Nintendo Switch Sports
{{Short description|2022 video game}}
{{Use American English|date=February 2022}}
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{{Infobox video game
| title = Nintendo Switch Sports
| italic title =
| collapsible =
| state =
| image = File:Nintendo Switch Sports cover art.jpg
| caption = Box art depicting the game avatars playing three of the available sports: badminton (top), volleyball (middle), and soccer (bottom)
| developer = Nintendo EPD{{Efn|Additional development support for v1.5.0 by Eighting}}
| publisher = Nintendo
| series = Wii
| platforms = Nintendo Switch
| released = April 29, 2022
| genre = Sports
| modes = Single-player, multiplayer
| director = Yoshikazu Yamashita
| producer = Kouichi Kawamoto
Takayuki Shimamura
| designer = Hirotake Otsubo
Yoji Kamikawa
Koji Kitagawa
Kazuhiro Yoshikawa
Atsuto Yagi
Ryosuke Suzuki
Sota Omiya
Ikki Niwa
| programmer = Yuki Onozawa
Hideyuki Tatsuta
Kenji Iwata
| artist = Junji Morii
Gurihiru
| writer =
| composer = Haruko Torii
Takuhiro Honda
}}
{{Nihongo foot|Nintendo Switch Sports|ニンテンドースイッチスポーツ|Nintendō Suitchi Supōtsu|lead=yes|group=lower-alpha}} is a 2022 sports simulation video game produced by Nintendo for the Nintendo Switch. It is the sequel to Wii Sports Club (2014) as part of the Wii Sports subseries, itself of the Wii series of games.{{Cite web |last=McWhertor |first=Michael |date=February 9, 2022 |title=Nintendo Switch is getting a Wii Sports sequel |url=https://www.polygon.com/22926106/nintendo-switch-wii-sports-sequel-release-date |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220415171312/https://www.polygon.com/22926106/nintendo-switch-wii-sports-sequel-release-date |archive-date=April 15, 2022 |access-date=February 10, 2022 |website=Polygon |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |title='Nintendo Switch Sports' brings bowling, tennis and more on April 29th |url=https://www.engadget.com/nintendo-switch-sports-230340716.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220309005052/https://www.engadget.com/nintendo-switch-sports-230340716.html |archive-date=March 9, 2022 |access-date=February 10, 2022 |website=Engadget |date=February 9, 2022 |language=en-US}} The game features eight sports: volleyball, badminton, bowling, golf, soccer, chambara, tennis and basketball. Released on April 29, 2022, Nintendo Switch Sports received generally mixed reviews from critics and has sold over 15.74 million copies as of March 31, 2025, making it one of the best-selling Nintendo Switch games.{{Cite web |date=February 4, 2025 |title=Financial Results Explanatory Material |url=https://www.nintendo.co.jp/ir/pdf/2025/250204_4e.pdf |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250325181328/https://www.nintendo.co.jp/ir/pdf/2025/250204_4e.pdf |archive-date=March 25, 2025 |access-date=March 30, 2025 |website=Nintendo}}
Gameplay
File:Nintendo Switch Sports bowling.jpg
Nintendo Switch Sports is set in a fictional multisport facility named Spocco Square,{{Cite web |last=Rivera |first=Joshua |date=2022-03-31 |title=Nintendo Switch Sports overview welcomes you to 'Spocco Square' |url=https://www.polygon.com/23005240/nintendo-switch-sports-overview-trailer |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220428132730/https://www.polygon.com/23005240/nintendo-switch-sports-overview-trailer |archive-date=April 28, 2022 |access-date=2022-04-28 |website=Polygon |language=en-US}} which contains three sports from previous installments (tennis and bowling from Wii Sports and swordplay from Wii Sports Resort; the latter is referred to as chambara within the game) and three new sports (soccer, volleyball, and badminton).{{Cite web |last=Peters |first=Jay |date=February 9, 2022 |title=Nintendo is making a new Wii Sports for the Switch |url=https://www.theverge.com/2022/2/9/22926147/nintendo-switch-sports-wii-soccer-badminton |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220305223359/https://www.theverge.com/2022/2/9/22926147/nintendo-switch-sports-wii-soccer-badminton |archive-date=March 5, 2022 |access-date=February 10, 2022 |website=The Verge |language=en}} Another sport from Wii Sports, golf, was announced as well and was issued in a free update on November 29, 2022.{{Cite web |date=February 9, 2022 |title=Nintendo Switch Sports - Announcement Trailer - Nintendo Switch |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TZ16-1YIRAc |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220828054823/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TZ16-1YIRAc |archive-date=August 28, 2022 |access-date=February 12, 2022 |website=YouTube}} As part of the June 2024 Nintendo Direct, Nintendo announced the addition of basketball (previously featured in Wii Sports Resort), which was released as a free update on July 10.
Players utilize the Nintendo Switch's Joy-Con in a similar manner to the other Wii Sports games, positioning them in a manner resembling the actual sport. The gyroscope functionality embedded within the Joy-Con is used to simulate motion in-game,{{Cite web |last=Wood |first=Austin |date=2022-02-09 |title=Nintendo Switch Sports will revive Wii Sports this April and you can try it this month |url=https://www.gamesradar.com/nintendo-switch-sports-will-revive-wii-sports-this-april-and-you-can-try-it-this-month/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220916165238/https://www.gamesradar.com/nintendo-switch-sports-will-revive-wii-sports-this-april-and-you-can-try-it-this-month/ |archive-date=September 16, 2022 |access-date=2022-02-21 |website=GamesRadar+ |language=en}} compared to the usage of the Wii Remote (and occasionally the Nunchuk){{Cite web |last=Turner |first=Daniel |date=2007-07-01 |title=Hack: The Nintendo Wii |url=https://www.technologyreview.com/2007/07/01/271887/hack-the-nintendo-wii/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220222022727/https://www.technologyreview.com/2007/07/01/271887/hack-the-nintendo-wii/ |archive-date=February 22, 2022 |access-date=2022-02-21 |website=MIT Technology Review |language=en}} to simulate motion in the other games in the series.{{Cite web |last=Wald |first=Heather |date=2022-02-18 |title=Switch Sports could be one of Nintendo's most important releases in 2022 |url=https://www.gamesradar.com/switch-sports-could-be-one-of-nintendos-most-important-releases-in-2022/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220724210030/https://www.gamesradar.com/switch-sports-could-be-one-of-nintendos-most-important-releases-in-2022/ |archive-date=July 24, 2022 |access-date=2022-02-21 |website=GamesRadar+ |language=en}}{{Cite magazine |last=Shea |first=Brian |date=2022-02-09 |title=Nintendo Switch Sports Carries On The Legacy Of Wii Sports In April |url=https://www.gameinformer.com/nintendo-direct/2022/02/09/nintendo-switch-sports-carries-on-the-legacy-of-wii-sports-in-april |url-status=live |magazine=Game Informer |language=en |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220227163931/https://www.gameinformer.com/nintendo-direct/2022/02/09/nintendo-switch-sports-carries-on-the-legacy-of-wii-sports-in-april |archive-date=February 27, 2022 |access-date=2022-02-21}}
Alongside Miis, new avatars called "Sportsmates" have been introduced,{{Cite web |date=February 9, 2022 |title=Official Nintendo Twitter account |url=https://twitter.com/NintendoAmerica/status/1491607152930148353 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220718181307/https://twitter.com/NintendoAmerica/status/1491607152930148353 |archive-date=July 18, 2022 |access-date=February 14, 2022 |website=Twitter}}{{Cite magazine |last=Veltin |first=Tobias |date=2022-02-13 |title=Nintendo Switch Sports: Wer sich über fehlende Miis aufregt, sollte genauer hinschauen |trans-title=Nintendo Switch Sports: If you are upset about the missing Miis, you should take a closer look |url=https://www.gamepro.de/artikel/nintendo-switch-sports-fehlende-miis,3377810.html |url-status=live |magazine=GamePro |language=de-DE |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220916165637/https://www.gamepro.de/artikel/nintendo-switch-sports-fehlende-miis,3377810.html |archive-date=September 16, 2022 |access-date=2022-02-21}} which have more detailed hair and faces as well as arms and legs.{{Cite web |last=Cameron |first=Ellie |date=2022-02-19 |title=Nintendo Switch Sports: 10 Things Revealed At Nintendo Direct |url=https://screenrant.com/nintendo-direct-revelations-news-for-nintendo-switch-sports/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220527083305/https://screenrant.com/nintendo-direct-revelations-news-for-nintendo-switch-sports/ |archive-date=May 27, 2022 |access-date=2022-02-21 |website=Screen Rant |language=en-US}} Additionally, the Leg Strap accessory introduced in Ring Fit Adventure is included in the physical copy of the game and is usable in Football. At launch, the leg strap only worked for Football Shootout Mode. As of the Summer update launched in July 2022, the leg strap can now be used for all Football match types.
The game has multiplayer available both locally on the same system and online. Local matchmaking allows up to four local players to participate in games together in a similar manner to previous entries in the series. Online allows up to two local players to play with friends and participate in random matchmaking over the internet.{{cite web |title=Nintendo Switch Sports official site |url=https://nintendoswitchsports.nintendo.com/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220331131404/https://nintendoswitchsports.nintendo.com/ |archive-date=March 31, 2022 |access-date=22 March 2022 |website=Nintendo |language=en}}
Development
The game was announced in a Nintendo Direct on February 9, 2022, with a release date of April 29, 2022.{{Cite web |title=Nintendo Switch™ Sports for Nintendo Switch™ – Official Site |url=https://nintendoswitchsports.nintendo.com/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220723191116/https://nintendoswitchsports.nintendo.com/ |archive-date=July 23, 2022 |access-date=February 10, 2022 |website=nintendoswitchsports.nintendo.com |language=en}} A free-to-play online playtest of the game to test functionality and stability was available to register on February 15, 2022, for those with a Nintendo Switch Online subscription. The playtest was available to play during specific times on February 18 to 20, 2022.{{Cite web |last=Lyles |first=Taylor |date=February 9, 2022 |title=Nintendo Switch Sports is the Long-Awaited Sequel to One of the Wii's Most Popular Games |url=https://www.ign.com/articles/nintendo-switch-sports-announced |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220309002132/https://www.ign.com/articles/nintendo-switch-sports-announced |archive-date=March 9, 2022 |access-date=February 10, 2022 |website=IGN |language=en}}{{Cite web |last=Kennedy |first=Victoria |date=2022-02-16 |title=You can now register for the Nintendo Switch Sports online play test |url=https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2022-02-16-you-can-now-register-for-nintendo-switch-sports-online-play-test |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220313123758/https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2022-02-16-you-can-now-register-for-nintendo-switch-sports-online-play-test |archive-date=March 13, 2022 |access-date=2022-02-21 |website=Eurogamer |language=en}}
Takayuki Shimamura, who directed all the Wii Sports series, returned to this title as producer, and Yoshikazu Yamashita, who directed Wii Sports and Wii Sports Resort, returned as director. The project started a while after the Nintendo Switch system was released. Yoshiaki Koizumi, Senior Executive Officer, Deputy General Manager of Nintendo EPD, and general producer of the Nintendo Switch, called Yamashita and requested the development of a Nintendo Switch title in the Wii Sports series. According to Yamashita, 90% of the members of the development team were new members who weren't part of the past Wii series titles.{{cite web |title=Ask the Developer Vol. 5, Nintendo Switch Sports–Part 1 - Nintendo |url=https://www.nintendo.com/whatsnew/ask-the-developer-vol-5-nintendo-switch-sports-part-1/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220611060803/https://www.nintendo.com/whatsnew/ask-the-developer-vol-5-nintendo-switch-sports-part-1/ |archive-date=June 11, 2022}}
Development of post-release content has faced setbacks. In September 2022, Nintendo announced that the golf game mode, which was previously targeted for release in fall 2022, would be delayed to winter.{{cite web |last1=Radulovic |first1=Petrana |title=Nintendo Switch Sports golf update delayed to winter |url=https://www.polygon.com/23350923/nintendo-switch-sports-golf-update-delay |website=Polygon.com |date=September 13, 2022 |access-date=16 October 2022 |archive-date=October 16, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221016205444/https://www.polygon.com/23350923/nintendo-switch-sports-golf-update-delay |url-status=live }} In October 2022, an update intended to address cheating in online play was released with a bug that caused the game to crash in both online and offline modes, forcing Nintendo to stop distributing the update and take the game's servers offline until a solution could be found.{{cite web |last1=Norman |first1=Jim |title=Nintendo Pulls Latest Switch Sports Update Following Game Crashes |url=https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2022/10/nintendo-pulls-latest-switch-sports-update-following-game-crashes |website=Nintendo Life |date=October 14, 2022 |access-date=16 October 2022 |archive-date=October 16, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221016205445/https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2022/10/nintendo-pulls-latest-switch-sports-update-following-game-crashes |url-status=live }}{{cite news |last1=Wales |first1=Matt |title=Switch Sports servers now offline while Nintendo investigates crashing issue |url=https://www.eurogamer.net/switch-sports-servers-now-offline-while-nintendo-investigates-crashing-issue |newspaper=Eurogamer.net |date=October 14, 2022 |access-date=16 October 2022 |archive-date=October 16, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221016205444/https://www.eurogamer.net/switch-sports-servers-now-offline-while-nintendo-investigates-crashing-issue |url-status=live }}
Reception
{{Video game reviews
| MC = 72/100{{cite web|url=https://www.metacritic.com/game/nintendo-switch-sports/critic-reviews/?platform=nintendo-switch|title=Nintendo Switch Sports for Switch Reviews|work=Metacritic|access-date=May 20, 2022|archive-date=March 8, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240308003634/https://www.metacritic.com/game/nintendo-switch-sports/critic-reviews/?platform=nintendo-switch|url-status=live}}
| Destruct = 7/10{{cite web|last=Carter|first=Chris|date=May 2, 2022|url=https://www.destructoid.com/reviews/review-nintendo-switch-sports/|title=Review: Nintendo Switch Sports|website=Destructoid|access-date=September 2, 2024}}
| GI = 7.5/10{{cite magazine|last=Guisao|first=Steven|url=https://www.gameinformer.com/review/nintendo-switch-sports/par-for-the-course|title=Nintendo Switch Sports Review: Par For The Course|magazine=Game Informer|access-date=May 7, 2022|date=May 4, 2022 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20220616185743/https://www.gameinformer.com/review/nintendo-switch-sports/par-for-the-course |archive-date= June 16, 2022|url-status= live}}
| GSpot = 7/10{{cite web|last=Indovina|first=Kurt|url=https://www.gamespot.com/reviews/nintendo-switch-sports-review-in-progress-better-together/1900-6417867/|title=Nintendo Switch Sports - Better Together|work=GameSpot|access-date=May 7, 2022|date=April 27, 2022 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20220507231124/https://www.gamespot.com/reviews/nintendo-switch-sports-review-in-progress-better-together/1900-6417867/ |archive-date= May 7, 2022|url-status= live}}
| GRadar = {{Rating|4|5}}{{cite web|last=Loveridge|first=Sam|url=https://www.gamesradar.com/nintendo-switch-sports-review/|title=Nintendo Switch Sports Review: "Really is a social game through and through"|work=GamesRadar+|access-date=May 7, 2022|date=April 29, 2022 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20220430034136/https://www.gamesradar.com/nintendo-switch-sports-review/ |archive-date= April 30, 2022|url-status= live}}
| IGN = 7/10{{cite web|last=Stevens|first=Colin|url=https://www.ign.com/games/nintendo-switch-sports|title=Nintendo Switch Sports |work=IGN|access-date=May 4, 2022 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20220504004655/https://www.ign.com/games/nintendo-switch-sports |archive-date= May 4, 2022|url-status= live}}
| NLife = {{Rating|6|10}}{{cite web|last=Olney|first=Alex|url=https://www.nintendolife.com/reviews/nintendo-switch/nintendo-switch-sports|title=Nintendo Switch Sports Review (Switch): Wii haven't come far |work=Nintendo Life|access-date=May 4, 2022|date=Apr 29, 2022 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20220524105808/https://www.nintendolife.com/reviews/nintendo-switch/nintendo-switch-sports |archive-date= May 24, 2022|url-status= live}}
| PCM = 3.5/5{{cite magazine|last=Minor|first=Jordan|date=April 27, 2022|url=https://www.pcmag.com/reviews/nintendo-switch-sports|title=Nintendo Switch Sports Review|magazine=PCMag|access-date=September 2, 2024}}
| SN = 8/10{{cite web|last=Mejia|first=Ozzie|date=April 27, 2022|url=https://www.shacknews.com/article/130018/nintendo-switch-sports-review-wii-would-like-to-play|title=Nintendo Switch Sports review: Wii would like to play|website=Shacknews|access-date=September 2, 2024}}
| TG = 4/5{{cite news|last=MacDonald|first=Keza|date=April 27, 2022|url=https://www.theguardian.com/games/2022/apr/27/nintendo-switch-sports-review-the-return-of-slapstick-fun|title=Nintendo Switch Sports review – the return of slapstick fun|work=The Guardian|access-date=September 2, 2024}}
}}
According to review aggregator website Metacritic, the game received "mixed or average" reviews from critics upon release.
Nintendo World Report praised the minigames for being easy to pick up, but criticized the Joy-Con motion controls, saying that it had "removed a little bit of variance and nuance". GamesRadar+ liked the new soccer mini game, writing that it was "brilliantly chaotic when another human player gets involved in local multiplayer".{{Cite web |author1=Sam Loveridge |date=2022-04-29 |title=Nintendo Switch Sports review: "Really is a social game through and through" |url=https://www.gamesradar.com/nintendo-switch-sports-review/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220620221215/https://www.gamesradar.com/nintendo-switch-sports-review/ |archive-date=June 20, 2022 |access-date=2022-05-20 |website=gamesradar |language=en}} While enjoying the game for family-friendly entertainment, The Guardian disliked volleyball, stating, "the pace is slow and the movements too obvious".{{Cite web |date=2022-04-27 |title=Nintendo Switch Sports review – the return of slapstick fun |url=https://www.theguardian.com/games/2022/apr/27/nintendo-switch-sports-review-the-return-of-slapstick-fun |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220723052654/https://www.theguardian.com/games/2022/apr/27/nintendo-switch-sports-review-the-return-of-slapstick-fun |archive-date=July 23, 2022 |access-date=2022-05-20 |website=The Guardian |language=en}} VG247 felt that the motions used in each game captured the feeling of the sports, even if they were only approximations.{{Cite web |date=2022-04-29 |title=Nintendo Switch Sports review: a simple, formulaic nostalgia-fest – and one of the most fun games of the year |url=https://www.vg247.com/nintendo-switch-sports-review |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220612145707/https://www.vg247.com/nintendo-switch-sports-review |archive-date=June 12, 2022 |access-date=2022-05-20 |website=VG247 |language=en}}
Game Informer enjoyed the gear unlock system in the game, "this simple progression system kept me engaged and eager to dive back into the action". Conversely, Destructoid criticized it for being too online-centric, "all of the game’s long-term reward systems are directly linked to online play... For a game that made its money on local play, this seems like a bummer".{{Cite web |title=Review: Nintendo Switch Sports |url=https://www.destructoid.com/reviews/review-nintendo-switch-sports/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220615182150/https://www.destructoid.com/reviews/review-nintendo-switch-sports/ |archive-date=June 15, 2022 |access-date=2022-05-20 |website=Destructoid |language=en-CA}} IGN liked the flexibility of badminton, and called attention to its use of HD Rumble, saying that the Joy-Con gave off "precise haptic feedback that I could feel in my hand whenever the racquet connected with the birdie to make a satisfying *ting* sensation". The Verge disliked the simplicity of the racquet-based sports, "The games are still fun, but I wish I could have had more strategy to play them than 'swing your arm and pray'".{{Cite web |last=Parrish |first=Ash |date=2022-04-27 |title=Nintendo Switch Sports isn't a must-own, but it's a great party game |url=https://www.theverge.com/2022/4/27/23044617/nintendo-switch-sports-wii-sports-party-game |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220520042634/https://www.theverge.com/2022/4/27/23044617/nintendo-switch-sports-wii-sports-party-game |archive-date=May 20, 2022 |access-date=2022-05-20 |website=The Verge |language=en}} The Washington Post felt that the AI partner could make volleyball too easy, writing that it "could work around just about anything to bail me out. I don’t think I ever really lost unless I completely whiffed on an attempt".{{Cite news |title=Review {{!}} 'Nintendo Switch Sports' is a grab bag of great games and duds |language=en-US |newspaper=Washington Post |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/video-games/reviews/nintendo-switch-sports-review/ |url-status=live |access-date=2022-05-20 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220916170250/https://www.washingtonpost.com/video-games/reviews/nintendo-switch-sports-review/ |archive-date=September 16, 2022 |issn=0190-8286}}
Nintendo Life wrote that the game suffered from a lack of content outside the main sports, "If you want to play one of the six sports, you're golden. If you want anything to spice it up, you're more than likely going to be left wanting. We know we were". GameSpot criticized the lack of single-player options, saying "It quickly began feeling repetitive... If playing Nintendo Switch Sports with others is a joyous communal experience, playing alone is a depressingly isolating one". Polygon felt it captured the joy of the original Wii Sports but noted that the motion controls felt like a step down from Resort.{{Cite web |last=Plante |first=Chris |date=2022-04-27 |title=Nintendo Switch Sports is the Wii Sports sequel we dreamt of |url=https://www.polygon.com/reviews/23043446/nintendo-switch-sports-review-wii-bowling |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220914124623/https://www.polygon.com/reviews/23043446/nintendo-switch-sports-review-wii-bowling |archive-date=September 14, 2022 |access-date=2022-05-20 |website=Polygon |language=en-US}}
= Sales =
The game sold nearly 190,000 copies in its first week in Japan, topping the weekly sales charts.{{Cite web |date=2022-05-12 |title=Famitsu Sales: 4/25/22 - 5/8/22 [Update 2] |url=https://www.gematsu.com/2022/05/famitsu-sales-4-25-22-5-8-22 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220605212956/https://www.gematsu.com/2022/05/famitsu-sales-4-25-22-5-8-22 |archive-date=June 5, 2022 |access-date=2022-05-17 |website=Gematsu |language=en-US}} Similarly, the game topped the weekly sales charts in the UK,{{Cite web |date=May 2022 |title=Nintendo Switch Sports smashes to No.1 {{!}} UK Boxed Charts |url=https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2022-05-01-nintendo-switch-sports-smashes-to-no-1-uk-boxed-charts |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220521235830/https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2022-05-01-nintendo-switch-sports-smashes-to-no-1-uk-boxed-charts |archive-date=May 21, 2022 |access-date=2022-05-17 |website=GamesIndustry.biz |language=en}} South Korea and Taiwan.{{Cite web |last=巴哈姆特 |title=MediaCreate 4 月 25 日～5 月 1 日一週銷售排行榜 《Switch 運動》熱潮席捲三地 |url=https://gnn.gamer.com.tw/detail.php?sn=231808 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220916171059/https://gnn.gamer.com.tw/detail.php?sn=231808 |archive-date=September 16, 2022 |access-date=2022-05-17 |website=巴哈姆特電玩資訊站}} In the United States, it charted at number 5 for the month of April based on physical sales alone, becoming the second best-selling new release of the month, behind Lego Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga.{{Cite web |date=2022-05-13 |title=US NPD: Switch surpasses PS4 sales as Elden Ring takes Vanguard's crown |url=https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/us-npd-switch-surpasses-ps4-sales-as-elden-ring-takes-vanguards-crown/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220916171440/https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/us-npd-switch-surpasses-ps4-sales-as-elden-ring-takes-vanguards-crown/ |archive-date=September 16, 2022 |access-date=2022-05-17 |website=VGC |language=en-GB}}
Nintendo Switch Sports has sold over 13.11 million copies as of March 31, 2024.{{cite web |date=May 8, 2024 |title=Financial Results Explanatory Material |url=https://www.nintendo.co.jp/ir/pdf/2024/240507_3e.pdf |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240507081558/https://www.nintendo.co.jp/ir/pdf/2024/240507_3e.pdf |archive-date=May 7, 2024 |access-date=May 8, 2024 |publisher=Nintendo}}
It was nominated for the British Academy Games Award for Family at the 19th British Academy Games Awards{{cite web|url=https://www.bafta.org/games/awards/2023-nominations|title=2023 BAFTA Games Awards: The Nominations|publisher=BAFTA|date=2 March 2023|access-date=2 March 2023|archive-date=March 2, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230302164040/https://www.bafta.org/games/awards/2023-nominations|url-status=live}} and Best Family Game at The Game Awards 2022.
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External links
- {{Official website|https://nintendoswitchsports.nintendo.com/}}
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