Given that Xbox sold 30k+ last year in Japan, will this year see them sell 10k+ in Japan?

Here is the breakdown according to VGChartz estimates for the two weeks:

Week ending January 4th:

• Switch 2 - 216.5k
• Switch 1 - 30.6k
• PS5 - 31k

Week ending January 11th:

• Switch 2 - 97.2k
• Switch 1 - 15.7k
• PS5 - 15.7k

*Those numbers are slightly off, since VGChartz tracks weeks with 1 day difference from Famitsu (in order to be in line with NPD/Circana), therefore there may be slight differences, but it shouldn't be more than 1-2k for each at most.

This would actually be a good sign for the PS5 since it would be up YoY by a few thousand for week 2. It'll still have a big deficit against 2025 after weeks 9-11 even if it holds up really well till then though.

Playstation consoles always sell more in that week for some reason. 

Give me exemption about quoting myself.

A slash in price for Nintendo switch lite along with new tomodachi game, could do wonders. 

Unless the audience owns already a switch... 

What do you mean? The PS5's week 2 performance hasn't been unusual and for the past couple years has been in line for what the baseline for the first stretch of the year will be so if that continues around 15k could be the norm for a the next several weeks.

I mean they sell more in the first week of the new year, than the last week of the previous year.

They get a boost. 

Ah ok that was confusing since I was talking about week 2. The same pattern happens for Nintendo and it's cause new year is the most significant holiday in Japan rather than Christmas like the west so there's even more buying going on the first few days of January compared to Christmas week.

Top 30: https://nintendoeverything.com/famitsu-software-sales-12-29-25-1-11-26-top-30/

Dec 29th - Jan 4th

1. [NS2] Mario Kart World – 73,579 / 2,741,960
2. [NSW] Momotaro Dentetsu 2 – 5,0560 / 283,114
3. [NS2] Momotaro Dentetsu 2 – Nintendo Switch 2 Edition – 41,840 / 230,375
4. [NS2] Kirby Air Riders – 37,670 / 462,507
5. [NSW] Pokemon Legends: Z-A – 35,489 / 1,565,312
6. [NS2] Pokemon Legends: Z-A – Nintendo Switch 2 Edition – 33,554 / 1,037,708
7. [NS2] Donkey Kong Bananza – 19,896 / 455,102
8. [NS2] Super Mario Party Jamboree – Nintendo Switch 2 Edition + Jamboree TV – 18,900 / 145,336
9. [NSW] Animal Crossing: New Horizons – 15,136 / 8,326,254
10. [NSW] Minecraft – 12,763 / 4,121,955
11. [NSW] Mario Kart 8 Deluxe – 11,980 / 6,522,463
12. [NSW] Super Mario Party Jamboree – 11,829 / 1,464,487
13. [NS2] Hyrule Warriors: Age of Imprisonment – 9,651 / 157,684
14. [NSW] Super Smash Bros. Ultimate – 9,187 / 5,862,107
15. [NSW] Super Mario Galaxy + Super Mario Galaxy 2 – 8,625 / 142,588
16. [NSW] Tamagotchi Plaza – 7,312 / 222,931
17. [NSW] Dragon Quest 1 & 2 HD-2D Remake – 6,865 / 323,304
18. [NSW] Clubhouse Games: 51 Worldwide Classics – 5,927 / 1,466,902
19. [NS2] Dragon Quest 1 & 2 HD-2D Remake – 5,871 / 141,188
20. [NSW] Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba – The Hinokami Chronicles 2 – 5,186 / 179,237
21. [NS2] Tamagotchi Plaza – Nintendo Switch 2 Edition – 5,133 / 90,850
22. [NSW] Nintendo Switch Sports – 4,581 / 1,683,153
23. [NSW] Splatoon 3 – 4,305 / 4,506,090
24. [NSW] Taiko no Tatsujin: Rhythm Festival – 3,957 / 473,644
25. [NSW] Pokemon Scarlet / Violet – 3,487 / 5,755,809
26. [NS2] Kirby and the Forgotten Land – Nintendo Switch 2 Edition + Star-Crossed World – 3,414 / 52,998
27. [NSW] The Exit 8 / Platform 8 – 3,381 / 83,080
28. [NSW] The Battle Cats Unite – 3,157 / 377,063
29. [NSW] Jinsei Game for Nintendo Switch – 3,149 / 313,611
30. [NSW] Puyo Puyo Tetris 2 Special Price – 3,025 / 297,442

NSW - 20
NS2 - 10


Jan 5th - Jan 11th

1. [NS2] Mario Kart World – 19,290 / 2,761,250
2. [NS2] Pokemon Legends: Z-A – Nintendo Switch 2 Edition – 18,806 / 1,056,514
3. [NSW] Pokemon Legends: Z-A – 12,351 / 1,577,663
4. [NSW] Momotaro Dentetsu 2 – 11,028 / 294,142
5. [NS2] Momotaro Dentetsu 2 – Nintendo Switch 2 Edition – 11,008 / 241,383
6. [NS2] Kirby Air Riders – 10,042 / 472,549
7. [NSW] Animal Crossing: New Horizons – 7,808 / 7,808 / 8,334,062
8. [NSW] Minecraft – 6,080 / 4,128,035
9. [NS2] Donkey Kong Bananza – 5,078 / 460,180
10. [NSW] Mario Kart 8 Deluxe – 5,036 / 6,527,499
11. [NSW] Super Mario Party Jamboree – 4,654 / 1,469,141
12. [NS2] Super Mario Party Jamboree – Nintendo Switch 2 Edition + Jamboree TV – 4,157 / 149,493
13. [NSW] Super Smash Bros. Ultimate – 4,086 / 5,866,193
14. [NS2] Hyrule Warriors: Age of Imprisonment – 3,752 / 161,436
15. [NSW] Nintendo Switch Sports – 3,679 / 1,686,832
16. [NSW] Ring Fit Adventure – 3,028 / 3,768,448
17. [NSW] Super Mario Galaxy + Super Mario Galaxy 2 – 2,914 / 145,502
18. [NSW] Clubhouse Games: 51 Worldwide Classics – 2,801 / 1,469,703
19. [NSW] Dragon Quest 1 & 2 HD-2D Remake – 2,613 / 325,917
20. [NSW] Tamagotchi Plaza – 2,374 / 225,305
21. [NS2] Dragon Quest 1 & 2 HD-2D Remake – 2,118 / 143,306
22. [NS2] Tamagotchi Plaza – Nintendo Switch 2 Edition – 1,983 / 92,833
23. [NSW] Splatoon 3 – 1,935 / 4,508,025
24. [NSW] Run for Money: Hunters vs. Runners Can You Win as Either – 1,595 / 9,500
25. [NSW] Pokemon Scarlet / Violet – 1,452 / 5,657,261
26. [PS5] Ghost of Yotei – 1,415 / 203,748
27. [NSW] Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba – The Hinokami Chronicles 2 – 1,410 / 180,647
28. [NS2] Zelda: Breath of the Wild – Nintendo Switch 2 Edition – 1,341 / 50,579
29. [NSW] Super Mario Bros. Wonder – 1,290 / 2,060,492
30. [NSW] The Exit 8 / The Platform 8 – 1,241 / 84,321

NS - 19
NS - 10
PS5 - 1

Demon Slayer 2 has now passed Demon Slayer 1's sales on Switch on the Famitsu charts (178k vs 180k), so another release where the second game surpassed the first game on Switch.

And kinda crazy that BOTW managed to sell 100k retail copies in Japan during 2025 (NSW 1+ NSW 2), when it was 8 year old game (soon to be 9 years old), that game will continue to sell for years to come on Switch 2.