Fortnite Tops Nintendo Switch Downloads in August

Sep. 10, 2018

Saying that Fortnite is a popular game is a huge understatement. Boasting a user base of over 125 million players, Fortnite is nothing less than a phenomenon, and it shows in the relentless speed with which it’s being downloaded by more and more players every day. Recently Fortnite hit15 million players on Androidin less than a month, and now, according to numbers obtained byNintendoEverything, it seems like Fortnite is owning the Nintendo Switch as well.

The report from NintendoEverything mentions that according to the download numbers released by Nintendo for the month of August, Epic Games’Fortnite is the most downloaded game on the portable console. The game’s popularity is helped along by the fact that it’s free-to-play, making it a very enticing prospect even for people who may not have tried the game earlier.

Other notable entries in the list include the likes ofMonster Hunter Generations Ultimate, which is remarkable since it had a late month release in August on the platform. Popular titles likeLegend of Zelda, Rocket League, Stardew Valley, and Minecraftalso make an appearance on the list.

The complete list of the top 30 most downloaded games on the Nintendo Switch for the month of August is given below:

1.Fortnite2. Hollow Knight3. Dead Cells4. Overcooked 25. Zelda: Breath of the Wild6. Rocket League7. Okami HD8. Minecraft9. Stardew Valley10. Splatoon 211. Monster Hunter Generations Ultimate12. Paladins13. Octopath Traveler14. Mario Kart 8 Deluxe15. Arcade Archives Vs. Super Mario Bros.16. Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle17. Into the Breach18. Sonic Mania19. Salt and Sanctuary20. Fallout Shelter21. Dragon Ball Xenoverse 222. Mega Man X Legacy Collection23. Mario Tennis Aces24. Enter the Gungeon25. Super Mario Odyssey26. The Messenger27. Human: Fall Flat28. Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove29. Xenoblade Chronicles 230. Nine Parchments