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Japan: Nintendo reveals the most downloaded Switch software for the first half of 2023

Wondering what the most popular Nintendo Switch games have been on the Nintendo eShop for the first half of 2023? Well wonder no longer, as Nintendo has released the eShop charts for the first half of 2023 in the land of rising sun. Of course, the best-selling game on the Nintendo Switch eShop of 2023 so far is the critically acclaimed, The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom. Link’s latest adventure was followed by the newest game in the Fire Emblem series, Fire Emblem Engage. You can check out the full top 30 down below:

  1. The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom
  2. Fire Emblem Engage
  3. Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
  4. Splatoon 3
  5. Mega Man Battle Network Legacy Collection Vol. 2
  6. The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild
  7. Mega Man Battle Network Legacy Collection Vol. 1
  8. Kirby’s Return to Dreamland
  9. Monster Hunter Rise
  10. Pokemon Violet
  11. Overcooked 2
  12. Sekai no Asobi Taizen 51
  13. Persona 4 Golden
  14. Animal Crossing: New Horizons
  15. Minecraft
  16. Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Special Edition
  17. Human Fall Flat
  18. Pokemon Scarlet
  19. Persona 3 Portable
  20. Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney Trilogy
  21. Among Us
  22. Nintendo Switch Sports
  23. Kirby’s Dream Buffet
  24. Final Fantasy V
  25. Final Fantasy VI
  26. PowerWash Simulator
  27. Momotaro Dentetsu
  28. Story of Seasons: A Wonderful Life
  29. Mario Party Superstars
  30. Pikmin 2

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7 thoughts on “Japan: Nintendo reveals the most downloaded Switch software for the first half of 2023”

  1. I usually only download games from the Eshop if i can’t find a physical copy, like when Pokemon Scarlet and Violet released almost every local retailer was completely sold out.

  2. I’m just grateful Tears of the Kingdom is number 1 and not Cereza. But the fact that a Mega Man title let alone battle network legacy collection is doing better than any other third-party title? That gives me hope for man.

  3. I was hoping to see sales numbers next to these games. Does anyone have an updated number of copies Tears of the Kingdom sold? I’m curious how far its risen in the “Best Selling Switch Games” list it is.

    The only number I can find online is the impressive 10 million copies it sold in the first three days. And I’m pretty sure that only counted the physical copies sold not the digital ones.

    1. We’ll probably get numbers for Zelda in august from the Nintendo quarterly results for April 1-June 30th

  4. Minecraft is #15. And they said Switch was the best selling console. Imagine how much money that means the other games are making. I thought Minecraft would be easy top 5.

  5. Wondering what the most popular Nintendo Switch games have been on the Nintendo eShop for the first half of 2023? Well wonder no longer, as Nintendo has released the eShop charts for the first half of 2023 in the land of rising sun. Play game the baby in yellow free.

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