Nintendo released a new financial report that details the current lifetime sales of the hardware and software of their console lineup. This report has revealed that the Nintendo Switch sold 4.7 million units during the first fiscal quarter of the year. The software sales stand at 13.60 million units.

These sales figures end at June 30, 2017, which means that they don't take into account the numbers brought in by Splatoon 2, which is likely to be one of the biggest Switch games of the year. As such, the lifetime Switch console sale numbers are likely higher. It seems that the initial doubts about the Switch's game lineup for the first year were misplaced, as the console already has several killer apps within the first four months of its release. Anyone who buys a Switch right now can enjoy amazing games like The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, Arms, and Splatoon 2. This is to say nothing of the 3rd party games and indie titles that are out on the Switch. The ability to play games on the move has inspired a lot of gamers to double dip on titles like The Binding of Isaac and Cave Story.

The financial report also lists the Wii U's current lifetime sales, which is 13.56 consoles and 99.97 units of software. It seems that the Switch is set to smash the Wii U's numbers and may even surpass them in the first year. Splatoon 2 is likely going to be a big system seller for the Switch (especially in Japan) and the console has a strong lineup for the rest of the year, which includes games like Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle, Pokkén Tournament DX, Xenoblade Chronicles 2, Rocket League and Super Mario Odyssey. The promise of Metroid Prime 4 might also help to convince people who are worried about the Switch having a strong lineup of games in the future.

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The biggest problem with Nintendo hitting their original target of ten million sales in 2017 is supply and demand. It has been very difficult for people to buy a Switch for its retail price. This seems to be a continuation of Nintendo's attempt to drum up interest, which they did with the short stocks of the NES Classic. The reams of canceled pre-orders for the SNES Classic implies that they won't be changing this policy of a limited original run anytime soon. Most fans assumed that Nintendo would have a huge stock of Switch consoles in time for the release of Splatoon 2, though this hasn't been the case, as gamers in Japan can attest.

It seems that Nintendo learned from the mistakes of the Wii U and created a console that captured the imagination of gamers across the world. Time will tell if they are able to keep up their momentum.