Intro
Famitsu's latest weekly sales report shows Nintendo's Switch 2 continuing to lead Japan's hardware market while a mix of new releases and long-running franchises dominate the software charts.
The data, compiled from Japanese retail sales for the week, gives a clear snapshot of platform performance and notable title milestones on Nintendo Switch (NSW), the new Switch 2 (NS2), PlayStation 5 (PS5) variants, and Xbox consoles.
Hardware: Switch 2 maintains momentum
According to Famitsu, the top hardware sellers for the week were:
- Switch 2: 26,435
- PS5 Digital Edition: 8,024
- Switch OLED: 2,619
- Switch Lite: 2,446
- PS5 Pro: 1,165
- Switch (legacy): 402
- PS5 (disc): 260
- Xbox Series X: 217
- Xbox Series X Digital Edition: 217
- Xbox Series S: 29
For comparison, last week's hardware tallies showed Switch 2 at 25,793 and PS5 Digital Edition at 6,610, indicating a week-over-week rise for both platforms.
Software: Tomodachi Life leads; several million-sellers hold steady
Famitsu's software rankings placed Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream at No. 1 for the week with 34,957 new sales and a cumulative total of 1,382,027 units.
Other notable entries include Konami's Powerful Pro Baseball 2026-2027 with 28,409 this week (129,385 cumulative) and The Adventures of Elliot: The Millennium Tales, which appears on both NS2 (23,674) and PS5 (14,843) charts as a new release.
Pokemon Pokopia on NS2 passed 1,064,055 cumulative sales with 7,073 this week.
Full top 10 (weekly / cumulative where listed):
1.
[NSW] Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream – 34,957 / 1,382,027
2.
[NSW] Powerful Pro Baseball 2026-2027 – 28,409 / 129,385
3.
[NS2] The Adventures of Elliot: The Millennium Tales – 23,674 / NEW
4.
[PS5] The Adventures of Elliot: The Millennium Tales – 14,843 / NEW
5.
[NS2] Pokemon Pokopia – 7,073 / 1,064,055
6.
[NS2] eFootball Kick-Off – 6,835 / 35,025
7.
[NS2] Mario Kart World – 4,289 / 2,974,785
8.
[NSW] Minecraft – 3,449 / 4,225,771
9.
[NS2] Yoshi and the Mysterious Book – 3,403 / 68,205
10.
[NS2] Kirby Air Riders – 3,332 / 540,388
Journalistic note
Famitsu provided this week’s hardware and software sales figures, and historical weekly charts are available on Famitsu’s site for reference.
Why it matters
The figures underscore Nintendo's continued dominance in Japan, particularly with the Switch family and the new Switch 2.
Top-selling software includes both fresh releases and perennial sellers, with several titles maintaining multi-million cumulative sales that reflect long-term consumer engagement on Nintendo platforms.
Developers and publishers can use these retail snapshots to gauge competition and platform demand in the Japanese market.
Famitsu's latest weekly sales report shows Nintendo's Switch 2 continuing to lead Japan's hardware market while a mix of new releases and long-running franchises dominate the software charts.
The data, compiled from Japanese retail sales for the week, gives a clear snapshot of platform performance and notable title milestones on Nintendo Switch (NSW), the new Switch 2 (NS2), PlayStation 5 (PS5) variants, and Xbox consoles.
Hardware: Switch 2 maintains momentum
According to Famitsu, the top hardware sellers for the week were:
- Switch 2: 26,435
- PS5 Digital Edition: 8,024
- Switch OLED: 2,619
- Switch Lite: 2,446
- PS5 Pro: 1,165
- Switch (legacy): 402
- PS5 (disc): 260
- Xbox Series X: 217
- Xbox Series X Digital Edition: 217
- Xbox Series S: 29
For comparison, last week's hardware tallies showed Switch 2 at 25,793 and PS5 Digital Edition at 6,610, indicating a week-over-week rise for both platforms.
Software: Tomodachi Life leads; several million-sellers hold steady
Famitsu's software rankings placed Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream at No. 1 for the week with 34,957 new sales and a cumulative total of 1,382,027 units.
Other notable entries include Konami's Powerful Pro Baseball 2026-2027 with 28,409 this week (129,385 cumulative) and The Adventures of Elliot: The Millennium Tales, which appears on both NS2 (23,674) and PS5 (14,843) charts as a new release.
Pokemon Pokopia on NS2 passed 1,064,055 cumulative sales with 7,073 this week.
Full top 10 (weekly / cumulative where listed):
1.
[NSW] Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream – 34,957 / 1,382,027
2.
[NSW] Powerful Pro Baseball 2026-2027 – 28,409 / 129,385
3.
[NS2] The Adventures of Elliot: The Millennium Tales – 23,674 / NEW
4.
[PS5] The Adventures of Elliot: The Millennium Tales – 14,843 / NEW
5.
[NS2] Pokemon Pokopia – 7,073 / 1,064,055
6.
[NS2] eFootball Kick-Off – 6,835 / 35,025
7.
[NS2] Mario Kart World – 4,289 / 2,974,785
8.
[NSW] Minecraft – 3,449 / 4,225,771
9.
[NS2] Yoshi and the Mysterious Book – 3,403 / 68,205
10.
[NS2] Kirby Air Riders – 3,332 / 540,388
Journalistic note
Famitsu provided this week’s hardware and software sales figures, and historical weekly charts are available on Famitsu’s site for reference.
Why it matters
The figures underscore Nintendo's continued dominance in Japan, particularly with the Switch family and the new Switch 2.
Top-selling software includes both fresh releases and perennial sellers, with several titles maintaining multi-million cumulative sales that reflect long-term consumer engagement on Nintendo platforms.
Developers and publishers can use these retail snapshots to gauge competition and platform demand in the Japanese market.
