Hello gentle readers, and welcome to the SwitchArcade Round-Up for January 23rd, 2019. There aren’t any new releases today, and the new sales aren’t really anything to write home about. So instead, we’ll be focusing on some news stories. Why not settle down and check out what’s going on today in the world of Switch" Let’s have a gander!
News
The End of 2018 NPD Sales Results are in, and Everything’s Coming Up Nintendo

The Switch continues to be a sales juggernaut for Nintendo, and the year 2018 really ended off on a great note thanks largely to Super Smash Bros. Ultimate. The NPD group, which tracks American sales, has given out some details from its December 2018 report and even given out some full-year info. In December, the Switch was the top-selling console in the US, turning in the highest December numbers for a console since the Nintendo Wii’s peak years. The Switch also takes home the honor of being the number one-selling console in America in 2018 overall in both unit sales and dollars. The end-of-year punch that was Super Smash Bros. Ultimate certainly helped matters. The game’s debut was higher than the previous highest Smash game launch by more than 70%, setting a new record for launch month sales for a platform exclusive title. Other big winners on Switch in December were Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, Super Mario Party, Pokemon: Let’s Go, Super Mario Odyssey, and The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild. Given th...