{"id":135771,"date":"2026-01-23T10:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-01-23T10:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/#article-196557"},"modified":"2026-01-23T10:00:00","modified_gmt":"2026-01-23T10:00:00","slug":"japanese-charts-animal-crossing-new-horizons-digs-up-a-win-on-switch-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sickgaming.net\/blog\/2026\/01\/23\/japanese-charts-animal-crossing-new-horizons-digs-up-a-win-on-switch-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Japanese Charts: Animal Crossing: New Horizons Digs Up A Win On Switch 2"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Famitsu<\/a> has given us our latest look at the physical Japanese gaming charts, and despite a Nintendo newbie joining the ranks, it has been a very quiet week indeed.<\/p>\n

Unsurprisingly, Animal Crossing: New Horizons – Nintendo Switch 2 Edition<\/a> comes out on top this time, debuting with a meagre 31,372 copies sold \u2014 hey, we said it was a quiet one! The Switch 1 edition has seen a bit of a boost too, and now finds itself at fourth, while Mario Kart World<\/a> and Pok\u00e9mon Legends: Z-A<\/a> occupy the other two spots on the podium.<\/p>\n

Sales are down across the board this week, but considering that it accounts for the sleepy middle week of January, we’re not all that surprised.<\/p>\n

Here’s the latest top ten physical sales in Japan:<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Position<\/th>\nGame<\/th>\nPlatform<\/th>\nUnit Sales<\/strong> (12th Jan – 18th Jan)<\/strong><\/th>\nTotal Unit Sales<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
1<\/td>\n\n

Animal Crossing: New Horizons – Nintendo Switch 2 Edition<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Switch 2<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

31,372<\/td>\nNEW<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2
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Mario Kart World<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Switch 2<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

17,639<\/td>\n\n

2,778,889<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

3<\/td>\n\n

Pok\u00e9mon Legends: Z-A<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Switch<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

9,990<\/td>\n1,587,653<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
4<\/td>\n\n

Animal Crossing: New Horizons<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Switch<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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9,047<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

8,343,109<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
5<\/td>\n\n

Pok\u00e9mon Legends: Z-A – Nintendo Switch 2 Edition<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Switch 2<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

8,560<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

1,065,074<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

6<\/td>\n\n

Momotaro Dentetsu 2: Anata no Machi mo Kitto Aru \u2013 Higashi Nihon Hen + Nishi Nihon Hen – Nintendo Switch 2 Edition<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Switch 2<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

8,415<\/td>\n249,798<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
7<\/td>\n\n

Momotaro Dentetsu 2: Anata no Machi mo Kitto Aru \u2013 Higashi Nihon Hen + Nishi Nihon Hen<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Switch<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

8,070<\/td>\n302,212<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
8<\/td>\n\n

Kirby Air Riders<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Switch 2<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

7,942<\/td>\n480,491<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
9<\/td>\n\n

Minecraft<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

Switch<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

5,465<\/td>\n\n

4,133,500<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

10<\/td>\n\n

Donkey Kong Bananza<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

Switch 2<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

4,966<\/td>\n\n

465,146<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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On the hardware side of things, Nintendo systems take up the full podium this time, with the Switch Lite and OLED joining the Switch 2 at the top of the standings. As you might expect from the software numbers, console sales haven’t been massive this time, but hey, that’s the post-holiday blues.<\/p>\n

Combining the three Switch 1 SKUs for the week gives us 27,234 sales, while the trio of PS5 models comes in at 9,983.<\/p>\n

Here’s a look at the week’s full hardware charts:<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Position<\/th>\nConsole<\/th>\nUnit Sales<\/strong> (<\/strong>12th Jan – 18th Jan)<\/th>\nLifetime Unit Sales<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
1<\/td>\nSwitch 2<\/td>\n67,509<\/td>\n4,165,414<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2<\/td>\n\n

Switch Lite<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

12,686<\/td>\n\n

6,835,611<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

3<\/td>\n\n

Switch OLED<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

8,631<\/td>\n9,423,469<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
4<\/td>\nPlayStation 5 Digital Edition<\/td>\n6,358<\/td>\n1,167,422<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
5<\/td>\n\n

Switch<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

5,917<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

20,230,657<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
6<\/td>\n\n

PlayStation 5<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

2,378<\/td>\n5,877,836<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
7<\/td>\n\n

PlayStation 5 Pro<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

1,247<\/td>\n316,368<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
8<\/td>\n\n

Xbox Series X Digital Edition<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

230<\/td>\n25,090<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
9<\/td>\n\n

Xbox Series S<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

50<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

340,514<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

10<\/td>\n\n

Xbox Series X<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

23<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

323,907<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
11<\/td>\nPlayStation 4<\/td>\n\n

10<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

7,930,186<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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