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Nintendo’s Switch 2 in Japan fell 87% in the week after a May 25 price increase, following a prior surge as investors anticipated revisions; the original Switch also dropped after its price jump. Nintendo cited higher memory and component costs and FX trends as reasons for the price hikes, with changes planned for the US, Canada, and Europe from September 1, 2026, to maintain profitability.
Famitsu’s weekly Japan sales show the Nintendo Switch 2 debuting with 31,751 units in its first week after a price increase, ahead of PS5 Digital Edition and other models; last week’s figures are provided for context. On the software side, Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream leads the Switch 2 lineup, with 007 First Light and Pokemon Pokopia also among the top titles in the top 10 across Switch 2, PS5 and other platforms.
Famitsu’s latest Japanese sales data show Switch 2 leading the hardware chart with 247,880 units in the final week before its price increase. Other consoles posted modest figures (PS5 Digital Edition 6,049; Switch Lite 4,433; Switch OLED 2,375; Switch 2’s total still far ahead of PS5 Pro, PS5, and Xbox variants). On the software side, Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream tops the chart with 64,899 copies; Yoshi and the Mysterious Book debuts at #2 for Switch 2 with 39,661 copies, followed by Pokemon Pokopia (22,821), Mario Kart World (13,699), and Tales of Arise: Beyond the Dawn Edition (11,603), with several titles labeled as NEW.
Famitsu’s weekly Japanese sales show Switch 2 leading hardware with 45,825 units (Switch Lite 11,263; Switch OLED 10,796; PS5 Digital Edition 6,361; Switch 5,080; PS5 Pro 4,330; PS5 2,282; Xbox Series X/S minimal). Pragmata debuts on Nintendo Switch 2 at 14,453 units (12,786 on PS5). In software, Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream tops with 178,533 copies sold (lifetime 743,938), followed by Pokemon Pokopia (17,039; 927,044 lifetime) and Pragmata on NS2 (14,453) and PS5 (12,786); Matsurika no Kei, Mario Kart World, and other titles round out the top 10, including the NSW edition of Animal Crossing: New Horizons on Switch 2 at 3,695.
Famitsu’s latest weekly sales data show Nintendo Switch 2 leading the hardware chart with 44,280 units (Switch 2), ahead of Switch Lite (16,511) and Switch OLED (10,472); PS5 Digital Edition (5,501) and base Switch (4,513) follow, with modest PS5 Pro (3,066), PS5 (2,163), and Xbox entries. In software, Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream on Nintendo Switch 2 dominates the week with 565,405 copies (NEW), while Pragmata clocks in at 36,470 (NEW). Other top titles include Pokemon Pokopia (19,096 / 910,005 lifetime), Mario Kart World (5,130), Minecraft (3,550), Animal Crossing: New Horizons (3,538), Doraemon Dorayaki Shop Story (3,299), Switch 2 Edition of Animal Crossing: New Horizons (3,067), Nintendo Switch Sports (2,459), and Pokemon FireRed/LeafGreen (2,169).
Nintendo Switch 2 has set a new record for the biggest launch week of any gaming hardware in US history, selling 1.1 million units, and has also achieved the largest launch in Japan with nearly 948,000 units sold in four days, making it the fastest-selling Nintendo console ever and potentially the biggest console launch overall.