What i find interesting is that OLED sales still dominate, you would think base Switch and Switch Lites would start selling more than the OLED by now. Because why would casuals that get the Switch after 8 years on the market buy the most expensive Switch model? Could be the case that even casual gamers are willing to pay premium for the best experience, which bodes well for Switch 2 sales potential in Japan.

PS5 dying that death. I wonder if PS5 is heading toward

Minecraft is doing really well this week to the point that it is now higher in the charts than both Mario Party and Mario Kart.  Clair Obscure got a good boost.  Probably a restock?  Switch did better this week, than it did during one of the two holiday weeks.  In fact, PS5 looks like it is closer to dying off than Switch is.  

To me it looks like Switch 1 is remaining a Minecraft device in Japan, and this may include a few other non-core Nintendo games like Switch Sports.  Switch hardware sales are holding firm, and Minecraft is moving towards the top of the charts for evergreen titles.  Minecraft fans would prefer a Switch 1 over a Switch 2 until the game gets ported over.  Also, for most of the past 8 years, Mario Kart 8 has been charting as the top evergreen, but now it may permanently shift to Minecraft.  Minecraft only got a 9% boost this week, but it is solidly ahead of Mario Kart 8, which means it sold well during the holiday weeks too. 

Mario Kart fans are likely holding out for Switch 2, so it is interesting to see how the sales charts adapt to that.

I mean there are only so many people in Japan that:

1: Are into home consoles (Which have declined in popularity for a long time in Japan).

2: Are willing to pay 70K Yen for a home console.

So those two things naturally lead PS5 to not have much further sales left in Japan.

I don't think Grand Theft Auto 6 will boost the PS5 nearly as much as Monster Hunter did in Japan, especially by the time it launches.  I'd expect the game itself to sell relatively well for the region and user base, though.

The fact Switch is close to 30k less than a month from its replacement and has so far about 70% of last year's YTD in its 9th year is really something.

Will be interesting to see how both Switch 1 and PS5 sell once Switch 2 arrives; will both be decimated, or will they manage to hang in there.

Seems like Swtich 2's imminent launch is having a bigger impact on the PS5 than its own predecessor.

Perhaps though someone valuing that over every advantage the Switch 2 has is strange to me. If someone is mainly a handheld gamer then the screen combined with the better battery life is more understandable but even then I still wonder why someone would wait till now to finally get one when the Switch 2 coming this year has been known about for a while now.

Do keep in mind that the OLED model is the reason the Switch is already down a lot YoY. The Lite is actually somewhat up and the regular one is down by a lot less. The OLED should fall further within the next couple months or so due to the Switch 2 launch.

Top 30: https://nintendoeverything.com/famitsu-software-sales-5-5-25-5-11-25-top-30/

1. [NSW] Tokimeki Memorial: Forever With You Emotional – 21,032 / NEW
2. [NSW] Minecraft – 8,653 / 3,883,894
3. [NSW] Super Mario Party Jamboree – 8,370 / 1,294,529
4. [NSW] Mario Kart 8 Deluxe – 6,295 / 6,323,630
5. [NSW] Animal Crossing: New Horizons – 4,589 / 8,123,824
6. [NSW] Super Smash Bros. Ultimate – 3,321 / 5,756,689
7. [PS5] Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 – 3,254 / 13,079
8. [NSW] Donkey Kong Country Returns HD – 3,063 / 264,749
9. [NSW] Pokemon Scarlet / Violet – 2,934 / 5,560,368
10. [NSW] Nintendo Switch Sports – 2,923 / 1,582,888

11. [PS5] Monster Hunter Wilds – 2,741 / 809,650
12. [NSW] The Hundred Line: Last Defense Academy – 2,382 / 29,114
13. [NSW] Super Mario Bros. Wonder – 1,983 / 2,012,490
14. [NSW] Clubhouse Games: 51 Worldwide Classics – 1,815 / 1,404,579
15. [NSW] Splatoon 3 – 1,750 / 4,442,126
16. [NSW] Xenoblade Chronicles X: Definitive Edition – 1,729 / 111,511
17. [NSW] The Battle Cats Unite – 1,652 / 337,704
18. [NSW] Pikmin 4 – 1,580 / 1,316,125
19. [NSW] Kirby and the Forgotten Land – 1,575 / 1,202,417
20. [NSW] Powerful Pro Baseball 2024-2025 – 1,549 / 368,042
21. [NSW] Puyo Puyo Tetris 2 Special Price – 1,478 / 257,799
22. [NSW] The Exit 8 / Platform 8 – 1,456 / 36,532
23. [NSW] Taiko no Tatsujin: Rhythm Festival – 1,306 / 429,621
24. [NSW] Ring Fit Adventure – 1,159 / 3,715,160
25. [NSW] Zelda: Breath of the Wild – 1,139 / 2,382,818
26. [NSW] Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom – 1,105 / 2,066,214
27. [NSW] Kirby’s Return to Dream Land Deluxe – 1,077 / 605,340
28. [PS5] Assassin’s Creed Shadows – 1,060 / 33,008
29. [NSW] Super Mario Odyssey – 1,042 / 3,565,727
30. [NSW] Momotaro Dentetsu World: Chikyuu wa Kibou de Mawatteru – 1,014 / 1,241,409

NS - 27
PS5 - 3