Japanese Charts: Nintendo's Dominance Continues As Switch 2 Flies Past 4 Million Units Sold
Nintendo Life • • technology
Key Points:
- The Nintendo Switch 2 continues to dominate Japan's gaming market in early 2026, with Mario Kart World leading software sales at 92,869 units sold in the first two weeks.
- Konami's Momotaro Dentetsu 2 and Pokémon Legends: Z-A perform strongly across both Switch 1 and Switch 2 platforms, showing sustained popularity.
- Hardware sales highlight the Switch 2's strong start with 313,838 units sold, pushing its lifetime sales past four million in Japan, while the PS5 Digital Edition secures second place with 36,856 units sold.
- Combined sales of all Switch 1 models (Lite, OLED, and original) remain competitive, closely trailing the total PS5
