CESA White Book 2022: additional shipment data for Nintendo and third-party games (Nintendo Switch, Nintendo 3DS)

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Every year, the CESA (Computer Entertainment Supplier’s Association, the Japanese equivalent of the ESA in North America) publishes their White Book, which provides lots of data about video games companies in Japan. That includes shipment data for particularly successful games, which allows us to see how those games fared in Japan and worldwide. This is particularly useful for publishers that aren’t prone to share regular updates, like Nintendo.

Nintendo do share sales data alongside their quarterly financial results, but it’s always for specific games released during the past quarter, or games that have sold at least one million units during the current Fiscal Year. And so, it’s fairly hard to get up to date sales/shipment data for most games, which is why the CESA White Book is a precious source of information for anyone interested in additional data.

Below, you will find shipment data (physical shipments + digital sales) for several games published by Nintendo as of December 31st 2021:

Nintendo Switch (first-party)

Worldwide

Splatoon 2: 13.13 million units
Super Mario 3D All-Stars 9.07 million units
Super Mario 3D World + Bowser’s Fury: 8.85 million units
Super Mario Maker 2: 7.89 million units
The Legend Zelda: Link’s Awakening: 6.08 million units
Mario Tennis Aces: 4.28 million units (+620 000 units since December 2020)
Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze: 4.12 million units (+700 000 units since December 2020)
Clubhouse Games: 51 Worldwide Classics: 4.00 million units
Kirby Stars Allies: 3.98 million units (+560 000 units since December 2020)
Fire Emblem: Three Houses: 3.82 million units (+420 000 units since December 2020)
1-2-Switch: 3.63 million units (+180 000 units since December 2020)
Paper Mario: Origami King: 3.34 million units
Yoshi’s Crafted World: 3.01 million units (+450 000 units since December 2020)
Arms: 2.66 million units (+100 000 units since December 2020)
Xenoblade Chronicles 2: 2.44 million units (+270 000 units since December 2020)
Mario Golf: Super Rush 2.26 million units
Pikmin 3 Deluxe: 2.23 million units
Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker: 2.13 million units (+360 000 units since December 2020)
Octopath Traveler (excluding Japan): 1.90 million units
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Rescue Team DX: 1.89 million units (+290 000 units since December 2020)
Xenoblade Chronicles: Definitive Edition: 1.68 million units
Miitopia: 1.63 million units
Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit Mario Set ／ Luigi Set: 1.58 million units
MARVEL ULTIMATE ALLIANCE 3: The Black Order: 1.50 million units (+190 000 units since December 2020)
Nintendo Labo Toy-Con 01: Variety Kit: 1.42 million units
Astral Chain: 1.28 million units (+70 000 units since December 2020)
Big Brain Academy: Brain vs. Brain: 1.28 million units
Dr Kawashima’s Brain Training for Nintendo Switch 1.20 million units (+150 000 units since December 2020)
Bayonetta 2: 1.04 million units

Japan-only

Animal Crossing: New Horizons: 10.07 million units
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate: 6.17 million units
Mario Kart 8 Deluxe: 5.66 million units
Pokémon Sword and Shield: 5.56 million units
Splatoon 2: 5.03 million units
Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl: 3.79 million units
Ring Fit Adventure: 3.61 million units
The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild: 2.92 million units (
Super Mario Odyssey: 2.81 million units
Super Mario Party: 2.74 million units
Pokémon Let’s Go, Pikachu! / Let’s Go, Eevee!: 2.18 million units
Clubhouse Games: 51 Worldwide Classics: 1.60 million units
Super Mario Maker 2: 1.59 million units
New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe: 1.45 million units
Super Mario 3D World + Bowser’s Fury:1.40 million units
Kirby Star Allies: 1.20 million units
Mario Party Superstars: 1.13 million units
Luigi Mansion 3: 1.09 million units

Nintendo Switch (third-party)

Worldwide

Dragonball Fighter Z: 2.01 million units
Taiko no Tatsujin: Drum ‘n’ Fun!: 1.89 million units
Dragonball Xenoverse 2: 1.55 million units
Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm Trilogy: 1.26 million units

Also, the CESA White Book 2022 reveals that Taiko no Tatsujin: Drum ‘n’ Fun (Nintendo Switch) has shipped over 1 million units in Japan alone.

Nintendo 3DS (first-party)

Worldwide

Luigi’s Mansion 2/Dark Moon: 6.47 million units (+30 000 units since December 2020)
The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3D: 6.40 million units (+60 000 units since December 2020)
Nintendogs + cats: 4.68 million units (+10 000 units since December 2020)
The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds: 4.24 million units (+30 000 units since December 2020)
Super Mario Maker for Nintendo 3DS: 3.79 million units (+30 000 units since December 2020)
The Legend of Zelda: Majora’s Mask 3D: 3.43 million units (+10 000 units since December 2020)
Fire Emblem Fates: Birthright/Conquest: 3.05 million units (+20 000 units since December 2020)
Mario Party: Island Tour: 2.95 million units (+20 000 units since December 2020)
Donkey Kong Country Returns 3D: 2.93 million units (+20 000 units since December 2020)
Mario & Luigi: Dream Team Bros.: 2.68 million units (+10 000 units since December 2020)
Kirby Triple Deluxe: 2.65 million units (+20 000 units since December 2020)
Fire Emblem Awakening: 2.35 million units (+20 000 units since December 2020)
Yoshi’s New Island: 2.05 million units (+10 000 units since December 2020)
Kirby: Planet Robobot: 1.61 million units (+10 000 units since December 2020)
Mario Tennis Open: 1.58 million units (+10 000 units since December 2020)
Miitopia: 1.22 million units (+10 000 units since December 2020)
Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam: 1.08 million units (+10 000 units since December 2020)
Star Fox 64 3D: 1.06 million units (+10 000 units since December 2020)
Rhythm Heaven Megamix: 1.02 million units (+10 000 units since December 2020)
Nintendo presents: New Style Boutique 2 – Fashion Forward: 1.00 million units

Japan-only

Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire: 3.47 million units (+10 000 units since December 2020)
Pokémon Ultra Moon and Ultra Sun: 2.72 million units
Tomodachi Life: 2.23 million units (+10 000 units since December 2020)

Nintendo 3DS (third-party)

YO-KAI WATCH 2: Bony Spirits / Fleshy Souls / Psychic Specters: 6.17 million units
YO-KAI WATCH BUSTERS White Dog Squad / Red Dog Squad: 2.29 million units
YO-KAI WATCH 3: Sushi / Tempra / Sukiyaki: 2.17million units
YO-KAI WATCH: 1.48 million units
Monster Hunter Generations: 3.30 million units
Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate: 2.70 million units
Monster Hunter Generations Ultimate: 1.80 million units
Monster Hunter 3G: 1.20 million units

Franchises (Japan)

Dragon Quest: 73 million units (Number of titles: 34), + 2 million units since December 2020
Final Fantasy: 63 million units (Number of titles: 62), + 1 million units since December 2020
Pro Evolution Soccer: 24.70 millionn units
Jikkyou Powerful Pro Yakuu: 23.70 million units, +100 000 units since December 2020
Super Robot Wars: 18.70 million units, +450 000 units since December 2020
Simple Series: 15.89 million units
Tales of: 16.29 million units, +690 000 units since December 2020
Yo-Kai Watch 13.47 million units (Number of titles: 8)
Taiko no Tatsujin: 10.20 million units, +240 000 units since December 2020
Kingdom Hearts: 8 million units (Number of titles: 9)
Yakuza: 7.70 million units (No of titles: 19)
Tekken: 6.27 million units, +50 000 units since December 2020
Mana series: 5.60 million units (Number of titles: 7), +200 000 units since December 2020
Persona: 5.50 million units
Star Ocean: 3 million units (Number of titles: 6)

Franchises (worldwide)

Taiko no Tatsujin series: 11.09 million units

More data will be added to this post within the next few days, so stay tuned!

Source: CESA White Book 2022
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