Mario Kart World Retains Lead in Japan's Top Sales
Nintendo Switch 2 sales remain high, as evidenced by the performance of games for the new platform. Nintendo projects dominate the top of the charts, demonstrating that the Switch 2 has quickly become a key console in the market. Players are actively purchasing both new releases and established series.
This is clearly seen in the latest Famitsu report, which presents game sales statistics in Japan for the past week. The list includes both the biggest hits and less obvious projects that have resonated with local gamers. Here is the current top ten:
Game sales in Japan (18.08 - 24.08):
- [NS2] Mario Kart World - 30 202 (Total: 1 620 741)
- [NS2] Donkey Kong Bananza - 8424 (Total: 275 679)
- [NS] Minecraft - 7053 (Total: 3 982 564)
- [NS] Mario Kart 8 Deluxe - 5823 (Total: 6 422 530)
- [NS] Animal Crossing: New Horizons - 4222 (Total: 8 204 107)
- [NS] Nintendo Switch Sports - 3845 (Total: 1 633 691)
- [NS] Super Mario Party Jamboree - 3354 (Total: 1 375 162)
- [NS2] Super Mario Party Jamboree - Switch 2 Edition + Jamboree TV - 3063 (Total: 50 654)
- [NS] Tetsudo Nippon! RealPro Tokyo - Kanagawa! Tokyu dentetsu-hen - 3041 (Total: 175 903)
- [NS] Tamagotchi Plaza - 2497
Mario Kart World once again takes first place, confirming its status as one of Nintendo's strongest series. Notably, only one new release made it into the top ten, landing in the last position. This demonstrates the stability of market leaders and the recent lack of fresh premieres.
