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Japanese Charts: Booyah! Splatoon Raiders Puts Up Some Huge Week-One Numbers
Nintendo Life • • technology
Key Points:
- Splatoon Raiders launched strongly in Japan, selling 474,684 physical units in its first week and securing the top spot on Famitsu's charts, surpassing Rhythm Heaven Groove.
- While not matching the record-breaking launch of Splatoon 3, which sold 3.45 million units in three days (physical and digital), Raiders' debut is still impressive for a spin-off title.
- The Switch 2 console saw a significant sales boost, selling 50,168 units during the week, likely driven by the release of Splatoon Raiders, maintaining its lead over other consoles.
- Sony's PlayStation 5 Digital Edition outperformed all Switch 1 models this week, with combined PS5 SKU sales totaling 9,184 units compared to 7,167 units for Switch 1 variants.
- The top-selling games and hardware charts reflect strong ongoing demand for Switch titles and hardware, with Minecraft, Mario Kart World, and Pokémon Pokopia remaining popular.
