Donkey Kong Bananza lifetime sales?

How many copies?

  • 0-5 million

    Votes: 7 7.0%

  • 5-10 million

    Votes: 21 21.0%

  • 10-15 million

    Votes: 37 37.0%

  • 15-20 million

    Votes: 12 12.0%

  • 20-25 million

    Votes: 13 13.0%

  • 25-30 million

    Votes: 0 0.0%

  • 30+ million

    Votes: 10 10.0%
  • Total voters
    100
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Donkey Kong series sales:
  • Donkey Kong Country - 9.3 million (SNES) & 2.19 million (GB) & 1.82 million (GBA)
  • Donkey Kong Country 2 - 5.15 million
  • Donkey Kong Country 3 - 3.51 million
  • Donkey Kong 64 - 5.27 million
  • Donkey Kong Country Returns - 6.53 million
  • Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze - 6.64 million (4.62m Switch & 2.02m WiiU)

Best selling Switch games:
  1. Mario Kart 8 Deluxe - 68.20 million
  2. Animal Crossing: New Horizons - 47.82 million
  3. Super Smash Bros. Ultimate - 36.24 million
  4. The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild - 32.81 million
  5. Super Mario Odyssey - 29.28 million
  6. Pokémon Scarlet / Violet - 26.79 million
  7. Pokémon Sword / Shield - 26.72 million
  8. The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom - 21.73 million
  9. Super Mario Party - 21.16 million
  10. New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe - 18.25 million
  11. Nintendo Switch Sports - 16.27 million
  12. Super Mario Bros. Wonder - 16.03 million
  13. Ring Fit Adventure - 15.38 million
  14. Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu/Eevee - 15.07 million
  15. Pokémon Brilliant Diamond / Shining Pearl - 15.06 million
  16. Pokémon Legends: Arceus - 14.83 million
  17. Luigi's Mansion 3 - 14.25 million
  18. Mario Party Superstars - 14.00 million
  19. Splatoon 2 - 13.60 million
  20. Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury - 13.47 million
 
About 10-15 million less than Odyssey is my guess. The game looks phenomenal, has broad appeal, and is dropping early in the Switch 2's lifecycle. Gonna be evergreen as FUCK.
 
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Now that Nintendo shut down those Switch rom sites, this will sell 100+ million, easily.
 
Mario is probably a stronger IP than Donkey Kong. I would say 10 million, depending on how well the Switch 2 continues to sell.

And 10 million for a Donkey Kong game is already pretty bananas.
 
Hudo said:
And 10 million for a Donkey Kong game is already pretty bananas.
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kid stop it GIF
 
Hoping for 10+ at least, I really want to see them keep pushing DK, both 2D and 3D.

Starship Troopers GIF
 
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5-10.
Returns sold less than 7 million, and TF less than 5, on systems that sold more than 100 million units. I don't see Bananza have long legs.
 
I voted 10 -15 million, but after taking a second look at the sales of some Switch 1 games, I think 15 - 20 million might be more accurate.

Luigi's Mansion 3 has sold almost 15 million and Bananza probably appeals to a broader audience and has the advantage of being a launch year title.

I don't think it's going to be in the same ballpark as Super Mario Odyssey (29 million), because the Mario IP is still much more powerful than Donkey Kong, and DKB will probably have to compete with a true 3D Mario title relatively early in its life, but it might get close to 20 million.
 
I don't understand it, but the DK brand has some staying power and Nintendo is determined to make it big. Look at the Super Mario Bros Movie and their theme park. They want to diversify and avoid the abundance of Mario, but they don't want to start from nothing on a brand new IP when they have DK already.

I think between the good press this game gets from being a 3D Mario team game plus the existing brand recognition and placement as first tentpole title during the Switch 2 launch period, it will sell around 20 million when all is said and done.
 
10-15. Most switch 2 users will buy it to make use of their new hardware. Game looks and reviewed amazing.

It'll be the best selling DK game ever for sure.
 
Im going 20 to 25. This isn't Mario. Could be anywhere from 15 to 30 mill.

Ill say one thing. This won't be like the sequelitus we have seen from other studios. This will be the best selling donkey kong game of all time. I can guarantee that.
 
30m because because is Nintendo and what new game does the Switch 2 have? Beside Mario Kart World?
 
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<10 million. This isn't Mario. Of course, being in the Switch 2 launch window will certainly help boost sales.
 
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30m because because is Nintendo and what new game does the Switch 2 have? Beside Mario Kart World?
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I'm not sure I understand your logic here. Are you suggesting that the Switch 2 will reach 30 million consoles sold before another major release drops?

You're either extremely optimistic about Nintendo's ability to ship hardware or extremely pessimistic about their ability to ship software.
 
Fuck knows. It's an instant classic but we also got people saying they're gonna sell their switch 2 because FSR1. Gamers are weird as shit and I'm not sure they even like playing games.
Gotta be 10 mill floor though
 
I think DKB will sell 5-10 million copies over the course of the Switch 2's life.

I don't think the franchise has the same mainstream appeal as Super Mario or Mario Kart but, who knows, maybe this will be the game to do it? It certainly has bags of charm and looks fun, something immediately obvious from the trailers.
 
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Voted 10-15m but game is solid so it depends on how well switch2 sells, if some diseaster happens and switch2 only sells 50m units it would mean game probably wont reach even 10m, but say switch2 sells close to switch1 so 150m+ units, then even 30m copies arent impossible.
 
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