Switch 2 increases again and next week could be the start of a small stretch of it being consistently above 100k again while the Switch 1 declines a tad so with the forecast adjustment any holiday boost it gets this time will be quite mild.

Things look really bad for the PS5 again but it's basically about to get a big price cut on the 21st in Japan so while sales could be even worse next week week 47 should be good for it and it'll be interesting to see just how much that new model will help its sales in Japan for the rest of this year and next year. It shouldn't return to the baseline it had for most of last year but even doing around 15k weekly consistently would be a big improvement so unsurprisingly Sony isn't gonna let Playstation outright die in its home country without putting up a fight.

The price cut should mean that PS5 will at least sell more than Switch 1 during next year, but i would temper expectations somewhat, PS5 is entering its sixth year on the market in 2026, so sales will not skyrocket to like 50k weekly. If they can reguarly sell 20k-30K they would probably be content with it.

I think the price cut is mostly to try to take PS ecosystem into a better position in Japan in time for the PS6, they probably don't want to go 2 years with regular 7k weekly sales until they launch a new console there, such low weekly sales for longer periods of time isn't good for revenue, profits or mindshare in any market.

But Sony and Nintendo competition in Japan will heat up, with both companies probably going to moneyhat games to skip releases on the other system. Sony knows that even with a handheld, Nintendo has games such as Pokemon on their handheld that is massive in Japan and won't run on PS6, which is a huge advantage for Nintendo in that market, which means Sony will probably try to secure big third party exclusivity for games such as DQ, MH etc, while Nintendo will probably try to counter act such moves from Sony.

To me what this new model focused on Japan should do is start to gain back some goodwill.

Sony literally gave the middle finger to Japan, so it needs to take care to try to be somewhat relevant again and get people willing to buy the PS6 when it's out. The portable model that looks like will actually happen should have a much higher change of appealing to the japanese market, so it can have a better future if they respect the consumers and provide them products they are more interested into.

Japan loves Animal Crossing, just look at the Japan-only sales and how high it still is in the charts.
New Horizons is heading for 50 million units worldwide and because it is getting new content and a Switch 2 Edition its sales will still be notable for a 2020 game.
Makes me wonder if New Horizons will sell 60 million units when all is said and done, because 55 million units seems likely.

I am not sure Sony will try to secure big Japanese exclusive games again after the failure of such deals like SFV, and FF. I think those games will likely be Multiplatform and Sony could only grab smaller games.

With holidays approaching, Switch 2 should do huge numbers over the next two months, if supply allows.
Next week will also low key have what could be one of the biggest releases of the year in Japan; the new Momotaro Dentetsu.
Gonna be a fun few weeks to watch.

Top 30: https://nintendoeverything.com/famitsu-software-sales-11-3-25-11-9-25-top-30/

1. [NS2] Hyrule Warriors: Age of Imprisonment – 73,183 / NEW
2. [NSW] Pokemon Legends: Z-A – 54,904 / 1,205,487
3. [NS2] Mario Kart World – 54,413 / 2,071,827
4. [NSW] Dragon Quest 1 & 2 HD-2D Remake – 32,682 / 264,932
5. [NS2] Pokemon Legends: Z-A – Nintendo Switch 2 Edition – 29,662 / 750,484
6. [NS2] Dragon Quest 1 & 2 HD-2D Remake – 13,011 / 97,467
7. [PS5] Dragon Quest 1 & 2 HD-2D Remake – 10,261 / 107,073
8. [NS2] Donkey Kong Bananza – 8,378 / 371,140
9. [NSW] Animal Crossing: New Horizons – 5,422 / 8,248,840
10. [NS2] Super Mario Party Jamboree – Nintendo Switch 2 Edition + Jamboree TV – 5,356 / 75,139
11. [NSW] Minecraft – 4,785 / 4,041,032
12. [NSW] Magical Craft: Neko to Mahou no Dress – 4,709 / NEW
13. [NSW] Super Mario Galaxy + Super Mario Galaxy 2 – 3,850 / 94,146
14. [NSW] Mario Kart 8 Deluxe – 3,279 / 6,467,988
15. [NSW] Super Mario Party Jamboree – 3,209 / 1,409,700
16. [PS5] Ghost of Yotei – 3,203 / 180,276
17. [NSW] Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba – The Hinokami Chronicles 2 – 2,108 / 146,337
18. [PS5] Monster Hunter Wilds – 2,021 / 831,959
19. [NSW] Tales of Xillia Remastered – 2,012 / 12,382
20. [NSW] Nintendo Switch Sports – 1,964 / 1,658,406
21. [NSW] Super Smash Bros. Ultimate – 1,948 / 5,812,510
22. [NSW] Once Upon a Katamari 1,787 / 22,521
23. [NSW] Pokemon Scarlet / Violet – 1,719 / 5,631,752
24. [PS5] Battlefield 6 – 1,684 / 40,226
25. [NS2] Zelda: Breath of the Wild – Nintendo Switch 2 Edition – 1,559 / 38,474
26. [NSW] ACA NeoGeo Selection Vol. 7 – 1,484 / NEW
27. [NSW] ACA NeoGeo Selection Vol. 8 – 1,388 / NEW
28. [NS2] Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom – Nintendo Switch 2 Edition – 1,345 / 32,468
29. [NS2] Tamagotchi Plaza – Nintendo Switch 2 Edition 1,314 / 65,232
30. [NSW] Tamagotchi Plaza – 1,286 / 195,417

NS - 17
NS2 - 9
PS5 - 4

Switch still holding that 20k baseline, impressive!

Reload not in the top 30 is much deserved. Thats what happens when your lazy + greedy

FW Comparison for Hyrule Warriors: Age of Imprisonment

• Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity (NS) - 173,215
• One Piece: Pirate Warriors 4 (PS4+NS) - 137,569
• Warriors Orochi 4 (PS4+NS) - 134,368
• Dynasty Warriors 9 (PS4) - 125,527
• Fire Emblem Warriors: Three Hopes (NS) - 97,538
• Samurai Warriors 5 (PS4+NS) - 94,366
• Hyrule Warriors (Wii U) - 78,773
• Hyrule Warriors: Age of Imprisonment (NS2) - 73,183
• Dynasty Warriors Origins (PS5) - 63,805
• Fire Emblem Warriors (NS+3DS) - 62,154
• Hyrule Warriors: Legends (3DS) - 54,856
• Fire Emblem Warriors (NS) - 40,606
• Hyrule Warriors: Definitive Edition (NS) - 21,064

Not an amazing number for a "Nintendo Warriors" game, but it's doing reasonably well compared to FE Warriors, which also released on a months-old platform.