Famitsu’s expanded weekly software sales report for the week of August 17, 2026 shows Rhythm Heaven Groove leading Japanese boxed and digital sales, with a range of new releases and long-running Nintendo catalog titles continuing to perform strongly.
The list, compiled from Famitsu’s data, covers multiple platforms including Nintendo Switch (NSW), Nintendo Switch 2 (NS2), and PlayStation 5 (PS5).
Top-level results and context
- Rhythm Heaven Groove (Nintendo Switch) claimed the No. 1 spot for the week with 37,402 sales, bringing its cumulative total to 911,241 copies in Japan.
- Splatoon Raiders (Nintendo Switch 2) placed second with 13,224 for the week and a running total of 626,371.
- Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream (Nintendo Switch) returned to the top five with 12,558 for the week and a lifetime total of 1,574,773.
Notable debuts and multi-platform entries
Several titles marked first-week entries (listed as NEW in Famitsu’s chart).
Steins;Gate Reboot appeared prominently across platforms: it registered 7,613 sales on Nintendo Switch 2, 4,002 on PlayStation 5, and 3,538 on Nintendo Switch in separate chart entries noted as NEW.
Starsand Island and Ayakashi Gohan Okawari for S are among other new entries on the week’s expanded list.
Legacy Nintendo catalog performance
Long-running Nintendo releases continued to post steady numbers.
Minecraft (Nintendo Switch) has reached 4,265,941 cumulative sales in Japan after selling 3,953 units this week.
Mario Kart World shows a lifetime total of 3,020,846 following weekly sales of 3,006 on Nintendo Switch 2.
Other catalog highlights: Mario Kart 8 Deluxe (Nintendo Switch) at 6,600,068 total, Super Smash Bros.
Ultimate at 5,943,927, Pokemon Scarlet / Violet at 5,964,802, Splatoon 3 at 4,572,313, and Animal Crossing: New Horizons at 8,467,646.
Source and methodology
Famitsu provided the weekly sales figures used in this roundup; their report identifies NEW entries as first-week chart appearances and publishes historical charts in its archive.
This article reflects Famitsu’s expanded Japanese software sales data for the week of August 17, 2026 and reports the verified platform and cumulative totals as listed.
The list, compiled from Famitsu’s data, covers multiple platforms including Nintendo Switch (NSW), Nintendo Switch 2 (NS2), and PlayStation 5 (PS5).
Top-level results and context
- Rhythm Heaven Groove (Nintendo Switch) claimed the No. 1 spot for the week with 37,402 sales, bringing its cumulative total to 911,241 copies in Japan.
- Splatoon Raiders (Nintendo Switch 2) placed second with 13,224 for the week and a running total of 626,371.
- Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream (Nintendo Switch) returned to the top five with 12,558 for the week and a lifetime total of 1,574,773.
Notable debuts and multi-platform entries
Several titles marked first-week entries (listed as NEW in Famitsu’s chart).
Steins;Gate Reboot appeared prominently across platforms: it registered 7,613 sales on Nintendo Switch 2, 4,002 on PlayStation 5, and 3,538 on Nintendo Switch in separate chart entries noted as NEW.
Starsand Island and Ayakashi Gohan Okawari for S are among other new entries on the week’s expanded list.
Legacy Nintendo catalog performance
Long-running Nintendo releases continued to post steady numbers.
Minecraft (Nintendo Switch) has reached 4,265,941 cumulative sales in Japan after selling 3,953 units this week.
Mario Kart World shows a lifetime total of 3,020,846 following weekly sales of 3,006 on Nintendo Switch 2.
Other catalog highlights: Mario Kart 8 Deluxe (Nintendo Switch) at 6,600,068 total, Super Smash Bros.
Ultimate at 5,943,927, Pokemon Scarlet / Violet at 5,964,802, Splatoon 3 at 4,572,313, and Animal Crossing: New Horizons at 8,467,646.
Source and methodology
Famitsu provided the weekly sales figures used in this roundup; their report identifies NEW entries as first-week chart appearances and publishes historical charts in its archive.
This article reflects Famitsu’s expanded Japanese software sales data for the week of August 17, 2026 and reports the verified platform and cumulative totals as listed.
