-selling gaming console in 2020, with 15.6 million units sold as of September, 65% more than Play Station 4 and Xbox combined.<\/p>\n

Nintendo Switch Sales Grows, Play Station 4 and Xbox Consoles Drop<\/strong><\/h3>\n

One of the key reasons for the Switch\u2019s success is the popularity of Nintendo\u2019s first-party titles. Blockbuster series like Mario, The Legend of Zelda, and Pok\u00e9mon are exclusive to Nintendo, meaning that fans can only play them on Nintendo consoles. These Nintendo exclusive games also dominate the list of top-selling Switch titles worldwide, with Mario Kart 8 Deluxe as the most popular game.<\/p>\n

With 7.22 million units sold as of September, Play Station 4 represents the second most popular gaming console this year, revealed Statista and VGChartz data. Xbox One ranked third, with 2.17 million units sold in the nine months of 2020. During the same period, gamers bought 330,000 Nintendo 3DS consoles.<\/p>\n

Statistics also show the annual sales of Nintendo Switch consoles has been increasing continuously in the last three years, while Play Station 4 and Xbox have been affected by a downsizing trend.<\/p>\n