Famitsu's latest Japanese boxed software and hardware charts, as reported by Nintendo Life, show Splatoon Raiders retaining the top spot in boxed software sales despite a steep post-launch decline.
The Switch 2 continues to lead weekly hardware sales, underscoring the console's strong early performance in Japan.
Software: Splatoon Raiders holds the top position
According to Famitsu's week-of-July 27 to August 2 boxed sales, Splatoon Raiders sold 73,542 physical units for the week, bringing its reported cumulative total to 548,226 units.
Nintendo Life noted that this represents roughly an 84% drop from the game's launch week total of 474,684 units, but that the title still commands a clear lead in the weekly boxed charts.
Rhythm Heaven Groove followed in second with 59,884 units for the week and a running total of 734,476 units.
Nintendo Life observed that both Splatoon Raiders and Rhythm Heaven Groove have strong momentum in Japan and suggested they could reach seven- or eight-figure lifetime totals in the region if current trends continue.
Other boxed software highlights from Famitsu's top ten include Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream, which sold 18,306 units this week for a cumulative total of 1,518,331 units worldwide, and a cluster of new releases such as Village in the Shade and The Prince of Tennis entries, each appearing on the weekly list with fresh boxed sales.
Full (selected) boxed software figures for July 27–August 2 (per Famitsu):
- Splatoon Raiders (Switch 2): 73,542 weekly — 548,226 total
- Rhythm Heaven Groove (Switch): 59,884 weekly — 734,476 total
- Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream (Switch): 18,306 weekly — 1,518,331 total
Hardware: Switch 2 leads the market
Hardware figures for the same week show the Switch 2 at the top, with 30,606 units sold and a reported lifetime total of 6,132,633 units.
The PlayStation 5 Digital Edition was second for the week with 9,412 units (1,380,203 lifetime), while the Switch Lite and Switch OLED Model sold 4,325 and 3,384 units respectively.
Nintendo Life summarized the hardware picture by highlighting modest week-to-week gains for certain PlayStation and Switch SKUs, but emphasized that the Switch 2's weekly and lifetime figures point to it being the primary console choice for many Japanese consumers at the moment.
Famitsu's weekly boxed charts remain a key barometer for physical sales performance in Japan.
The full top ten software and a complete hardware breakdown were published in Famitsu's chart for the week of July 27–August 2 and have been summarized here based on the numbers reported by Nintendo Life.
The Switch 2 continues to lead weekly hardware sales, underscoring the console's strong early performance in Japan.
Software: Splatoon Raiders holds the top position
According to Famitsu's week-of-July 27 to August 2 boxed sales, Splatoon Raiders sold 73,542 physical units for the week, bringing its reported cumulative total to 548,226 units.
Nintendo Life noted that this represents roughly an 84% drop from the game's launch week total of 474,684 units, but that the title still commands a clear lead in the weekly boxed charts.
Rhythm Heaven Groove followed in second with 59,884 units for the week and a running total of 734,476 units.
Nintendo Life observed that both Splatoon Raiders and Rhythm Heaven Groove have strong momentum in Japan and suggested they could reach seven- or eight-figure lifetime totals in the region if current trends continue.
Other boxed software highlights from Famitsu's top ten include Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream, which sold 18,306 units this week for a cumulative total of 1,518,331 units worldwide, and a cluster of new releases such as Village in the Shade and The Prince of Tennis entries, each appearing on the weekly list with fresh boxed sales.
Full (selected) boxed software figures for July 27–August 2 (per Famitsu):
- Splatoon Raiders (Switch 2): 73,542 weekly — 548,226 total
- Rhythm Heaven Groove (Switch): 59,884 weekly — 734,476 total
- Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream (Switch): 18,306 weekly — 1,518,331 total
Hardware: Switch 2 leads the market
Hardware figures for the same week show the Switch 2 at the top, with 30,606 units sold and a reported lifetime total of 6,132,633 units.
The PlayStation 5 Digital Edition was second for the week with 9,412 units (1,380,203 lifetime), while the Switch Lite and Switch OLED Model sold 4,325 and 3,384 units respectively.
Nintendo Life summarized the hardware picture by highlighting modest week-to-week gains for certain PlayStation and Switch SKUs, but emphasized that the Switch 2's weekly and lifetime figures point to it being the primary console choice for many Japanese consumers at the moment.
Famitsu's weekly boxed charts remain a key barometer for physical sales performance in Japan.
The full top ten software and a complete hardware breakdown were published in Famitsu's chart for the week of July 27–August 2 and have been summarized here based on the numbers reported by Nintendo Life.
