Nintendo has officially revealed the best-selling games on both the Switch and Switch 2 eShop in Japan, with a pair of 2025’s most popular releases leading the pack. 2025 has been a banner year for Nintendo as the developer has not only welcomed the launch of multiple highly-anticipated games, but also its newest home console. Nintendo officially debuted the Switch 2 in June to monumental success, already filling the successor to the groundbreaking Nintendo Switch with beloved games like Mario Kart World, Donkey Kong Bananza, and plenty more.
Nintendo has seen a plethora of reasons to celebrate throughout 2025, with its new console hitting some impressive marks. The Switch 2 has boasted solid numbers both in Japan and around the world since its June debut, with the Switch 2 passing 6 million units sold worldwide in less than two months. Mario Kart World also saw enormous success as the Switch 2’s flagship launch title, selling more than 1 million physical copies in Japan within a month of its debut. Now, Mario Kart World and the newest Pokemon game sit among Nintendo’s biggest hitters in 2025.
Nintendo Switch 2 Has Broken Yet Another Record
The Nintendo Switch 2 breaks yet another major record, marking a key milestone within the first month of the new gaming console’s launch.
Nintendo Reveals Japan’s Top-Selling Switch and Switch 2 Games
Nintendo has officially revealed the top 20 best-selling digital games of the year in Japan, for both the Switch and Switch 2 eShops. Nintendo’s newest console saw the star of its launch capture the crown, with Mario Kart World topping the sales charts on the Switch 2 in Japan. The upper echelons of the Switch 2’s sales charts were filled with other staples of the console, with Pokemon Legends: Z-A in 2nd place followed by Kirby Air Riders and Donkey Kong Bananza. Hyrule Warriors: Age of Imprisonment also finished within the Top 10 on the Switch 2 in 7th place, while nearly half of the Top 20 consisted of Nintendo Switch 2 Editions.
Nintendo Switch 2
- Mario Kart World
- Pokemon Legends: Z-A – Nintendo Switch 2 Edition
- Kirby Air Riders
- Donkey Kong Bananza
- Inazuma Eleven: Victory Road – Nintendo Switch 2 Edition
- Dragon Quest 1 and 2 HD-2D Remake
- Hyrule Warriors: Age of Imprisonment
- Momotarou Densetsu 2 – Nintendo Switch 2 Edition
- Tamagotchi Plaza – Nintendo Switch 2 Edition
- Story of Seasons: Grand Bazaar – Nintendo Switch 2 Edition
- Street Fighter 6
- Rune Factory: Guardians of Azuma
- Nintendo Switch 2 Welcome Tour
- Octopath Traveler 0
- Shine Post Be Your Idol
- Yakuza 0 Director’s Cut
- Final Fantasy Tactics: The Ivalice Chronicles – Nintendo Switch 2 Edition
- Super Mario Party Jamboree – Nintendo Switch 2 Edition + Jamboree TV
- Hollow Knight: Silksong – Nintendo Switch 2 Edition
- Fantasy Life i: The Girl Who Steals Time – Nintendo Switch 2 Edition
Nintendo Switch
- Pokemon Legends: Z-A
- Tamagotchi Plaza
- Minecraft
- Dragon Quest 1 and 2 HD-2D Remake
- Super Mario Party Jamboree
- Animal Crossing: New Horizons
- Fantasy Life i: The Girl Who Steals Time
- Inazuma Eleven: Victory Road
- Clubhouse Games: 51 Worldwide Classics
- Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
- Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
- Power Pros 2024-2025
- Urban Myth Dissolution Center
- Dragon Quest 3 HD-2D Remake
- Momotarou Densetsu 2 ~Anata no Machi mo Kitto Aru~ Higashi Nihon-ken + Nishi Nihon-hen
- Story of Seasons: Grand Bazaar
- Super Robot Wars Y Digital Ultimate Edition
- Fitness Boxing 3: Your Personal Trainer
- Super Mario Galaxy + Super Mario Galaxy 2
- Splatoon 3
The Japanese Switch eShop similarly saw one of Nintendo’s 2025 highlights topping the list, with Pokemon Legends: Z-A capturing 1st place on the console. The older Nintendo platform boasts plenty of variety in its Top 20, with mainstays like Minecraft, Super Mario Party Jamboree, and Mario Kart 8 Deluxe sitting in the Top 10. Tamagotchi Plaza performed well in Japan, capturing the second-place spot despite not performing well outside its home region. A Square Enix remake also secured a Top 5 spot in Japan, seeing Dragon Quest 1 and 2 HD-2D Remake finishing 4th on the Japanese Switch charts.
Nintendo’s Sales Charts Mix New Releases with Old Favorites
The suite of games sitting in the Switch and Switch 2’s top-selling spots includes plenty of expected names. Pokemon Legends: Z-A nearly secured top marks with both its Switch and Switch 2 releases, only falling to the mega-popular Mario Kart World on the newer console. The Inazuma Eleven franchise has typically been popular in its home region, finishing in 8th and 5th on the Switch and Switch 2, respectively. Nintendo’s longtime staples also continue to hang around the Top 20 charts, with games like the previously-mentioned Mario Kart 8 Deluxe and Super Smash Bros. Ultimate still putting up numbers.
Nintendo looks to close out a stellar 2025 for the gaming juggernaut with lots still to come in early 2026. Animal Crossing: New Horizons will make its long-awaited jump to the Switch 2 in January, coupled with a free update for the life simulation game. Nintendo is also set to debut two highly-anticipated first-party games within the opening months of the year, launching Mario Tennis Fever in February and Pokemon Pokopia in March. Plenty of big-name ports are scheduled to arrive on the Switch 2 as well, including Final Fantasy 7 Remake on January 22 and Yakuza Kiwami 3 on February 12, among others. Fans of Nintendo and the Switch 2 should have plenty to be excited about as the studio rings in the new year.
