Nintendo has once again demonstrated its dominance in the Japanese gaming market, as the most recent Famitsu sales figures highlight a familiar face at the top.
Following a brief dip to second place, Mario Tennis Fever has surged back to the number one position in the latest software sales charts for the week of February 16th to 22nd, 2024.
The action-packed sports title, exclusive to the Nintendo Switch 2, sold an additional 14,577 units this week, pushing its total sales past the 50,000 mark at 54,099 units. Last week’s leader, Sega’s Yakuza Kiwami 3 & Dark Ties for PlayStation 5, saw a notable drop to fifth position, making room for Dragon Quest VII: Reimagined (Switch, Switch 2, and PS5) and Mario Kart World (Switch 2) to reclaim places in the top five.
Dragon Quest VII: Reimagined reaffirmed its multi-platform appeal by securing multiple top-ten spots, with Switch and Switch 2 versions selling 12,413 and 10,304 units respectively, and its PS5 edition moving 5,015 copies. Mario Kart World, another Switch 2 exclusive, continued its impressive run with 10,418 units sold this period, adding to an astonishing lifetime tally of over 2.83 million units.
Meanwhile, the ever-popular Animal Crossing: New Horizons remains a powerhouse, achieving combined sales of 6,675 units on Switch and 5,099 on Switch 2.
Minecraft and Nintendo Switch Sports rounded out the bestselling software list. Below are the top five titles for the week: 1.
Mario Tennis Fever (Switch 2) – 14,577 this week, 54,099 total 2.
Dragon Quest VII: Reimagined (Switch) – 12,413 this week, 222,078 total 3.
Mario Kart World (Switch 2) – 10,418 this week, 2,835,912 total 4.
Dragon Quest VII: Reimagined (Switch 2) – 10,304 this week, 194,022 total 5.
Yakuza Kiwami 3 & Dark Ties (PS5) – 7,205 this week, 65,376 total Hardware sales during the period maintained a similar trajectory, with the Nintendo Switch 2 retaining a commanding lead by selling 63,313 units—bringing its cumulative number to just under 4.5 million since launch.
The Nintendo Switch OLED continued to demonstrate strong sales, adding 19,858 units and reaching an impressive 9.47 million lifetime sales.
Notably, the combined sales of the original Switch, Switch Lite, and Switch OLED models amounted to 28,426 units this period, far outpacing any competing platform. Sony’s PlayStation 5 series remained in the hardware conversation, with the Digital Edition moving 5,641 units and the standard PlayStation 5 model at 2,776 units.
The PlayStation 5 Pro followed with 1,926 units, while Microsoft’s Xbox Series X and its variants lagged significantly behind; the Xbox Series X sold just 760 units this week. Nintendo’s steady performance in both hardware and software charts cements its place atop the Japanese market.
With Mario Tennis Fever’s resurgence and Switch hardware showing little sign of slowing down, the coming weeks will be pivotal as Nintendo prepares for new releases and competitors look to regain momentum.
Following a brief dip to second place, Mario Tennis Fever has surged back to the number one position in the latest software sales charts for the week of February 16th to 22nd, 2024.
The action-packed sports title, exclusive to the Nintendo Switch 2, sold an additional 14,577 units this week, pushing its total sales past the 50,000 mark at 54,099 units. Last week’s leader, Sega’s Yakuza Kiwami 3 & Dark Ties for PlayStation 5, saw a notable drop to fifth position, making room for Dragon Quest VII: Reimagined (Switch, Switch 2, and PS5) and Mario Kart World (Switch 2) to reclaim places in the top five.
Dragon Quest VII: Reimagined reaffirmed its multi-platform appeal by securing multiple top-ten spots, with Switch and Switch 2 versions selling 12,413 and 10,304 units respectively, and its PS5 edition moving 5,015 copies. Mario Kart World, another Switch 2 exclusive, continued its impressive run with 10,418 units sold this period, adding to an astonishing lifetime tally of over 2.83 million units.
Meanwhile, the ever-popular Animal Crossing: New Horizons remains a powerhouse, achieving combined sales of 6,675 units on Switch and 5,099 on Switch 2.
Minecraft and Nintendo Switch Sports rounded out the bestselling software list. Below are the top five titles for the week: 1.
Mario Tennis Fever (Switch 2) – 14,577 this week, 54,099 total 2.
Dragon Quest VII: Reimagined (Switch) – 12,413 this week, 222,078 total 3.
Mario Kart World (Switch 2) – 10,418 this week, 2,835,912 total 4.
Dragon Quest VII: Reimagined (Switch 2) – 10,304 this week, 194,022 total 5.
Yakuza Kiwami 3 & Dark Ties (PS5) – 7,205 this week, 65,376 total Hardware sales during the period maintained a similar trajectory, with the Nintendo Switch 2 retaining a commanding lead by selling 63,313 units—bringing its cumulative number to just under 4.5 million since launch.
The Nintendo Switch OLED continued to demonstrate strong sales, adding 19,858 units and reaching an impressive 9.47 million lifetime sales.
Notably, the combined sales of the original Switch, Switch Lite, and Switch OLED models amounted to 28,426 units this period, far outpacing any competing platform. Sony’s PlayStation 5 series remained in the hardware conversation, with the Digital Edition moving 5,641 units and the standard PlayStation 5 model at 2,776 units.
The PlayStation 5 Pro followed with 1,926 units, while Microsoft’s Xbox Series X and its variants lagged significantly behind; the Xbox Series X sold just 760 units this week. Nintendo’s steady performance in both hardware and software charts cements its place atop the Japanese market.
With Mario Tennis Fever’s resurgence and Switch hardware showing little sign of slowing down, the coming weeks will be pivotal as Nintendo prepares for new releases and competitors look to regain momentum.
