Nintendo Switch 2 hardware sales in Japan reached 68,733 units for the week ending November 1, 2026, maintaining a significant lead over all other platforms. Data provided by Famitsu and shared via Nintenderos confirms the console has now reached a cumulative total of 6,521,352 units sold since its initial launch in June 2025.
Software Performance and Market Dominance
The weekly sales charts indicate that Nintendo Switch Sports Resort remains the top-selling physical title in Japan. The game moved 23,466 units during the tracking period, bringing its total to 88,098 copies. According to reporting by Vandal, Final Fantasy Resonance continues to perform well across multiple platforms, though no single version has managed to overtake the Nintendo exclusive. When aggregating sales across Switch 2, PlayStation 5, and the original Switch, Final Fantasy Resonance adds 34,068 copies to its total.
HobbyConsolas notes that the release of Minecraft for the Switch 2 marked a strong debut, securing the third position on the charts with 11,754 units sold. The following table details the top-selling physical software for the week:
| Title | Platform | Weekly Sales | Total Sales |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nintendo Switch Sports Resort | Switch 2 | 23,466 | 88,098 |
| Final Fantasy Resonance | Switch 2 | 14,462 | 66,730 |
| Minecraft | Switch 2 | 11,754 | 11,754 |
| Final Fantasy Resonance | PS5 | 11,181 | 61,633 |
| Rhythm Heaven Groove | Switch | 8,753 | 1,111,851 |
Hardware Sales Disparity
The gap between Nintendo’s latest hardware and competing systems remains wide. PlayStation 5 Digital Edition followed in second place with 15,988 units, while the original Switch models and Xbox Series consoles recorded significantly lower figures. 3dpoder highlights that the Switch 2 catalog is increasingly competing with, and often exceeding, the sales volume of major multiplatform releases.
The total installed base for the entire Switch family, including the OLED and Lite models, continues to support high sales volume for software. Beyond Japan, market trends in Germany mirror this shift; 3dpoder reports that Nintendo Switch Sports Resort has outperformed high-budget titles like EA Sports FC 27 and the PlayStation 5 version of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 in that region. In the Japanese hardware market, total sales for all PlayStation 5 editions reached 16,226 units, while Xbox Series X|S consoles combined for 892 units.
Upcoming Market Shifts
Industry attention is now turning toward the highly anticipated launch of The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom. Market observers are also tracking the progress of other titles, such as Hello Kitty Party Land, which saw 7,365 units sold on Switch 2 and 6,252 on the original Switch, as well as Fire Emblem: Fortune’s Weave, which added 4,346 copies to its 186,494 total. Additionally, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 recorded 4,024 units on PlayStation 5.
Armando German reported that Santa Monica Studio has delayed the release of God of War: Laufey, moving the date from February 16, 2027, to May 20, 2027, on PlayStation 5. As the industry looks ahead, it remains to be seen how the arrival of Zelda: Ocarina of Time Remake will impact current rankings and whether it can displace the current leaders as a precursor to the Japanese launch of GTA 6.
