Pokémon Pokopia Tops Famitsu Charts as Switch 2 Dominates Japanese Hardware Sales

Famitsu's weekly Japanese sales report for 6–12 April confirms Pokémon Pokopia leading software sales while Nintendo's Switch 2 continues to dominate hardware performance across the region. The charts, compiled and published by Famitsu, provide both weekly unit sales and lifetime totals for top software and console SKUs, offering a clear snapshot of market momentum heading into the spring release window. According to Famitsu data, Pokémon Pokopia sold 23,738 units for the week, bringing its lifetime total to 890,909 units. Mario Kart World held second place on Nintendo Switch 2 with 7,238 copies sold for the week and a lifetime tally of 2,895,712 units. Starfield debuted on PS5 at number three, selling 4,094 copies in its first recorded week on the platform. Minecraft for Nintendo Switch sold 4,956 units (lifetime 4,186,601), while Animal Crossing: New Horizons moved 3,831 units that week (lifetime 8,419,664). Other notable software placements included the Nintendo Switch 2 edition of Animal Crossing: New Horizons (3,064 weekly units, lifetime 101,850), Pokémon FireRed & LeafGreen (download card) at 2,757 weekly units, and Super Smash Bros. Ultimate at 2,346 weekly units (lifetime 5,899,833). Mario Tennis Fever and Crimson Desert rounded out the top ten with weekly sales of 2,429 and 2,408 units respectively. Famitsu's console chart shows exceptionally strong performance for Nintendo's Switch 2, which sold 52,058 units during the week and now sits at a lifetime total of 5,063,117 units. The Switch Lite reported 10,630 weekly units (lifetime 6,914,594) and the Switch OLED sold 7,042 units (lifetime 9,533,371). Combined PlayStation 5 SKU sales for the week totaled 8,673 units across Digital Edition, PS5, and PS5 Pro, with the Digital Edition accounting for 6,426 units. Rewriting notable observations in journalistic terms: Famitsu's figures show combined PS5 sales for the week lagging behind the Switch Lite, and some industry commentators have linked the lower PlayStation figures to recent price adjustments for PS5 hardware. Observers have also questioned whether Sony's current pricing strategy for multiple PS5 SKUs will sustain stronger weekly sales going forward. All figures above are drawn from Famitsu's published weekly charts for 6–12 April. The data offers a timely look at Japan's console and software marketplace as publishers prepare for upcoming releases and seasonal promotions.