Nintendo has been dominating the Japanese charts lately, and the latest f🌱igures fr🐻om Famitsu are no different. For the week running from October 19 to October 25, the ten best-selling games in Japan all belong to the Nintendo Switch.
Even more impressive – Nintendo is the publisher on almost all ten titles. Only Minecraft and Pokemon Sw♑ord and Shield were published by a third-party company. Here's the top ten list in its entirety, followed by sales figures for the week (court𒀰esy of ):
- Animal Crossing: New Horizons - 23,069
- Ring Fit Adventure - 21,120
- Super Mario 3D All-Star - 10,383
- Mario Kart 8 Deluxe - 8,802
- Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit - 7,691
- Pokemon Sword & Shield - 7,088
- Minecraft - 5,863
- Super Smash Bros. Ultimate - 4,736
- Clubhouse Games: 51 Worldwide Classics - 4,051
- Super Mario Party - 3,739
Animal Crossing: New Horizons continues to be a strong performer, as does Mario Kart 8. The latter dropped a few positions on the list compared to previous reports, although it looks like the release of Home Circuit may have cannibalized some of Mario Kart 8's♛ numbers.
Not surprisingly, the trend carried over to console sales. As consumers patiently await the arrival of both PS5 and Series X/S, there's little 🐻incentive to pick up a current-gen console right now.
- Nintendo Switch - 48,682
- PlayStation 4 - 3,005
- PlayStation 4 Pro - 132
- Xbox One S - 19
- Xbox One X - 28
💮Nintendo will likely continue to dominate the charts up until the release of Xbox Series X/S on November 10. Then, just a few days later PS5 will hit the market, likely pushing Switch down to third or fourth place on the list. It'll be interesting to see which console gets off to a better starꦬt – and, whether people prefer the Series S or Series X.
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