Switch Was the Top-Selling US Console in September

The top-spot for 5 of the 7 months it's been out.

By Seth G. Macy

Nintendo took the top spot for September hardware sales, with strong showings from both Switch and the 3DS line.

Switch has surpassed 2 million units sold in the US since launch, and when combined with sales from the 3DS product family, as well as the recently released Super NES Classic, Nintendo hardware accounted for "two-thirds of the month’s total" hardware sold.

Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle debuted at number 7 on the top 10 best-selling games for the month, followed by Metroid: Samus Returns for 3DS at number 8 and The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild at the number 10 position.

Switch was also the best selling console for August 2017, and has been the top selling console for five of the seven months since its release.

In late July, Nintendo reported worldwide sales numbers for the Switch had reached 4.7 million units. Mario Kart 8 Deluxe had sold 3.54 million copies at that time.

The full pubilc-facing NPD report doesn't release until later today, so it looks like Nintendo is quite happy with the results. With Switch stocks seeming to have stabilized, and the holiday season fast approaching, it will be interesting to see how things shake out when 2017 is all said and done.

Seth Macy bought a Switch day-one and still doesn't regret having bought a Wii U when it first came out. Follow him on Twitter @sethmacy.

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