# Nintendo says 60.7% of its game sales are now digital, as physical share falls 6.2% from last year

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/nintendo-says-60-7-of-its-game-sales-are-now-digital-as-physical-share-falls-6-2-from-last-year/
- Published: 2026-11-05T18:24:53+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-05T18:38:06+00:00
- Original publisher: GamesRadar+
- Original article: https://www.gamesradar.com/games/nintendo-says-60-7-percent-of-its-game-sales-are-now-digital-as-physical-share-falls-6-2-percent-from-last-year/
- Topics: Entertainment, Gaming

## Key points

- Digital generated 60.7% of Nintendo software sales from April to September 2026.
- The figure measures revenue and excludes bundled Mario Kart World downloads.
- Nintendo says it has no plans to abandon physical games.

## Summary

Nintendo says digital purchases generated 60.7% of its game software sales from April to September 2026, showing a continued shift towards digital even as physical games remain a significant part of its business. The figure matters because Nintendo has retained a stronger commitment to physical releases than its major console rivals, while digital’s share is rising.

The 60.7% measures revenue, not copies sold, and Nintendo said the weak yen affected the comparison; it also reported increased sales of downloadable versions of packaged games. Digital accounted for 6.2% less than in the same period a year earlier, while a January-to-March figure of 67.2% was boosted by digital-only Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen releases. The data excludes Mario Kart World downloads bundled with Switch 2 consoles, and Nintendo says it has no plans to stop releasing physical games.

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