Fire Emblem: Fortune's Weave Tops Famitsu Charts — 127,131 Physical Copies Sold on Nintendo Switch 2 Launch Week

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Famitsu weekly sales for the period ending September 20, 2026, confirm that Fire Emblem: Fortune's Weave opened strongly in Japan, with the Nintendo-published title topping physical game sales in its launch window.

Released on September 17, 2026 for Nintendo Switch 2, Fortune's Weave sold 127,131 physical copies across its first two days on sale, according to the Famitsu data published for the week.

In clear journalistic terms, Famitsu reports that Fire Emblem: Fortune's Weave was the number-one new physical release in Japan for the week, registering 127,131 sales in its first two days.

The chart also highlights significant debuts and continued catalog strength across multiple platforms, including Nintendo Switch, Nintendo Switch 2, and PlayStation 5.

Following Fortune's Weave, Nihon Falcom's Trails in the Sky 2nd Chapter — Nintendo Switch 2 Edition launched on the same September 17 date and sold 24,724 physical units in its opening window.

Nintendo's Rhythm Heaven Groove, originally released on July 2, 2026 for Nintendo Switch, remained a strong seller with 22,568 physical copies sold that week and a reported lifetime total of 1,022,613 units.

The full top 10 software sales in Japan for the week (with lifetime sales where provided) are:

- [SW2] Fire Emblem: Fortune's Weave (Nintendo, 09/17/26) — 127,131 (New)

- [SW2] Trails in the Sky 2nd Chapter – Nintendo Switch 2 Edition (Nihon Falcom, 09/17/26) — 24,724 (New)

- [NSW] Rhythm Heaven Groove (Nintendo, 07/02/26) — 22,568 (1,022,613)

- [PS5] Trails in the Sky 2nd Chapter (Nihon Falcom, 09/17/26) — 21,753 (New)

- [PS5] Marvel’s Wolverine (SIE, 09/15/26) — 20,039 (New)

- [SW2] Another Eden Begins – Nintendo Switch 2 Edition (WFS, 09/17/26) — 14,708 (New)

- [NSW] Another Eden Begins (WFS, 09/17/26) — 9,237 (New)

- [PS5] Onimusha: Way of the Sword (Capcom, 09/04/26) — 8,762 (104,946)

- [SW2] Splatoon Raiders (Nintendo, 07/23/26) — 7,105 (663,797)

- [NSW] Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream (Nintendo, 04/16/26) — 6,909 (1,610,052)

These figures underscore a busy release week in Japan that combined high-profile new launches on Nintendo Switch 2 and continued demand for recent and back-catalog Nintendo releases.

Readers and industry observers can use Famitsu's chart to track early consumer reception and retail momentum for these titles.

If you follow Japanese retail trends, share your thoughts or observations in the comments section.

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