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William D’Angelo
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Circana Executive Director and Video Game Industry Analyst Mat Piscatella, following the announcement of the Virtual Boy – Nintendo Classics is coming to the Nintendo Switch, has revealed the Virtual Boy sold 496,000 units in the US.
Some of the best-selling games in the US for what Nintendo calls a “stereoscopic 3D system” include Wario Land, Red Alarm, and Teleroboxer.
“According to Circana’s Retail Tracking Service, the Virtual Boy console sold 496k units lifetime in the US, with Wario Land, Red Alarm and Teleroboxer among some of its best-selling games,” said Piscatella. “Stats I never thought I’d be looking up in 2025 tbh.”
The Virtual Boy – Nintendo Classics will be available for Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack members starting on February 17, 2026. A Virtual Boy accessory is required in order to access the games.
A life-long and avid gamer, William D’Angelo was first introduced to VGChartz in 2007. After years of supporting the site, he was brought on in 2010 as a junior analyst, working his way up to lead analyst in 2012 and taking over the hardware estimates in 2017. He has expanded his involvement in the gaming community by producing content on his own YouTube channel and Twitch channel. You can follow the author on Bluesky.
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