Several days ago,Nintendo hosted its first Direct presentation for the year, focusing onSuper Smash Bros. Ultimate. As expected, the Direct presentation revealed the two new DLC characters joiningSuper Smash Bros. Ultimate’sroster, which turns out to be Pyra and Mythra fromXenoblade Chronicles 2. Now, reports reveal that shortly after Nintendo’s announcement,Xenoblade Chronicles 2has sold out in Japan.
It is worth noting thatSuper Smash Bros. has always been a great tool for promoting other games. Previously,Fire Emblem’sCorrin joinedSuper Smash Bros., which helped promote Fire Emblem Fates' western release.TheSuper Smash Bros.franchise also helped promote other titles by having their respective characters appear in its fighters' roster. This is why it is not surprising thatXenoblade Chronicles 2saw a huge boost in sales and has since sold out in Japan.
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The effectSuper Smash Bros. Ultimatehad onXenoblade Chronicles 2was posted by Twitter user BellowDGaming, sourcing a blog that showedXenoblade Chronicles 2being sold out on Amazon Japan. Interestingly enough, the price ofXenoblade Chronicles 2at Amazon currently retails for $85.99, which is $26 more than its usual price of $59.99. It is unclear whether the decrease of stock and the rise ofXenoblade Chronicles 2on Amazon US can also be directly correlated to Pyra and Mythra joiningSuper Smash Bros. Ultimate.
Additionally, it is worth noting that the English version of the game is now on low stock at Amazon at the time of writing. AlthoughXenoblade Chronicleshad a moderately successful performance since its release in 2017, it is still considered a niche series for Nintendo. As of September 2020,Xenoblade Chronicles 2has sold 2.05 million units, whileXenoblade Chronicles: Definitive Editionhas sold 1.48 million. Thanks to the forthcoming arrival of Pyra and Mythra asSuper Smash Bros. Ultimate 2’snew DLC characters,Xenoblade Chronicles 2is back in the spotlight again nearly four years after its initial release.
Apart from theXenoblade Chronicles 2andSuper Smash Bros. Ultimatecrossover, the latest Nintendo Direct covered several other games coming to the Switch. First,Fall Guys: Ultimate KnowckoutandOuter Wildsare confirmed to be headed to Nintendo’s hybrid console soon. Additionally, Nintendo announced a newMarioGold game calledMario Golf: Super Rush, which will come with a dedicated single-player campaign that will allow players to play using their Mii avatars.Nintendo also confirmed a remaster of the classic RPGLegend of Mana, which will be released to the Switch on June 03, 2025.
