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Those numbers sure sound big, but they can be hard to judge in the abstract. So, as we have done in the past, we decided to provide some quick comparisons that put the Switch's continued success into the proper context. Use these numbers to calibrate your impression of how well Nintendo's new system is really doing and to adjust your projections of how it may do going forward (as Nintendo has).

(Lifetime sales measure slightly different calendar periods due to staggered release dates through the year, but all include two holiday seasons. Monthly periods rounded up for partial launch months).

[Update: The original version of this story gave an incorrect number for the Xbox 360, due to mistaken sourcing. Apologies]

Also, while we're at it, we thought we'd look at how some of the Switch's best-selling first-party exclusives are doing compared to previous entries in those franchises. When looking at these numbers, remember that they compare a few months or years of Switch sales to lifetime sales on previous consoles.

(Numbers sourced from Nintendo's website unless otherwise noted)

Mario Kart franchise sales

Mario Kart 8 Deluxe (Switch): 15.02 million

Mario Kart 8 (Wii U): 8.42 million

Mario Kart 7 (3DS): 18.11 million

Mario Kart Wii (Wii): 37.14 million

Mario Kart DS (DS): 23.6 million

Mario Kart Double Dash (GameCube): 6.96 million

Mario Kart Super Circuit (GBA): 5.91 million

Mario Kart 64 (N64): 9.87 million

Super Mario Kart (SNES): 8.76 million

Additional source: (1)

Super Smash Bros. franchise sales

Super Smash Bros. Ultimate (Switch): 12.08 million

Super Smash Bros. for Wii U (Wii U): 5.35 million

Super Smash Bros. Brawl (Wii): 13.29 million

Super Smash Bros. Melee (GameCube): 7.09 million

Super Smash Bros. (N64): "Over 5 million"

Additional source: (1)

Super Mario franchise sales (3D titles)

Super Mario Odyssey (Switch): 13.76 million

Super Mario 3D World (Wii U): 5.8 million

Super Mario 3D Land (3DS): 12.41 million

Super Mario Galaxy 2 (Wii): 7.41 million

Super Mario Galaxy (Wii): 12.78 million

Super Mario Sunshine (GameCube): 5.5 million

Super Mario 64 (N64): 11.9 million

Additional sources: (1) (2)

The Legend of Zelda franchise sales (3D titles)

Breath of the Wild (Switch): 11.68 million

Skyward Sword (Wii): 3.04 million

Twilight Princess (Wii/GameCube): 8.85 million

Wind Waker (GameCube): 4.6 million

Ocarina of Time (N64): 7.6 million

Additional sources: (1) (2)