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[thicc_girls_are_teh_best]

These numbers do not include my Nintendo store, so it is absolutely over 1million+, and is the biggest launch of any videogame console ever.

Oh wow, I didn't know that!

At first I was thinking it included all sources, and PS2 on record seems to have done 980K in Japan in its first 3 days, so I figured Switch 2 tracked under that very slightly.

But if My Nintendo numbers aren't included, then yeah, it's absolutely surpassed PS2's launch numbers for Japan then, and easily 1+ million in the same period. Nintendo also likely prioritized Japan to an extent for shipments, which would've helped. That also means MK World attach rate is probably even higher than the Famitsu charts indicate, since it wouldn't include bundles from My Nintendo, or digital copies (even if digital ratio is low).

Beast of a launch, truly.

Way higher Switch 2 and Mario Kart numbers than I expected. But pretty terrible software numbers outside of that.

Most of those other launch titles are ports of quite old games that've been readily available on other platforms for years now. And AFAIK, no new compelling content added to the Switch 2 versions.

In the case of Zelda & whatnot, you can also simply buy the upgrades for the Switch 1 version IIRC, but that'd mean those were digital sales (the upgrades). They wouldn't be tracked in Famitsu.

I'm starting to think the $80 Mario Kart was to subsidized the massively stocked discounted Japanese only Switch 2. No way Nintendo was gonna sell millions of Switch 2s that cheap without recouping the costs somewhere.

From the rest of the world, you're welcome.


Where's the new software other than MKW? Switch 2 needs a direct and some new games asap. And I say this as someone who owns two Switch 2s in my house.

DK Bananza is coming soon, and Splatoon Raiders probably later this year in Fall. I'd like to think they'll have a Direct either late Summer or early Fall showing off what's coming in 2026 and beyond.

947K is pretty good. That makes up about 30% of total units worldwide.

Also a roughly 82% attach rate for Mario Kart World!

It's actually higher for both because (apparently) My Nintendo numbers aren't counted with the Famitsu ones.

If that's the case, definitely 1+ million for Switch 2 hardware and potentially even slightly higher attach rate for MK World in Japan.

 

[Sephiran]

Switch 2 doubled Xbox series lifetime sales in Japan on day 1.

 

[Kanikuzu]

History of game hardware launches in Japan
947,931 Switch2
630,552 PS2
611,504 GBA
441,485 DS
371,936 Wii
371,326 3DS
330,637 Switch
322,083 PS4
321,407 PSVita
308,570 WiiU
166,074 PSP
133,719 GC
123,929 XBX
103,901 PS5
101,490 DC
88,443 PS3
62,135 X360
23,562 Xone
16,247 XX/S

 

[Luminoth-4545]

Amazing Results for Switch 2 and Mario Kart World, third parties didn't get a chance. Also it's weird that PS5 got a boost during Switch 2 launch week.

 

[Luminoth-4545]

Way higher Switch 2 and Mario Kart numbers than I expected. But pretty terrible software numbers outside of that.

Cyberpunk flopping is harsh, considering it was a proper physical release and not the Game Keycard nonsense.

 

[Fake]

Also it's weird that PS5 got a boost during Switch 2 launch week.

Software launch do those kinda of things. Sony of all companies forgot that.

 

[Warspite]

Cyberpunk flopping is harsh, considering it was a proper physical release and not the Game Keycard nonsense.

I think its doing ok worldwide but yea it doesn't look like its made a dent in Japan.

On a separate note, Nintendo couldn't have shipped 60k more to get it over the 1 million number in Japan.

 

[Scrawnton]

I think its doing ok worldwide but yea it doesn't look like its made a dent in Japan.

On a separate note, Nintendo couldn't have shipped 60k more to get it over the 1 million number in Japan.

These numbers don't include those sold directly from Nintendo. They most definitely cleared 1m in Japan with those numbers.

 

[mèx]

Over 1 million in few days, insane numbers.

 

[Major Insano]

History of game hardware launches in Japan

N64?

 

[MayauMiao]

What happened to that gaffer that wished Switch 2 will be absolute failure?

 

[LordOcidax]

What happened to that gaffer that wished Switch 2 will be absolute failure?

Waiting for the first JoyCons 2 drift to make a Nintendo DOOM thread…

 

[Sephiran]

Cyberpunk flopping is harsh, considering it was a proper physical release and not the Game Keycard nonsense.

Cyberpunk is just a classic example of western games often being extremely unpopular in Japan. Even on PS5 those kind of western AAA games sell like trash in Japan.

 

[Hookshot]

That's without the my Nintendo store consoles?

 

[yogaflame]

I

Amazing Results for Switch 2 and Mario Kart World, third parties didn't get a chance. Also it's weird that PS5 got a boost during Switch 2 launch week.

The switch 2 numbers is big but its also a strange boost for ps5..

 

[Robb]

History of game hardware launches in Japan
947,931 Switch2
630,552 PS2
611,504 GBA
441,485 DS
371,936 Wii
371,326 3DS
330,637 Switch
322,083 PS4
321,407 PSVita
308,570 WiiU
166,074 PSP
133,719 GC
123,929 XBX
103,901 PS5
101,490 DC
88,443 PS3
62,135 X360
23,562 Xone
16,247 XX/S

 

[Tiago Rodrigues]

Software launch do those kinda of things. Sony of all companies forgot that.

Yeah...Rise of the Ronin (console exclusive with its development paid by Sony), Stellar Blade (korean but also appealing to a japanese audience, also paid by Sony, also console exclusive), FFVII Rebirth (console exclusive), Astrobot (made by a 1st party studio, PS5 exclusive), Silent Hill 2 (console exclusive), the future Ghost of Yotei (made by a western studio but it's all about japan's history, PS5 exclusive), Death Stranding 2 (made by one of Japan's biggest gaming producers ever) and the newly announced Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls made by a japanese studio, handpicked by Playstation, Nioh 3, PS5 console exclusive. The huge marketing campaign Playstation had earlier this year for Monster Hunter, including a PS5 bundle, etc....

90% of their most recent State of Play was all about Japan in fact...imagine if only Sony cared about Japanese videogames

 

[MayauMiao]

History of game hardware launches in Japan
947,931 Switch2
630,552 PS2
611,504 GBA
441,485 DS
371,936 Wii
371,326 3DS
330,637 Switch
322,083 PS4
321,407 PSVita
308,570 WiiU
166,074 PSP
133,719 GC
123,929 XBX
103,901 PS5
101,490 DC
88,443 PS3
62,135 X360
23,562 Xone
16,247 XX/S

I wonder what excuse will be used by the someone suffering from NDS?

 

[Woopah]

i once heard from devs on tokyo game show, it could be 50 50, but he might be wrong though

This a special case though. There's no benefit to buying a Switch 2 on its own and then downloading Mario Kart. You may as well just get the bundle.

Oh wow, I didn't know that!

At first I was thinking it included all sources, and PS2 on record seems to have done 980K in Japan in its first 3 days, so I figured Switch 2 tracked under that very slightly.

But if My Nintendo numbers aren't included, then yeah, it's absolutely surpassed PS2's launch numbers for Japan then, and easily 1+ million in the same period. Nintendo also likely prioritized Japan to an extent for shipments, which would've helped. That also means MK World attach rate is probably even higher than the Famitsu charts indicate, since it wouldn't include bundles from My Nintendo, or digital copies (even if digital ratio is low).

Beast of a launch, truly.



Most of those other launch titles are ports of quite old games that've been readily available on other platforms for years now. And AFAIK, no new compelling content added to the Switch 2 versions.

In the case of Zelda & whatnot, you can also simply buy the upgrades for the Switch 1 version IIRC, but that'd mean those were digital sales (the upgrades). They wouldn't be tracked in Famitsu.



DK Bananza is coming soon, and Splatoon Raiders probably later this year in Fall. I'd like to think they'll have a Direct either late Summer or early Fall showing off what's coming in 2026 and beyond.



It's actually higher for both because (apparently) My Nintendo numbers aren't counted with the Famitsu ones.

If that's the case, definitely 1+ million for Switch 2 hardware and potentially even slightly higher attach rate for MK World in Japan.

Yes the third party lineup wasn't particularly strong, but even then I would have expected these games to do better.

Amazing Results for Switch 2 and Mario Kart World, third parties didn't get a chance. Also it's weird that PS5 got a boost during Switch 2 launch week.

PS5 boost is from days of play.

 

[bender]

I wonder what excuse will be used by the someone suffering from NDS?

Paging Gamer79

 

[Kerotan]

Jokes on you. PS5 dominated the Switch this week. WE'RE BACK BABY!

 

[Radical_3d]

History of game hardware launches in Japan
947,931 Switch2
630,552 PS2
611,504 GBA
441,485 DS
371,936 Wii
371,326 3DS
330,637 Switch
322,083 PS4
321,407 PSVita
308,570 WiiU
166,074 PSP
133,719 GC
123,929 XBX
103,901 PS5
101,490 DC
88,443 PS3
62,135 X360
23,562 Xone
16,247 XX/S

 

[LordOcidax]

Gamekey cards are going to be tracked as digital sales at least in the case of Capcom, so no reports on Famitsu expected.

 

[Celine]

Reddish Pac-man dying in the land of the rising sun:

(the irony in this photo is that the rikishi depicted was former Ozeki Konishiki of hawaian/american origin unlike the very japanese Nintendo)

Of course it's a week with a (biggest) console launch (ever) so a huge cherry pick.

 

[Celine]

Also it's weird that PS5 got a boost during Switch 2 launch week.N

No, it isn't.
SIE enacted a temporary price cut on PS5 consoles in Japan to attempt to counter (a little) the NS2 launch.
Otherwise PS5 would have been buried on the spot.

 

[Woopah]

Gamekey cards are going to be tracked as digital sales at least in the case of Capcom, so no reports on Famitsu expected.

Famitsu tracks key cards as they are sold through stores. They aren't affected by Capcom's accounting decisions.

Cyberpunk flopping is harsh, considering it was a proper physical release and not the Game Keycard nonsense.

Third parties are going to have to bring new games to find success in Japan.

 

[LordOcidax]

Famitsu tracks key cards as they are sold through stores. They aren't affected by Capcom's accounting decisions.

According to some people in install base the SF6 Switch 2 is not being tracked.

 

[Hookshot]

Mario Kart almost outsold Monster Hunter in a week. WTF

 

[touchfuzzy]

Switch 2 doubled Xbox series lifetime sales in Japan on day 1.

And yet, we still have Sega/Atlus out here announcing new JRPGs For Xbox and not Switch.

 

[LordOcidax]

Mario Kart almost outsold Monster Hunter in a week. WTF

4 days.

 

[Danjin44]

What a fucking kaiju.

Nintendo:

 

[thicc_girls_are_teh_best]

History of game hardware launches in Japan
947,931 Switch2
630,552 PS2
611,504 GBA
441,485 DS
371,936 Wii
371,326 3DS
330,637 Switch
322,083 PS4
321,407 PSVita
308,570 WiiU
166,074 PSP
133,719 GC
123,929 XBX
103,901 PS5
101,490 DC
88,443 PS3
62,135 X360
23,562 Xone
16,247 XX/S

Where are PS1, Saturn, and N64 among the big systems? All three outdid the PS3 I'm sure, and I'm sure Saturn outdid GameCube (or feel such, anyhow, going by old reports I try hard to remember).

Third parties are going to have to bring new games to find success in Japan.

Was Cyberpunk even that popular in Japan to begin with? I don't think it's a "big" game in that country, and I'd imagine most of its sales (and audience) in Japan are on PlayStation, Steam & possibly GOG.

But otherwise yeah, ports of super-old releases with little to no new content appealing to Nintendo demographics shouldn't be expected to pull amazing numbers. Nintendo's own games with the upgrade options, well they're Switch 1 titles with digital upgrade paths, so I'd imagine most are taking that route.

The 3P movers will come soon enough. Minecraft, for example, as that's been a consistent Top 10 ranker for Switch in Japan for years.

 

[Woopah]

According to some people in install base the SF6 Switch 2 is not being tracked.

I think we'll see it in the top 30 tomorrow. There's no reason for Famitsu not to track SF.

 

[LordOcidax]

I think we'll see it in the top 30 tomorrow. There's no reason for Famitsu not to track SF.

Will see, and apparently Bravely Default wasn't tracked too.

 

[RomanceDawn]

When I see those 16k Switch1's being sold I guess that's like me and the latest iPhone. I make sure I'm 3-4 versions back because what they offer is good enough for my needs.

 

[Woopah]

Will see, and apparently Bravely Default wasn't tracked too.

According to who, and what are they basing that on?

 

[blacktout]

And yet, we still have Sega/Atlus out here announcing new JRPGs For Xbox and not Switch.

Persona 3 Reload isn't on a Nintendo platform yet. I imagine it will be announced (and possibly even released) on Switch 2 before we get any word on Persona 4.

 

[LordOcidax]

According to who, and what are they basing that on?

Looks like Capcom did an official statement about this, i the case of Bravely Default, i don't know.

 

[Celine]

N64?

160K (Famitsu)

 

[Kataploom]

Sony official statement: ACKCHUALLY we sold 2M the first day but it was too unrealistic for people to believe so made it look like we sold less. And BTW, now that this is settled add that extra 1.4M to the PS2 life sales

 

[Woopah]

Looks like Capcom did an official statement about this, i the case of Bravely Default, i don't know.

Capcom themselves will count it as digital, but that doesn't impact Famitsu.

 

[protonion]

Legend of Bomba.
Hopefully they will return to the traditional formula.

 

[pulicat]

It took PS5 9 months to sell 953k in Japan and Switch 2 did it in just 4 days on the market.

 

[GigaBowser]

Cyberpunk

#2 worldwide switch 2

 

[mckmas8808]

Don't read too much into it

Don’t read too much into the PS4’s million day-one sales

A strong launch is nice, but it doesn’t necessarily imply long-term success.

arstechnica.com

People won't be gaming on consoles or any hardware soon. The PS4 generation will be the last one.........................................they said.

 

[Baemono]

I think its doing ok worldwide but yea it doesn't look like its made a dent in Japan.

On a separate note, Nintendo couldn't have shipped 60k more to get it over the 1 million number in Japan.

They did, 1.225 million sold in Japan

 

[Deerock71]

What happened to that gaffer that wished Switch 2 will be absolute failure?

 

[daxgame]

Probably ~1.2 Million in Japan including the Nintendo store sales and ~2.3 Million for the rest of the world.

Nah, I think this it too much. Don't overstate the stock from Nintendo themselves, they need to keep good relationships with the retailers.
I think if they kept 100k for MyNintendo, it would already be a lot.

 

[LordOcidax]

Nah, I think this it too much. Don't overstate the stock from Nintendo themselves, they need to keep good relationships with the retailers.
I think if they kept 100k for MyNintendo, it would already be a lot.

1.2 million according to the reports were destined for Japan launch day. And the International version of the console is going to start selling on July 4 over there.

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ibb.co

 

[Warspite]

They did, 1.225 million sold in Japan

Love to read about that, got a link?