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Super Smash Bros. Ultimate sales soar past 12 million

Nintendo announced that Super Smash Bros. Ultimate has sold 12.08 million copies on Switch since its December 7 launch. The news came as part of the company’s financial report for the nine month period ending on December 31.

This makes Super Smash Bros. Ultimate a giant hit. The fighting game is already the third best-selling title on the Switch, behind only Super Mario Kart 8 Deluxe (15.02 million sold) and Super Mario Odyssey (13.76 million sold). Both of those games launched in 2017.

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Mike Minotti

Mike Minotti has been with GamesBeat since 2012, starting as an intern. Based near Youngstown, Ohio, he now manages GamesBeat's editorial team. He's also a prolific podcaster, appearing on multiple shows covering the gaming industry.