As the Nintendo Switch is busy celebrating its 2nd anniversary (where has the time gone) Famitsu has published the top twenty best-selling Nintendo Switch games in Japan since the system launched. Unfortunately these figures are physical only and do not include eShop downloads.
01. [NSW] Splatoon 2 # <ACT> (Nintendo) {2017.07.21} (¥5.980) – 2.980.986
02. [NSW] Super Smash Bros. Ultimate # <FTG> (Nintendo) {2018.12.07} (¥7.200) – 2.885.281
03. [NSW] Mario Kart 8 Deluxe <RCE> (Nintendo) {2017.04.28} (¥5.980) – 2.185.049
04. [NSW] Super Mario Odyssey # <ACT> (Nintendo) {2017.10.27} (¥5.980) – 1.940.587
05. [NSW] Pokemon: Let’s Go, Pikachu! / Let’s Go, Eevee! # <RPG> (Pokemon Co.) {2018.11.16} (¥5.980) – 1.425.935
06. [NSW] The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild # <ADV> (Nintendo) {2017.03.03} (¥6.980) – 1.244.404
07. [NSW] Super Mario Party # <ETC> (Nintendo) {2018.10.05} (¥5.980) – 950.068
08. [NSW] Kirby Star Allies <ACT> (Nintendo) {2018.03.16} (¥5.980) – 695.303
09. [NSW] Minecraft # <ADV> (Microsoft Game Studios) {2018.06.21} (¥3.600) – 651.275
10. [NSW] New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe <ACT> (Nintendo) {2019.01.11} (¥5.980) – 465.742
11. [NSW] 1-2-Switch <ETC> (Nintendo) {2017.03.03} (¥4.980) – 449.437
12. [NSW] Arms <FTG> (Nintendo) {2017.06.16} (¥5.980) – 425.881
13. [NSW] Mario Tennis Aces <SPT> (Nintendo) {2018.06.22} (¥5.980) – 400.018
14. [NSW] Taiko no Tatsujin: Drum ‘n’ Fun! <ACT> (Bandai Namco Games) {2018.07.19} (¥6.100) – 306.250
15. [NSW] Pokken Tournament DX <FTG> (Pokemon Co.) {2017.09.22} (¥5.980) – 301.429
16. [NSW] Monster Hunter Generations Ultimate # <ACT> (Capcom) {2017.08.25} (¥5.800) – 254.017
17. [NSW] Dragon Quest Builders 2 <ADV> (Square Enix) {2018.12.20} (¥7.800) – 249.889
18. [NSW] Nintendo Labo Toy-Con 01: Variety Kit <EDU> (Nintendo) {2018.04.20} (¥6.980) – 240.926
19. [NSW] Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze <ACT> (Nintendo) {2018.05.03} (¥5.980) – 227.296
20. [NSW] Xenoblade Chronicles 2 # <RPG> (Nintendo) {2017.12.01} (¥7.980) – 221.234
NSMBUdx got to top ten, good.
It’s a good list.
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This list looks pretty solid.
Think smash will take the top spot though in due course.
Surprised at the relatively low sales of Xeno 2 in japan
Yes it’s dissappointing such a great game too…I guess people like to play the same old “new” Mario game they had since the wii
Wii game was diffrent than WiiU one.
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Yay, Smash! Boo, Splatoon 2!
That #1 spot WILL be Smash Ultimate’s! Now move out the way, bitch!
… Damn it! It’s the censored version of the song!
Should have known better than to use the music video.