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Updated the list of Nintendo Switch 1st party million sellers with Nintendo Switch 2 titles
• As of September 30
• Nintendo published at least 75 million sellers (out of approx. 115 titles)
• Combined sales of 1P million sellers reach 661.19m units (+10.59m units last quarter)
• As of September 30
• Nintendo published at least 75 million sellers (out of approx. 115 titles)
• Combined sales of 1P million sellers reach 661.19m units (+10.59m units last quarter)
January 6, 2026 at 11:16 PM
Updated the list of Nintendo Switch 1st party million sellers with Nintendo Switch 2 titles
• As of September 30
• Nintendo published at least 75 million sellers (out of approx. 115 titles)
• Combined sales of 1P million sellers reach 661.19m units (+10.59m units last quarter)
• As of September 30
• Nintendo published at least 75 million sellers (out of approx. 115 titles)
• Combined sales of 1P million sellers reach 661.19m units (+10.59m units last quarter)
Final Fantasy Tactics: The Ivalice Chronicles sold over 1 million copies in 3 months (Square Enix)
January 6, 2026 at 5:59 PM
Final Fantasy Tactics: The Ivalice Chronicles sold over 1 million copies in 3 months (Square Enix)
France Charts | Week 52, 2025 (Dec 22 - Dec 28)
1 [PS5] EA Sports FC 26
2 [PS5] Call of Duty: Black Ops 7
3 [NSW] EA Sports FC 26
4 [NSW] Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
5 [NSW] Pokemon Legends: Z-A
1 [PS5] EA Sports FC 26
2 [PS5] Call of Duty: Black Ops 7
3 [NSW] EA Sports FC 26
4 [NSW] Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
5 [NSW] Pokemon Legends: Z-A
January 4, 2026 at 6:34 PM
France Charts | Week 52, 2025 (Dec 22 - Dec 28)
1 [PS5] EA Sports FC 26
2 [PS5] Call of Duty: Black Ops 7
3 [NSW] EA Sports FC 26
4 [NSW] Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
5 [NSW] Pokemon Legends: Z-A
1 [PS5] EA Sports FC 26
2 [PS5] Call of Duty: Black Ops 7
3 [NSW] EA Sports FC 26
4 [NSW] Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
5 [NSW] Pokemon Legends: Z-A
South Korea Charts | Week 51, 2025 (Dec 15 - Dec 21)
1 [NS2] Mario Kart World (=)
2 [NSW] Astonishia Story (NEW)
3 [NSW] Pokemon Legends Z-A (=)
4 [NSW] Animal Crossing: New Horizons (=)
5 [NSW] Super Mario Party: Jamboree (RE)
1 [NS2] Mario Kart World (=)
2 [NSW] Astonishia Story (NEW)
3 [NSW] Pokemon Legends Z-A (=)
4 [NSW] Animal Crossing: New Horizons (=)
5 [NSW] Super Mario Party: Jamboree (RE)
December 31, 2025 at 8:44 PM
South Korea Charts | Week 51, 2025 (Dec 15 - Dec 21)
1 [NS2] Mario Kart World (=)
2 [NSW] Astonishia Story (NEW)
3 [NSW] Pokemon Legends Z-A (=)
4 [NSW] Animal Crossing: New Horizons (=)
5 [NSW] Super Mario Party: Jamboree (RE)
1 [NS2] Mario Kart World (=)
2 [NSW] Astonishia Story (NEW)
3 [NSW] Pokemon Legends Z-A (=)
4 [NSW] Animal Crossing: New Horizons (=)
5 [NSW] Super Mario Party: Jamboree (RE)
Taiwan Charts | Week 51, 2025 (Dec 15 - Dec 21)
1 [NS2] Mario Kart World (=)
2 [NSW] The Game of Life (NEW)
3 [NSW] Pokemon Legends Z-A (-1)
4 [NSW] Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba 2 (RE)
5 [NS2] Super Mario Party: Jamboree - NS2 Edition + Jamboree TV (RE)
1 [NS2] Mario Kart World (=)
2 [NSW] The Game of Life (NEW)
3 [NSW] Pokemon Legends Z-A (-1)
4 [NSW] Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba 2 (RE)
5 [NS2] Super Mario Party: Jamboree - NS2 Edition + Jamboree TV (RE)
December 31, 2025 at 8:43 PM
Taiwan Charts | Week 51, 2025 (Dec 15 - Dec 21)
1 [NS2] Mario Kart World (=)
2 [NSW] The Game of Life (NEW)
3 [NSW] Pokemon Legends Z-A (-1)
4 [NSW] Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba 2 (RE)
5 [NS2] Super Mario Party: Jamboree - NS2 Edition + Jamboree TV (RE)
1 [NS2] Mario Kart World (=)
2 [NSW] The Game of Life (NEW)
3 [NSW] Pokemon Legends Z-A (-1)
4 [NSW] Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba 2 (RE)
5 [NS2] Super Mario Party: Jamboree - NS2 Edition + Jamboree TV (RE)
Nintendo Switch 2 sold 312.000 units in Spain (2025)
• Fastest selling console ever
• Mario Kart World is over 255.000 units (82% attach rate)
• Donkey Kong Bananza sold 61.000 units
• Fastest selling console ever
• Mario Kart World is over 255.000 units (82% attach rate)
• Donkey Kong Bananza sold 61.000 units
December 31, 2025 at 8:21 PM
Nintendo Switch 2 sold 312.000 units in Spain (2025)
• Fastest selling console ever
• Mario Kart World is over 255.000 units (82% attach rate)
• Donkey Kong Bananza sold 61.000 units
• Fastest selling console ever
• Mario Kart World is over 255.000 units (82% attach rate)
• Donkey Kong Bananza sold 61.000 units
Nintendo Switch 2 sold over 700.000 units in the UK.
This is a minimum number :
• Switch 2 outsold the lifetime sales of the PS Vita (700.000 units)
• Switch 2 first year is "a reasonable chunk above" Switch 1 first year (Switch 1 sold 700.000 units in 2017)
Source : NielsenIQ via Christopher Dring
This is a minimum number :
• Switch 2 outsold the lifetime sales of the PS Vita (700.000 units)
• Switch 2 first year is "a reasonable chunk above" Switch 1 first year (Switch 1 sold 700.000 units in 2017)
Source : NielsenIQ via Christopher Dring
December 31, 2025 at 4:35 PM
Nintendo Switch 2 sold over 700.000 units in the UK.
This is a minimum number :
• Switch 2 outsold the lifetime sales of the PS Vita (700.000 units)
• Switch 2 first year is "a reasonable chunk above" Switch 1 first year (Switch 1 sold 700.000 units in 2017)
Source : NielsenIQ via Christopher Dring
This is a minimum number :
• Switch 2 outsold the lifetime sales of the PS Vita (700.000 units)
• Switch 2 first year is "a reasonable chunk above" Switch 1 first year (Switch 1 sold 700.000 units in 2017)
Source : NielsenIQ via Christopher Dring
The rating is for the Switch 2 patch a while back (June). Splatoon 3 was the only game with a free Switch 2 patch but no rating to go along with it. That's now corrected.
Pikmin 3 Deluxe is now the only game with a rating but no update on Switch 2 (yet).
Pikmin 3 Deluxe is now the only game with a rating but no update on Switch 2 (yet).
Splatoon 3 was just rated by PEGI for Nintendo Switch 2
pegi.info/search-pegi?...
pegi.info/search-pegi?...
December 31, 2025 at 4:08 PM
The rating is for the Switch 2 patch a while back (June). Splatoon 3 was the only game with a free Switch 2 patch but no rating to go along with it. That's now corrected.
Pikmin 3 Deluxe is now the only game with a rating but no update on Switch 2 (yet).
Pikmin 3 Deluxe is now the only game with a rating but no update on Switch 2 (yet).
Nihon Falcom plan to release another *new* title in 2026 in addition to Trails in the Sky 2nd Chapter :
• Ys X: Proud Nordics (PS5 / Port) - February 2026
• Port Title (TBA) - 2026
• New Title (TBA) - 2026
• Trails in the Sky 2nd Chapter - 2026
• Ys X: Proud Nordics (PS5 / Port) - February 2026
• Port Title (TBA) - 2026
• New Title (TBA) - 2026
• Trails in the Sky 2nd Chapter - 2026
Nihon Falcom Schedule (starting Oct 2025)
The company plan to launch at least 5 titles in the next fiscal year (ending September 2026), of which :
• 4 are localizations (including a port on PS5 for Ys X: Proud Nordics in JP)
• 1 is a remake
• Tokyo Xanadu New Project is TBD
The company plan to launch at least 5 titles in the next fiscal year (ending September 2026), of which :
• 4 are localizations (including a port on PS5 for Ys X: Proud Nordics in JP)
• 1 is a remake
• Tokyo Xanadu New Project is TBD
December 29, 2025 at 9:21 PM
Nihon Falcom plan to release another *new* title in 2026 in addition to Trails in the Sky 2nd Chapter :
• Ys X: Proud Nordics (PS5 / Port) - February 2026
• Port Title (TBA) - 2026
• New Title (TBA) - 2026
• Trails in the Sky 2nd Chapter - 2026
• Ys X: Proud Nordics (PS5 / Port) - February 2026
• Port Title (TBA) - 2026
• New Title (TBA) - 2026
• Trails in the Sky 2nd Chapter - 2026
Fantasy Life i reach over 1.5m copies sold worldwide (Level-5)
Up 100k units in 3 months
fantasylife.jp/fli/topics/2...
Up 100k units in 3 months
fantasylife.jp/fli/topics/2...
December 29, 2025 at 9:05 PM
Fantasy Life i reach over 1.5m copies sold worldwide (Level-5)
Up 100k units in 3 months
fantasylife.jp/fli/topics/2...
Up 100k units in 3 months
fantasylife.jp/fli/topics/2...
Pikmin 3 Deluxe has been rated for Nintendo Switch 2 by PEGI (European Rating Agency)
This could indicate a free update is coming soon.
Here's the list of first-party Switch games that received free updates according to Nintendo (only Splatoon 3 was not rated for NS2 by PEGI).
This could indicate a free update is coming soon.
Here's the list of first-party Switch games that received free updates according to Nintendo (only Splatoon 3 was not rated for NS2 by PEGI).
December 28, 2025 at 9:34 PM
Pikmin 3 Deluxe has been rated for Nintendo Switch 2 by PEGI (European Rating Agency)
This could indicate a free update is coming soon.
Here's the list of first-party Switch games that received free updates according to Nintendo (only Splatoon 3 was not rated for NS2 by PEGI).
This could indicate a free update is coming soon.
Here's the list of first-party Switch games that received free updates according to Nintendo (only Splatoon 3 was not rated for NS2 by PEGI).
Danganronpa series is now over 10m units shipped worldwide (Spike Chunsoft)
• As of December 10, 2025
• The series celebrated its 15th anniversary this past November.
• Up from 5m units in September 2021 (51 months ago)
spike-chunsoft.com/news/danganr...
• As of December 10, 2025
• The series celebrated its 15th anniversary this past November.
• Up from 5m units in September 2021 (51 months ago)
spike-chunsoft.com/news/danganr...
December 28, 2025 at 12:44 PM
Danganronpa series is now over 10m units shipped worldwide (Spike Chunsoft)
• As of December 10, 2025
• The series celebrated its 15th anniversary this past November.
• Up from 5m units in September 2021 (51 months ago)
spike-chunsoft.com/news/danganr...
• As of December 10, 2025
• The series celebrated its 15th anniversary this past November.
• Up from 5m units in September 2021 (51 months ago)
spike-chunsoft.com/news/danganr...
South Korea Charts | Week 50, 2025 (Dec 8 - Dec 14)
1 [NS2] Mario Kart World (+1)
2 [NS2] Metroid Prime 4: Beyond - NS2 Edition (+1)
3 [NSW] Pokemon Legends Z-A (+2)
4 [NSW] Animal Crossing: New Horizons (RE)
5 [NS2] Pokemon Legends Z-A: NS2 Edition (RE)
1 [NS2] Mario Kart World (+1)
2 [NS2] Metroid Prime 4: Beyond - NS2 Edition (+1)
3 [NSW] Pokemon Legends Z-A (+2)
4 [NSW] Animal Crossing: New Horizons (RE)
5 [NS2] Pokemon Legends Z-A: NS2 Edition (RE)
December 28, 2025 at 12:36 PM
South Korea Charts | Week 50, 2025 (Dec 8 - Dec 14)
1 [NS2] Mario Kart World (+1)
2 [NS2] Metroid Prime 4: Beyond - NS2 Edition (+1)
3 [NSW] Pokemon Legends Z-A (+2)
4 [NSW] Animal Crossing: New Horizons (RE)
5 [NS2] Pokemon Legends Z-A: NS2 Edition (RE)
1 [NS2] Mario Kart World (+1)
2 [NS2] Metroid Prime 4: Beyond - NS2 Edition (+1)
3 [NSW] Pokemon Legends Z-A (+2)
4 [NSW] Animal Crossing: New Horizons (RE)
5 [NS2] Pokemon Legends Z-A: NS2 Edition (RE)
Taiwan Charts | Week 50, 2025 (Dec 8 - Dec 14)
1 [NS2] Mario Kart World (+4)
2 [NSW] Pokemon Legends Z-A (+2)
3 [NS2] Pokemon Legends Z-A: NS2 Edition (RE)
4 [NSW] Octopath Traveler 0 (-3)
5 [NS2] Octopath Traveler 0 (-2)
1 [NS2] Mario Kart World (+4)
2 [NSW] Pokemon Legends Z-A (+2)
3 [NS2] Pokemon Legends Z-A: NS2 Edition (RE)
4 [NSW] Octopath Traveler 0 (-3)
5 [NS2] Octopath Traveler 0 (-2)
December 28, 2025 at 12:35 PM
Taiwan Charts | Week 50, 2025 (Dec 8 - Dec 14)
1 [NS2] Mario Kart World (+4)
2 [NSW] Pokemon Legends Z-A (+2)
3 [NS2] Pokemon Legends Z-A: NS2 Edition (RE)
4 [NSW] Octopath Traveler 0 (-3)
5 [NS2] Octopath Traveler 0 (-2)
1 [NS2] Mario Kart World (+4)
2 [NSW] Pokemon Legends Z-A (+2)
3 [NS2] Pokemon Legends Z-A: NS2 Edition (RE)
4 [NSW] Octopath Traveler 0 (-3)
5 [NS2] Octopath Traveler 0 (-2)
South Korea Charts | Week 49, 2025 (Dec 1 - Dec 7)
1 [NS2] Octopath Traveler 0 (NEW)
2 [NS2] Mario Kart World (-1)
3 [NS2] Metroid Prime 4: Beyond - NS2 Edition (NEW)
4 [NSW] Octopath Traveler 0 (NEW)
5 [NSW] Pokemon Legends Z-A (-3)
1 [NS2] Octopath Traveler 0 (NEW)
2 [NS2] Mario Kart World (-1)
3 [NS2] Metroid Prime 4: Beyond - NS2 Edition (NEW)
4 [NSW] Octopath Traveler 0 (NEW)
5 [NSW] Pokemon Legends Z-A (-3)
December 26, 2025 at 4:48 PM
South Korea Charts | Week 49, 2025 (Dec 1 - Dec 7)
1 [NS2] Octopath Traveler 0 (NEW)
2 [NS2] Mario Kart World (-1)
3 [NS2] Metroid Prime 4: Beyond - NS2 Edition (NEW)
4 [NSW] Octopath Traveler 0 (NEW)
5 [NSW] Pokemon Legends Z-A (-3)
1 [NS2] Octopath Traveler 0 (NEW)
2 [NS2] Mario Kart World (-1)
3 [NS2] Metroid Prime 4: Beyond - NS2 Edition (NEW)
4 [NSW] Octopath Traveler 0 (NEW)
5 [NSW] Pokemon Legends Z-A (-3)
Taiwan Charts | Week 49, 2025 (Dec 1 - Dec 7)
1 [NSW] Octopath Traveler 0 (NEW)
2 [NS2] Metroid Prime 4: Beyond - NS2 Edition (NEW)
3 [NS2] Octopath Traveler 0 (NEW)
4 [NSW] Pokemon Legends Z-A (-2)
5 [NS2] Mario Kart World (-4)
1 [NSW] Octopath Traveler 0 (NEW)
2 [NS2] Metroid Prime 4: Beyond - NS2 Edition (NEW)
3 [NS2] Octopath Traveler 0 (NEW)
4 [NSW] Pokemon Legends Z-A (-2)
5 [NS2] Mario Kart World (-4)
December 26, 2025 at 4:47 PM
Taiwan Charts | Week 49, 2025 (Dec 1 - Dec 7)
1 [NSW] Octopath Traveler 0 (NEW)
2 [NS2] Metroid Prime 4: Beyond - NS2 Edition (NEW)
3 [NS2] Octopath Traveler 0 (NEW)
4 [NSW] Pokemon Legends Z-A (-2)
5 [NS2] Mario Kart World (-4)
1 [NSW] Octopath Traveler 0 (NEW)
2 [NS2] Metroid Prime 4: Beyond - NS2 Edition (NEW)
3 [NS2] Octopath Traveler 0 (NEW)
4 [NSW] Pokemon Legends Z-A (-2)
5 [NS2] Mario Kart World (-4)
Famitsu is on break and will post their next numbers on January 7
• Hardware will probably be combined (Week 52 + Week 1)
• Hardware will probably be combined (Week 52 + Week 1)
December 26, 2025 at 4:10 PM
Famitsu is on break and will post their next numbers on January 7
• Hardware will probably be combined (Week 52 + Week 1)
• Hardware will probably be combined (Week 52 + Week 1)
Mario Kart World reach 2.5m units sold in Japan (retail)
• Reaching the milestones in just 29 weeks
• Fastest selling Mario Kart game (MK Wii took 89 weeks to reach 2.5m units)
• Fastest selling NS2 game
• Best selling game of 2025 (with 1 week left)
• Reaching the milestones in just 29 weeks
• Fastest selling Mario Kart game (MK Wii took 89 weeks to reach 2.5m units)
• Fastest selling NS2 game
• Best selling game of 2025 (with 1 week left)
December 26, 2025 at 12:28 PM
Mario Kart World reach 2.5m units sold in Japan (retail)
• Reaching the milestones in just 29 weeks
• Fastest selling Mario Kart game (MK Wii took 89 weeks to reach 2.5m units)
• Fastest selling NS2 game
• Best selling game of 2025 (with 1 week left)
• Reaching the milestones in just 29 weeks
• Fastest selling Mario Kart game (MK Wii took 89 weeks to reach 2.5m units)
• Fastest selling NS2 game
• Best selling game of 2025 (with 1 week left)
Japan Charts | Week 51, 2025 (Dec 15 - Dec 21)
December 26, 2025 at 12:02 PM
Japan Charts | Week 51, 2025 (Dec 15 - Dec 21)
That's the first time a Metroid Prime title topped the charts in France
• Metroid Prime 2 (2004) debuted at #19
• Metroid Prime 3 (2007) debuted at #5
Via installbaseforum.com/forums/threa...
• Metroid Prime 2 (2004) debuted at #19
• Metroid Prime 3 (2007) debuted at #5
Via installbaseforum.com/forums/threa...
France Charts | Week 49, 2025 (Dec 1 - Dec 7)
1 [NS2] Metroid Prime 4: Beyond (NEW)
2 [PS5] EA Sports FC 26 (=)
3 [PS5] Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 (-2)
4 [NSW] EA Sports FC 26 (-1)
5 [NSW] Pokemon Legends Z-A (-1)
1 [NS2] Metroid Prime 4: Beyond (NEW)
2 [PS5] EA Sports FC 26 (=)
3 [PS5] Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 (-2)
4 [NSW] EA Sports FC 26 (-1)
5 [NSW] Pokemon Legends Z-A (-1)
December 23, 2025 at 9:54 PM
That's the first time a Metroid Prime title topped the charts in France
• Metroid Prime 2 (2004) debuted at #19
• Metroid Prime 3 (2007) debuted at #5
Via installbaseforum.com/forums/threa...
• Metroid Prime 2 (2004) debuted at #19
• Metroid Prime 3 (2007) debuted at #5
Via installbaseforum.com/forums/threa...
Octopath Traveler Series ship over 6m units worldwide (Square Enix)
Up from 5m units a year ago.
Up from 5m units a year ago.
December 22, 2025 at 6:20 PM
Octopath Traveler Series ship over 6m units worldwide (Square Enix)
Up from 5m units a year ago.
Up from 5m units a year ago.
Nihon Falcom - Sales by Region for the last 10+ FY
• Japanese sales have been stable for the last 5 FY
• Western sales increased by 50% over the same period
• Japanese sales have been stable for the last 5 FY
• Western sales increased by 50% over the same period
December 21, 2025 at 8:55 PM
Nihon Falcom - Sales by Region for the last 10+ FY
• Japanese sales have been stable for the last 5 FY
• Western sales increased by 50% over the same period
• Japanese sales have been stable for the last 5 FY
• Western sales increased by 50% over the same period
France Charts | Week 50, 2025 (Dec 8 - Dec 14)
1 [PS5] EA Sports FC 26 (+1)
2 [PS5] Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 (+1)
3 [NSW] Pokemon Legends Z-A (+2)
4 [NSW] Super Mario Galaxy + Super Mario Galaxy 2 (+2)
5 [NSW] Minecraft (+2)
1 [PS5] EA Sports FC 26 (+1)
2 [PS5] Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 (+1)
3 [NSW] Pokemon Legends Z-A (+2)
4 [NSW] Super Mario Galaxy + Super Mario Galaxy 2 (+2)
5 [NSW] Minecraft (+2)
December 21, 2025 at 6:21 PM
France Charts | Week 50, 2025 (Dec 8 - Dec 14)
1 [PS5] EA Sports FC 26 (+1)
2 [PS5] Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 (+1)
3 [NSW] Pokemon Legends Z-A (+2)
4 [NSW] Super Mario Galaxy + Super Mario Galaxy 2 (+2)
5 [NSW] Minecraft (+2)
1 [PS5] EA Sports FC 26 (+1)
2 [PS5] Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 (+1)
3 [NSW] Pokemon Legends Z-A (+2)
4 [NSW] Super Mario Galaxy + Super Mario Galaxy 2 (+2)
5 [NSW] Minecraft (+2)
Final Fantasy Pixel Remaster series sold over 6m units worldwide (Square Enix)
The Final Fantasy Series sold over 207m units (+4m units in 6 months).
The Final Fantasy Series sold over 207m units (+4m units in 6 months).
December 18, 2025 at 5:17 PM
Final Fantasy Pixel Remaster series sold over 6m units worldwide (Square Enix)
The Final Fantasy Series sold over 207m units (+4m units in 6 months).
The Final Fantasy Series sold over 207m units (+4m units in 6 months).
Japan Charts | Week 50, 2025 (Dec 8 - Dec 14)
December 18, 2025 at 4:43 PM
Japan Charts | Week 50, 2025 (Dec 8 - Dec 14)