Japan also received a stimulus check from the JP government so maybe that could be helping as well. 100,000 yen (~$930 USD). Some areas got their paperwork earlier than others, so there could be a staggered effect.
The chain retailer I usually go to has lotteries for both the Switch console (AC version, regular version and Lite version) and a lottery for Ring Fit.
starcraft: "I and every PS3 fanboy alive are waiting for Versus more than FFXIII.
Me since the games were revealed, the fanboys since E3."
Skeeuk: "playstation 3 is the ultimate in gaming acceleration"