July 2020 Nintendo Switch Games Physical Sales Numbers

A Numbers Game

Today, the NPD Group has released the sales figures for the top 20 games of July 2020. Within the top six games, three of them are published by Nintendo. Please note, these numbers do not take the Nintendo Switch eShop digital sales into account.

July 2020 Top 20 best-selling #videogames in the U.S. #ghostoftshushima pic.twitter.com/7xe5ET5Ui8

— NPD Games (@npdgames) August 14, 2020

Paper Mario: The Origami King holds a respectable third place with over twice as many sales as its predecessor, Paper Mario: The Thousand Year Door.

Note: The previous fastest selling Paper Mario game is Super Paper Mario, not Paper Mario: The Thousand Year Door. The slide below is still correct, but Super Paper Mario fits between the two titles being compared. Apologies for the error, I missed a filter setting. I blame 2020. https://t.co/aj8k9VUxUA

— Mat Piscatella (@MatPiscatella) August 14, 2020

While the Switch almost certainly has a broader install base than the Gamecube, many faithful fans of the series were concerned that the new battle system and missing mechanics would put a damper on sales. Upon release, the game has received a warm reception by both gamers and critics alike.

In fifth place, we have Animal Crossing: New Horizons. This appears like it may be the last month this game will enjoy a position in the top five, having demonstrated that feat since its release in late March. Earlier this month, Nintendo released patch 1.4.1 which has fixed the Star Fragments tree hack among a handful of other small bugs.

Ring Fit Adventure, Wii Fit’s spiritual successor, was the sixth most sold game in July. Though previously, it held the position of seventh place. As Nintendo continues to make inventory of this game more available to consumers, Ring Fit Adventure continues to climb the charts all while working out its upper body strength. 

What games releasing next month do you think are going to top the charts? Will Ring Fit Adventure be able to stay in the top 7? Let us know in the comments below!