Nintendo has released its latest financial data covering the first six-month period for FY2025 and, as part of that, it has updated the top ten best-selling games list once more.

The top 10 best-selling Switch games were shaken up by 2022's Pokemon Scarlet and Violet, which has been climbing the ranks alongside 2023's The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom. The best-selling Switch game is unlikely to ever be dethroned, with Mario Kart 8 Deluxe consistently sitting at the top of the console's software sales chart.

Paleo Pines lets you raise colorful dinosaurs on your farm, adding a unique twist to the usual farming sim excitement. Farming Simulator 23 delivers a realistic farming experience with tractors, harvesters,

Nintendo will allow current Switch games to be played on the hit console’s successor, as it looks to drum up excitement among its current user base.

Nintendo has yet to reveal the Switch 2 but it's most certainly on the way with a planned release sometime in early 2025, and there's one question that

Nintendo confirms that its next console will be backward compatible with current Switch games, answering one of players' most urgent questions before the console's release.

You won't have to worry about repurchasing your Nintendo favorites when the Switch’s successor finally arrives. In its earnings report, Nintendo said its next console will have backwards compatibility and be able to run games made for the Switch.

Nintendo President Shuntaro Furukawa has said that software for the company's Switch console would be playable on the successor device. The Kyoto-based gaming company has said it plans to make an announcement about a successor device during the financial year ending March 2025 but has not provided further details.