The best-selling Nintendo Switch games in Japan

The Japanese magazine Famitsu recently published which
Nintendo Switch Games are the best-selling in Japan. And the list published by Famitsu has a few surprises in store.

Surprising leader

The biggest surprise in the list published by Famitsu is likely to be that neither Mario Kart 8 Deluxe nor The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild are the front runners, but the third-person shooter Splatoon 2, directly followed by Super Smash Bros. Ultimate .

Also interesting is the fact that the sandbox game Minecraft can be found in ninth place, while 1-2-Switch, among other things, did not make it into the top 10.

1. Splatoon 2 - 2.980.986
2. Super Smash Bros. Ultimate - 2.885.281
3. Mario Kart 8 Deluxe - 2.185.049
4. Super Mario Odyssey - 1.940.587
5. Pokemon: Let's Go, Pikachu! / Let's Go, Eevee! - 1.425.935
6. The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild - 1.244.404
7. Super Mario Party - 950.068
8. Kirby Star Allies - 695.303
9. Minecraft - 651.275
10. New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe - 465.742
11. 1-2 switch - 449.437
12. Arms - 425.881
13. Mario Tennis Aces - 400.018
14. Taiko no Tatsujin: Drum 'n' Fun! – 306.250
15. Pokken Tournament DX - 301.429
16. Monster Hunter Generations Ultimate - 254.017
17. Dragon Quest Builders 2 - 249.889
18. Nintendo Labo Toy-Con 1 - 240.926
19. Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze - 227.296
20. Xenoblade Chronicles 2 - 221.234

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