Japanese Software Sales: Famitsu Weekly Chart Sees Tomodachi Life Top Switch 2 Releases
Famitsu's latest weekly software sales report shows a mix of legacy Nintendo Switch titles and new Nintendo Switch 2 releases dominating Japan's retail and download charts.
The expanded top 30 list, compiled from Famitsu's retail tracking, highlights Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream at number one for the week, while several Nintendo Switch 2 editions and other platform releases also placed across the chart.
Famitsu supplied this week's sales figures and notes that historical charts are available through their regular publications.
According to the data, Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream for Nintendo Switch sold 64,899 copies this week, bringing its cumulative total to 1,206,548.
New Nintendo Switch 2 releases made strong showings: Yoshi and the Mysterious Book debuted in second with 39,661 units, and Tales of Arise: Beyond the Dawn Edition entered the chart as a new release in fifth place with 11,603 units.
Other notable placements include Pokemon Pokopia on Nintendo Switch 2 at number three with 22,821 weekly sales and a cumulative figure of 1,024,285, and Mario Kart World at number four with 13,699 copies and 2,952,208 cumulative.
Legacy Switch catalog performance remains robust: Minecraft (Nintendo Switch) registered 3,488 weekly sales and a cumulative total of 4,211,082, while Super Smash Bros.
Ultimate moved 2,457 units this week for a total of 5,915,452.
Mario Kart 8 Deluxe and Splatoon 3 continue to contribute strong lifetime totals of 6,576,617 and 4,539,721 respectively, per the weekly data.
The chart also reflects platform variety beyond Nintendo hardware.
Pragmata (PS5) appears twice on the expanded list with combined placements and Forza Horizon 6 debuted on Xbox Series X (XSX) as a new entry.
Several Nintendo Switch 2-specific versions of established franchises—Pokemon Legends: Z-A, Animal Crossing: New Horizons (Nintendo Switch 2 Edition) and Super Mario Party Jamboree (Nintendo Switch 2 Edition)—are present in the rankings, underlining Nintendo's dual-platform catalog activity.
This week's Famitsu numbers provide a snapshot of Japan's current market, where new Switch 2 launches and enduring Switch catalog titles coexist on the sales chart.
For readers tracking weekly performance, Famitsu remains the primary source for expanded retail and download sales figures.
Famitsu's latest weekly software sales report shows a mix of legacy Nintendo Switch titles and new Nintendo Switch 2 releases dominating Japan's retail and download charts.
The expanded top 30 list, compiled from Famitsu's retail tracking, highlights Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream at number one for the week, while several Nintendo Switch 2 editions and other platform releases also placed across the chart.
Famitsu supplied this week's sales figures and notes that historical charts are available through their regular publications.
According to the data, Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream for Nintendo Switch sold 64,899 copies this week, bringing its cumulative total to 1,206,548.
New Nintendo Switch 2 releases made strong showings: Yoshi and the Mysterious Book debuted in second with 39,661 units, and Tales of Arise: Beyond the Dawn Edition entered the chart as a new release in fifth place with 11,603 units.
Other notable placements include Pokemon Pokopia on Nintendo Switch 2 at number three with 22,821 weekly sales and a cumulative figure of 1,024,285, and Mario Kart World at number four with 13,699 copies and 2,952,208 cumulative.
Legacy Switch catalog performance remains robust: Minecraft (Nintendo Switch) registered 3,488 weekly sales and a cumulative total of 4,211,082, while Super Smash Bros.
Ultimate moved 2,457 units this week for a total of 5,915,452.
Mario Kart 8 Deluxe and Splatoon 3 continue to contribute strong lifetime totals of 6,576,617 and 4,539,721 respectively, per the weekly data.
The chart also reflects platform variety beyond Nintendo hardware.
Pragmata (PS5) appears twice on the expanded list with combined placements and Forza Horizon 6 debuted on Xbox Series X (XSX) as a new entry.
Several Nintendo Switch 2-specific versions of established franchises—Pokemon Legends: Z-A, Animal Crossing: New Horizons (Nintendo Switch 2 Edition) and Super Mario Party Jamboree (Nintendo Switch 2 Edition)—are present in the rankings, underlining Nintendo's dual-platform catalog activity.
This week's Famitsu numbers provide a snapshot of Japan's current market, where new Switch 2 launches and enduring Switch catalog titles coexist on the sales chart.
For readers tracking weekly performance, Famitsu remains the primary source for expanded retail and download sales figures.