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Wonder Boy sells more on Switch than others combined

It's surpassed 100,000 units on Nintendo's console.
Jonas Mäki Editor Sweden 28 November 2017

Indies seem to have found a loving home with the Nintendo Switch, and several developers have said that their games sell more there than on other formats. Wonder Boy: The Dragon's Trap seems to be a prime example of this, as the classic game is doing way better on Switch than PC, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One.

In fact, Go Nintendo reports that the game has sold over 100,000 units on Switch, which is more than all other formats combined.

That's very impressive of course, and it's a really good game (check out our review), but why do you think these games sell so much better on Switch?

Editor Sweden Jonas Mäki has written for Gamereactor since 2002, becoming an editor in 2007. He covers the video game industry across news, releases and the business side, with a particular interest in sales figures and where the industry is heading.
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