Nintendo Switch 2 Sells Over 947,000 Units in Japan in Just 4 Days, Breaks New Record

The latest sales data from Famitsu (covering June 2-8, 2025) reveals a massive debut for the Nintendo Switch 2, and the games launched alongside it. In just four days, Nintendo’s next-gen system has already broken records, moving 947,931 units in Japan alone. This sets a new record in Japan, surpassing the first week of sales for the original PS2. Globally, Switch 2 has cleared 3.5 million units, setting a new record for the highest launch-week hardware sales in Nintendo history.

As expected, that momentum carried over to software. Five of the top ten best-selling games this week are Switch 2 titles, and leading the charge is Mario Kart World, which debuted at No. 1 with an impressive 782,566 copies sold in Japan, including bundles.

Top 10 Software (Japan: June 2-8, 2025)

1. Mario Kart World (Switch 2) – 782,566
2. Rune Factory: Guardians of Azuma (Switch) – 45,703
3. Fantasy Life I: The Girl Who Steals Time (Switch) – 17,180 (Total: 111,904)
4. Natsume’s Book of Friends: Hazuki no Shirushi (Switch) – 16,865
5. ELDEN RING: NIGHTREIGN (PS5) – 12,064 (Total: 54,822)
6. Rune Factory: Guardians of Azuma – Switch 2 Edition – 10,877
7. The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom – Switch 2 Edition – 7,992
8. The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild – Switch 2 Edition – 7,529
9. Yakuza 0 Director’s Cut (Switch 2) – 7,486
10. Super Mario Party Jamboree (Switch) – 6,771 (Total: 1,317,174)

As for the hardware, it’s clear the spotlight this week belongs to Nintendo.

Hardware Sales Breakdown

• Nintendo Switch 2 – 947,931
• PlayStation 5 – 14,535 (5,690,661)
• Nintendo Switch OLED – 8,040 (9,060,680)
• Nintendo Switch Lite – 6,089 (6,581,795)
• PlayStation 5 Pro – 4,230 (218,056)
• Nintendo Switch – 2,482 (20,109,545)
• PlayStation 5 Digital Edition – 2,017 (974,094)
• Xbox Series S – 163 (337,686)
• Xbox Series X – 113 (320,660)
• Xbox Series X Digital Edition – 57 (20,820)
• PlayStation 4 – 24 (7,929,628)
• Total Switch family this week – 964,542 units