Super Mario Party Jamboree Tops Japanese Charts as Switch Dominates Hardware Sales

Famitsu’s latest Japanese boxed sales charts, published for the week of January 6th to 12th, 2024, underscore Nintendo Switch’s unrivaled success in both hardware and software categories.

Leading the software rankings, Super Mario Party Jamboree continues its impressive run, supported by a robust lineup of enduring titles and new releases. **Freedom Wars Remastered Debuts on Switch and PlayStation 5** Among the key highlights this week is the debut of Freedom Wars Remastered, launching simultaneously on the Nintendo Switch and PlayStation 5 platforms.

According to Famitsu’s official figures, the Switch version outperformed its PS5 counterpart with 8,277 boxed units sold versus 4,829 on PlayStation 5.

Despite this strong showing, Freedom Wars Remastered entered the charts at fourth place, with Nintendo’s bestselling franchises continuing to retain the upper spots. **Top Ten Software Chart: Familiar Favorites Dominate** Super Mario Party Jamboree once again claimed the top position in the software sales rankings, selling 26,688 units for the week and pushing its total to over 1.09 million units since release.

Mario Kart 8 Deluxe followed in second place with 10,003 units sold, taking its colossal cumulative total past 6.2 million units in Japan.

The newly remade Dragon Quest III HD-2D occupied third place, while perennial favorites like Animal Crossing: New Horizons (now exceeding 8 million units sold), Minecraft, and Super Smash Bros.

Ultimate also maintained strong positions.

Pokémon Scarlet and Violet, which together have sold more than 5.5 million units to date in Japan alone, continued to chart within the top ten. **Nintendo Switch Hardware Continues to Outperform Competitors** The hardware landscape remains resolutely in Nintendo’s favor.

The Switch family of systems (across OLED, Lite, and standard models) sold an impressive combined total, with the Switch OLED leading at 36,672 units.

Collectively, all three Switch SKUs shifted nearly five times the total units of Sony’s PlayStation 5, including the PS5 Pro and Digital Edition.

For the same week, the entire PlayStation 5 line sold fewer than 12,000 units, while Xbox Series consoles remained in the low hundreds—evidence of the Switch’s enduring popularity and market dominance. Quotes from publisher sources, paraphrased for clarity, indicate that the post-holiday dip in sales figures is in line with typical market trends.

"The drop in overall sales volume is expected following the surge around Christmas and the New Year," Famitsu noted in its weekly analysis. **Sales Data Snapshot – January 6th–12th, 2024** *Top Software:* 1.

Super Mario Party Jamboree (Switch) – 26,688 units (Total: 1,098,256) 2.

Mario Kart 8 Deluxe (Switch) – 10,003 units (Total: 6,207,557) 3.

Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake (Switch) – 9,606 units (Total: 972,513) 4.

Freedom Wars Remastered (Switch) – 8,277 units (NEW) 5.

Animal Crossing: New Horizons (Switch) – 6,663 units (Total: 8,044,875) *Top Hardware:* 1.

Switch OLED – 36,672 units (Total: 8,620,444) 2.

Switch Lite – 14,624 units (Total: 6,405,985) 3.

Switch – 6,535 units (Total: 20,036,890) 4.

PlayStation 5 – 6,455 units (Total: 5,433,810) **Conclusion** Nintendo Switch continues to set the pace for both game sales and hardware adoption in Japan.

With a blend of legacy hits and promising new releases such as Freedom Wars Remastered, the platform seems poised to extend its dominance through 2024.

For the local gaming market, Switch’s sustained performance cements Nintendo’s commanding presence and broad appeal.

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