Splatoon Raiders has opened with a major physical launch in Japan, selling 474,684 units in its first week on Switch 2, according to Famitsu’s weekly physical charts reported by Nintendo Life.
The strong debut put Raiders at No. 1 for the week of July 20–26 and propelled Nintendo’s new hardware to the top of the console charts.
The Splatoon franchise has deep roots in Japan, and Raiders’ week-one performance reflects that regional strength.
Famitsu’s data show Rhythm Heaven Groove in second with 78,355 units sold that week and a cumulative total of 674,592 units, while Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream placed third with 23,468 units for the week and a lifetime total of 1,500,025 units.
In journalistic terms, the charts make clear that Splatoon Raiders dominated physical sales in its opening week.
Industry observers have noted that the title’s release strongly influenced Switch 2 hardware figures, with the console registering 50,168 unit sales for the same period and a lifetime total of 6,102,027 units.
Put plainly, the arrival of Raiders was a key factor in the Switch 2’s more commanding weekly lead on the hardware charts.
For historical context, Splatoon 3 previously posted exceptional launch numbers: it became Japan’s fastest-selling Nintendo title in 2023 with 3.45 million sales in its first three days across physical and digital formats.
While Raiders’ opening-week figure is smaller than that three-day total for Splatoon 3, the performance is nonetheless substantial for a spin-off release.
The rest of the top ten includes established franchises and perennial sellers: Mario Kart World, Pokémon Pokopia, and Minecraft all remained in the list, while several sports and niche titles rounded out the rankings.
On the hardware side, Sony’s PlayStation 5 Digital Edition recorded 8,512 unit sales that week (1,370,791 lifetime), and Nintendo’s legacy Switch models continued to contribute significant lifetime totals — for example, the Switch Lite sits at a lifetime 6,999,458 units and the original Switch at 20,305,232 lifetime units.
These Famitsu figures underline the commercial impact a high-profile release like Splatoon Raiders can have on both software and hardware sales in Japan.
Developers and platform holders will be watching how sustained sales and digital performance on the eShop affect Raiders’ longer-term totals.
The strong debut put Raiders at No. 1 for the week of July 20–26 and propelled Nintendo’s new hardware to the top of the console charts.
The Splatoon franchise has deep roots in Japan, and Raiders’ week-one performance reflects that regional strength.
Famitsu’s data show Rhythm Heaven Groove in second with 78,355 units sold that week and a cumulative total of 674,592 units, while Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream placed third with 23,468 units for the week and a lifetime total of 1,500,025 units.
In journalistic terms, the charts make clear that Splatoon Raiders dominated physical sales in its opening week.
Industry observers have noted that the title’s release strongly influenced Switch 2 hardware figures, with the console registering 50,168 unit sales for the same period and a lifetime total of 6,102,027 units.
Put plainly, the arrival of Raiders was a key factor in the Switch 2’s more commanding weekly lead on the hardware charts.
For historical context, Splatoon 3 previously posted exceptional launch numbers: it became Japan’s fastest-selling Nintendo title in 2023 with 3.45 million sales in its first three days across physical and digital formats.
While Raiders’ opening-week figure is smaller than that three-day total for Splatoon 3, the performance is nonetheless substantial for a spin-off release.
The rest of the top ten includes established franchises and perennial sellers: Mario Kart World, Pokémon Pokopia, and Minecraft all remained in the list, while several sports and niche titles rounded out the rankings.
On the hardware side, Sony’s PlayStation 5 Digital Edition recorded 8,512 unit sales that week (1,370,791 lifetime), and Nintendo’s legacy Switch models continued to contribute significant lifetime totals — for example, the Switch Lite sits at a lifetime 6,999,458 units and the original Switch at 20,305,232 lifetime units.
These Famitsu figures underline the commercial impact a high-profile release like Splatoon Raiders can have on both software and hardware sales in Japan.
Developers and platform holders will be watching how sustained sales and digital performance on the eShop affect Raiders’ longer-term totals.
