Nintendo Announces Best-Selling Games for Both Switch Consoles in 2025 in the Japanese eShop

Nintendo has revealed the top 20 best-selling games in the eShop for Switch and Switch 2 in Japan. Mario Kart World leads on the new console, while Pokemon Legends: Z-A leads on the original Switch.

Nintendo Switch 2:

1. Mario Kart World
2. Pokemon Legends: Z-A - Nintendo Switch 2 Edition
3. Kirby Air Riders
4. Donkey Kong Bananza
5. Inazuma Eleven: Victory Road - Nintendo Switch 2 Edition
6. Dragon Quest 1 and 2 HD-2D Remake
7. Hyrule Warriors: Age of Imprisonment
8. Momotarou Densetsu 2 - Nintendo
9. Tamagotchi Plaza - Nintendo Switch 2 Edition
10. Story of Seasons: Grand Bazaar - Nintendo Switch 2 Edition
11. Street Fighter 6
12. Rune Factory: Guardians of Azuma
13. Nintendo Switch 2 Welcome Tour
14. Octopath Traveler 0
15. Shine Post Be Your Idol
16. Yakuza 0 Director's Cut
17. Final Fantasy Tactics: The Ivalice Chronicles - Nintendo Switch 2 Edition
18. Super Mario Party Jamboree - Nintendo Switch 2 Edition + Jamboree TV
19. Hollow Knight: Silksong - Nintendo Switch 2 Edition
20. Fantasy Life i: The Girl Who Steals Time - Nintendo Switch 2 Edition

Nintendo Switch:

1. Pokemon Legends: Z-A
2. Tamagotchi Plaza
3. Minecraft
4. Dragon Quest 1 and 2 HD-2D Remake
5. Super Mario Party Jamboree
6. Animal Crossing: New Horizons
7. Fantasy Life i: The Girl Who Steals Time
8. Inazuma Eleven: Victory Road
9. Clubhouse Games: 51 Worldwide Classics
10. Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
11. Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
12. Power Pros 2024-2025
13. Urban Myth Dissolution Center
14. Dragon Quest 3 HD-2D Remake
15. Momotarou Densetsu 2 ~Anata no Machi mo Kitto Aru~ Higashi Nihon-ken + Nishi Nihon-hen
16. Story of Seasons: Grand Bazaar
17. Super Robot Wars Y Digital Ultimate Edition
18. Fitness Boxing 3: Your Personal Trainer
19. Super Mario Galaxy + Super Mario Galaxy 2
20. Splatoon 3

2025 was a successful year for Nintendo: Switch 2 appeared in June. The flagship game at the start was Mario Kart World, selling more than 1 million copies in Japan in the first month. Kirby Air Riders, Donkey Kong Bananza, and Hyrule Warriors: Age of Imprisonment also topped the Switch 2 charts.

On the original Switch, Minecraft, Super Mario Party Jamboree, Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, and Animal Crossing: New Horizons were popular.

Nintendo will continue to actively support Switch 2 in early 2026: Animal Crossing: New Horizons will be released in January, Mario Tennis Fever in February, and Pokemon Pokopia in March. Major ports are also planned, including Final Fantasy 7 Remake and Yakuza Kiwami 3.