Historically, there has been much debate around predestiny and free will, and whether we truly are the ones behind the choices we make. Is it the will of a God, or a hivemind of sorts, that guides our every movement? If it is a hivemind, I have to ask: why did it desire Everybody 1-2-Switch! in the final week of July 2024?
Per newly-released sales charts from Games Sales Data and IGEA, Everybody 1-2-Switch! was the top-selling video game in Australia for the week ending 28 July 2024. Typically, a sudden and unexpected rise up the charts can be explained by various factors: a major sale, a marketing campaign, a viral social media moment, or otherwise.
The appearance of Everybody 1-2-Switch! is baffling. While there is a great deal for the game going at retailer The Gamesmen (it’s priced at AUD $26.95), that’s not much of a discount when you consider the game frequently sells on eBay for around the AUD $30 mark anyway – and I’m not sure that a single retailer selling it cheaply would contribute to such a high volume of sales.
Beyond reason, it appears that en masse, Nintendo Switch gamers really, really wanted to play Everybody 1-2-Switch! in July – to the point where the one-year-old game has eclipsed Australian sales for GTA V, NBA 2K24, EA Sports College Football 25, Red Dead Redemption 2, and Elden Ring.
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Perhaps the hivemind craves instruction by horse, or silly little games about blowing up balloons.
To be fairer, Everybody 1-2-Switch! does contain blasts of light fun for a party atmosphere, and maybe Australian gamers are looking for some ridiculousness in their upcoming celebrations. Whatever the case, the appearance of Everybody 1-2-Switch! at the top of the Australian video game charts for late July 2024 is bizarre and wonderful.
Australian video game charts: The top 10 best-sellers for 22-28 July 2024
Beyond Everybody 1-2-Switch!, here’s the full list of best-selling video game titles in Australia for the week of 22-28 July 2024, per IGEA:
- Everybody 1-2-Switch!
- GTA V
- NBA 2K24
- EA Sports College Football 25
- Red Dead Redemption 2
- Elden Ring
- Advance Wars 1+2: Re-Boot Camp
- Hogwarts Legacy
- Plants Vs. Zombies: Garden Warfare 2
- Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six Siege
You can view the full list, and the accompanying New Zealand chart, on the IGEA website.
