Nintendo Switch 2 dominates Japan hardware sales as Rhythm Heaven Groove leads software charts
Nintendo Switch 2 continued to lead Japanese hardware sales for the week of September 7-13, 2026, moving 28,341 units. Rhythm Heaven Groove topped the software charts with 24,756 copies sold.
Nintendo Switch 2 maintained its dominance in Japanese hardware sales for the week ending September 13, 2026, selling 28,341 units, up from 24,281 the previous week.
Rhythm Heaven Groove led software sales with 24,756 copies sold, bringing its cumulative total to over 1 million units. The title claimed the number one position across all platforms in Japan for the week.
On PlayStation 5, Onimusha: Way of the Sword performed well, selling 19,654 copies on PS5 and 7,070 on Switch 2, indicating strong multi-platform appeal. The title reached 96,184 cumulative sales on PS5.
Nintendo Switch 2 exclusives rounded out the top software performers. Splatoon Raiders sold 8,163 copies, while Mario Kart World moved 3,141 units. Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream continued its strong run with 7,607 copies sold on the original Switch, bringing its total to over 1.6 million.
In hardware, PS5 Digital Edition remained the second-best performer with 7,082 units sold. Switch Lite and Switch OLED sold 3,791 and 2,913 units respectively. Xbox hardware saw minimal movement in the market, with Xbox Series X selling 92 units and Xbox Series S just 15.
Sources
- Nintendo EverythingEstablished publication · recorded Sep 17, 2026Famitsu sales (9/7/26 – 9/13/26) – Nintendo Switch 2 leads hardware sales
- GematsuEstablished publication · recorded Sep 17, 2026Famitsu Sales: 9/7/26 – 9/13/26
- Nintendo EverythingEstablished publication · recorded Sep 18, 2026Famitsu software sales (9/7/26 – 9/13/26) – Top 30