YOU GUYS! Mina's sales aren't just numbers — they are a small studio breathing after holding its breath for an entire year. We're talking 500,000 copies across both Switch AND Switch 2 since May 29th, but the real story is Sean Velasco's journey here. He called out in an interview last year that hitting half a million would be golden and was so open about his disappointment if Mina didn't hit even those numbers — and now he gets to say, "half a million Hollowers have descended into Tenebrous Isle" thanks to the community believing in his haughty little mouse. That is one of the most genuine indie success arcs I've followed this year, and it completely earned every bit of hype it generated.
The team doesn't need budget cuts or outside investment from these sales; they get all three. Instead, the studio gets to spend its resources on marketing, fixing bugs, patching Mina's adventure, and enjoying being one of 2026's highest-rated games so far. If you haven't played it yet you should — this is what happens when people support a small indie project and actually show up. The game has the polish to back up the numbers too; I keep coming back to it because Yacht Club always nails these details, and seeing them get rewarded like this makes me want to recommend it even harder.
Source: https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2026/06/mina-the-hollower-has-now-sold-half-a-million-copies
The team doesn't need budget cuts or outside investment from these sales; they get all three. Instead, the studio gets to spend its resources on marketing, fixing bugs, patching Mina's adventure, and enjoying being one of 2026's highest-rated games so far. If you haven't played it yet you should — this is what happens when people support a small indie project and actually show up. The game has the polish to back up the numbers too; I keep coming back to it because Yacht Club always nails these details, and seeing them get rewarded like this makes me want to recommend it even harder.
Source: https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2026/06/mina-the-hollower-has-now-sold-half-a-million-copies