Looking at data from Nichebarrier, during 2017 this was the retail software market share in Japan:

:1: 3DS 40 %. 
2: PS4: 30 %. 
3: NS1: 21 %. 
4: PS Vita: 6 %. 
5: Wii U: 2 %.

So NS1 was very competitive when it came to the retail market during its launch year as well. Splatoon 2 also became the second biggest game of the year after Pokemon Ultra Sun/Moon on 3DS.

Even with the cheaper PS5 out and a holiday launch for the game there's no way GTA6 moves PS5 consoles near what Monster Hunter Wilds did in Japan.

PS5 sales for the first 3 weeks of Wilds' release, before returning to its baseline: 109k / 53k / 28k = 190k

If the PS5 manages 100k total for the equivalent 3 weeks upon GTA's release in Japan I would call that a win, all things considered.

Yeah if MH didn't manage to provide a long term boost, no way GTA would, being a game less suited to Japanese tastes.

Once again, the Switch 2 is a beast!!

Switch 2 has its 2nd title to sell over 1 million physically in Japan with Legends ZA. It seems to be showing strong legs overall. For comparison, the last time Legends Arceus was in the Famitsu Top 30 was about 9 months after its release at 2,299,574. Granted it was a January release and Pokémon Scarlet and Violet were the holiday titles coming down the line. But regardless, it’s easy to say that ZA will outsell Arceus in Japan. Now worldwide? That is too quick to decide.

Going to be interesting to see where the baselines for each system settle in 2026 once the holidays wear off.
Switch 2 should be able to meet demand by now, Switch 1 continues to resist decline admirably considering how positively ancient it is, while PS5's price cut bump seems to have worn off.

Nintendo seems to have a lot of first party titles releasing this year that will keep demand high for Switch 2 in Japan this year:

* Pokopia.

* Tomodachi Life (Will likely get a Switch 2 edition).

* Animal Crossing Switch 2 edition.

* Fire Emblem Fortune's Weave (Not particular big but has a dedicated audience in Japan).

* Splatoon Raiders.

* Pokemon gen 10.

Mario Tennis Fever, Yoshi and the Mysterious Book and also pretty much anything that gets announced during the Nintendo Direct next month !

Anywoo, I wonder how much time it'll take before another one of those "Nintendoomed" threads happen due to them not having unraveled their full schedule for the year yet, which is a regular thing for them now.