Japan: Nintendo Switch 2 has surpassed 5 million units sold

Japan is Nintendo’s strongest market so it’s no surprise to hear that the Nintendo Switch 2 has already surpassed five million units sold in The Land of the Rising Sun. To compare the PlayStation 5 has now surpassed 7.5 million, but that was released back in 2020, whereas the Nintendo Switch 2 went on sale in June 2025. Here’s the best-selling physical software this week in Japan:

Software Sales (followed by lifetime sales)

1. [SW2] Pokemon Pokopia (The Pokemon Company, 03/05/26) – 45,484 (867,171)
2. [SW2] Mario Kart World (Nintendo, 06/05/25) – 8,131 (2,888,474)
3. [NSW] Minecraft (Microsoft, 06/21/18) – 5,186 (4,182,507)
4. [NSW] Mega Man Star Force Legacy Collection (Capcom, 03/27/26) – 4,956 (23,194)
5. [NSW] Animal Crossing: New Horizons (Nintendo, 03/20/20) – 4,710 (8,415,833)
6. [SW2] Monster Hunter Stories 3: Twisted Reflection (Capcom, 03/13/26) – 4,588 (58,077)
7. [SW2] Super Mario Bros. Wonder – Nintendo Switch 2 Edition + Meetup in Bellabel Park (Nintendo, 03/26/26) – 4,324 (14,482)
8. [NSW] Pokemon FireRed Version / LeafGreen Version (Download Card) (The Pokemon Company, 02/28/26) – 4,146 (15,292)
9. [PS5] Crimson Desert (Pearl Abyss, 03/19/26) – 3,812 (40,185)
10. [SW2] Animal Crossing: New Horizons – Nintendo Switch 2 Edition (Nintendo, 01/15/26) – 3,706 (98,786)

Hardware Sales (followed by lifetime sales)

1. Switch 2 – 59,543 (5,011,059)
2. PlayStation 5 Digital Edition – 12,141 (1,248,515)
3. Switch OLED Model – 7,468 (9,526,329)
4. Switch Lite – 4,807 (6,903,964)
5. Switch – 4,067 (20,0271,045)
6. PlayStation 5 Pro – 840 (341,548)
7. PlayStation 5 – 558 (5,910,474)
8. Xbox Series X – 525 (325,952)
9. Xbox Series X Digital Edition – 278 (29,362)
10. Xbox Series S – 129 (341,622)