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Kiryu-chan

23 March at 15:57

No one is forcing hate on anything. Gamers are really upset with how poorly Ubisoft has handled a lot of the cultural aspects of the game.

I wouldn’t call 61k all time peak on Steam “fine” though. And if we want to include console numbers, the estimated numbers for those can be done with a little math and deduction or watching this video https://youtu.be/drYxtli0MeA?si=OlVsB25EJ-Q5KfWE

And I am well aware Ubisoft announced an apparent 2 million “players” keyword: “Players”. Not sales. I am curious as to they they refuse to speak of actual sales numbers.

I think the problem is an extremely vocal minority rush to defend games that they do not even plan on playing themselves. As a person who thoroughly enjoyed the Ezio trilogy and the OG, I personally think the series became stagnant and boring to the manner of COD. AC 3 was my last entry and lost interest after that.

Not telling people not to play the game, but I made the same points with Veilguard. I will always be against companies that are anti-consumer

UmarB

23 March at 9:42

Kinda sad to see how forced Shadows hate is especially when it seems to be doing perfectly fine. Oh well, still busy with Wilds, looking forward to picking this up later in the year, maybe when the PSSR patch drops

Kiryu-chan

21 March at 14:59

Correction again: 69 Million daily users.

Kiryu-chan

21 March at 14:59

correction: 69 Daily users (nice)

Kiryu-chan

21 March at 14:58

the gaming industry does not stand still.

In 2020 peak concurrent users on Steam was 20 million and total was 120 million. In 2025 there are currently 69 million concurrent users with a total of 132 million.

We simply cannot ignore Steam numbers anymore.

Exhibit A:
Concord
Dustborn
Unkown 9 Awakening

Lurch

21 March at 14:42

@Kiryu, those figures are above AC: Origins' max Steam player count (#3), though behind AC: Odyssey (#1). There's also no data for the Ubisoft app, where you can buy it or play it as part of the Ubisoft+ subscription service (something you couldn't do when Origins/Odyssey released). We'll need to see what the console situation is and how Ubisoft frame it at their next quarterly report.

Kiryu-chan

21 March at 14:25

Other good stuff to look forward to, cannot wait to get my hands on Ninja Gaiden II Black!

Kiryu-chan

21 March at 14:24

https://www.smashjt.com/post/massive-flop-assassin-s-creed-shadows-steamdb-player-count-crash-lands damn! I knew it was bad but not by this much! Oh well, lol

phreak

20 March at 9:43

@tea: Thx. You too. Gonna finish up some games before the new FF14 content patch next week.

Tea

20 March at 9:38

Hey guys - Elden ring preorders just went live - please be sure to book your Collector's or Seeker edition - stocks are VERY limited again

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Nintendo Switch Reaches 150 Million Units Sold Globally

by Community Guest Writer on 04 February, 2025

Nintendo has surpassed 150 million Switch units sold since launch back in 2017. The company updated its sales figures on the Japanese console web page, announcing the milestone. Keep in mind that this figure includes stats up to 31 December 2024, so it could likely be a bit higher than 150 million. However, given the Switch’s lifecycle and the looming launch of the Switch 2, the January sales are likely quite low.

The 150 million unit milestone is a big deal for Nintendo. Reports claimed that Nintendo was originally gunning for the number back in 2024 as it aggressively pushed promotions around the Switch console range. Some reports claimed that Nintendo was even holding off on the Switch 2 reveal until the company could confirm the 150 million mark.

The Switch 2 is now Nintendo’s best-selling console and second-best-selling portable gaming hardware in the company’s history. The gaming device is behind the Nintendo DS at 154 million units and in front of the Nintendo Wii at 101 million units.

In terms of software sales, the Nintendo Switch has surpassed everything the company has released in the past. Nintendo says Switch software sales are sitting at 1.3 billion titles to date. To put this into comparison, the Nintendo Wii only managed to nudge over 920 million.

The Nintendo Switch is still a bit behind the PlayStation 2, which still holds the crown at 160 million units sold in its lifetime.

Nintendo is expected to showcase and release its Switch 2 console in the coming months. The hardware was announced in January with an April 2025 Direct stream which will be fully focused on the console and software. The company is gearing up to sell 20 million Switch 2 units in the first year of release.

Nintendo has opened up registrations for users to get hands-on with the console around the world. These events will kick off in April and lead into May. You can check out the full schedule here.

Source: Nintendo Japan

Original article on GLITCHED

Written by Marco Cocomello

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