Switch 2 Sells 140K in Japan, Mario Kart World Passes 1 Million

Mario Kart World Crosses 1 Million Sales

With another 122,578 copies sold this week, Mario Kart World has officially become the first Switch 2 title to cross seven figures at retail in Japan. The game launched on June 5 and has quickly established itself as a staple in households across the country.

Also charting this week is RAIDOU Remastered: The Mystery of the Soulless Army, which debuted on both Switch and PlayStation platforms. The Atlus title performed strongest on Nintendo systems, combining for over 26,000 units sold between Switch 1 and Switch 2 editions.

Top 10 Software Sales – Japan (June 16–22)

• [SW2] Mario Kart World – 122,578 (1,000,044)
• [NSW] RAIDOU Remastered – 21,146 (New)
• [PS5] RAIDOU Remastered – 19,248 (New)
• [NSW] Fantasy Life i – 7,504 (130,625)
• [SW2] Zelda: Breath of the Wild (Switch 2 Ed.) – 5,887 (17,825)
• [SW2] RAIDOU Remastered – 5,783 (New)
• [NSW] Mario Kart 8 Deluxe – 5,397 (6,353,250)
• [NSW] Rune Factory: Guardians of Azuma – 5,339 (60,766)
• [PS4] RAIDOU Remastered – 5,258 (New)
• [SW2] Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom (Switch 2 Ed.) – 4,861 (17,261)

Japan Hardware Sales – Nintendo Dominates

Switch 2 outsold all other platforms combined, followed by modest numbers for older Switch models and Sony’s PlayStation 5. Xbox hardware continues to trail far behind in Japan.

• Switch 2: 140,026 (1,241,162)
• Switch Lite: 5,217 (6,592,497)
• Switch OLED: 5,110 (9,071,237)
• PlayStation 5: 3,581 (5,703,854)
• Switch (Standard): 2,442 (20,114,374)
• PlayStation 5 Pro: 1,676 (222,857)
• PlayStation 5 Digital Edition: 749 (976,235)
• Xbox Series S: 107 (3,379,918)
• Xbox Series X Digital: 47 (20,901)
• Xbox Series X: 37 (320,799)
• PlayStation 4: 28 (7,929,678)