Japan: Nintendo Switch software occupied entire Top 30 in Japan during week 31, 2024 (First since 1988)

The Nintendo Switch continues to be the chosen platform of choice for Japanese consumers as made apparent in the Famitsu charts which are published here once a week. However, a record was broken during the 31st week of 2024 during which the entire top thirty physical video games consisted of Nintendo Switch software. This is a first for a Japanese platform holder since 1988 and the first time ever for a single system.

Japan: Top thirty video games for the week of 2nd August, 2024 – 8th August, 2024

1. 01./04. [NSW] Minecraft # <ADV> (Microsoft Game Studios) {2018.06.21} (¥3.600) – 14.912 / 2.102.413 (+7%)
2. 02./02. [NSW] The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword HD <ADV> (Nintendo) {2021.07.16} (¥5.980) – 13.873 / 234.224 (-25%)
3. 03./05. [NSW] Crayon Shin-chan: Ora to Hakase no Natsuyasumi – Owaranai Nanokakan no Tabi # <ADV> (Neos) {2021.07.15} (¥5.982) – 13.798 / 156.274 (+12%)
4. 04./06. [NSW] Mario Kart 8 Deluxe <RCE> (Nintendo) {2017.04.28} (¥5.980) – 13.615 / 3.958.065 (+11%)
5. 05./07. [NSW] Ring Fit Adventure # <HOB> (Nintendo) {2019.10.18} (¥7.980) – 12.282 / 2.734.231 (+5%)
6. 06./11. [NSW] Momotaro Dentetsu: Showa, Heisei, Reiwa mo Teiban! <TBL> (Konami) {2020.11.19} (¥6.300) – 10.927 / 2.300.976 (+19%)
7. 07./09. [NSW] Monster Hunter Stories 2: Wings of Ruin <RPG> (Capcom) {2021.07.09} (¥6.990) – 10.135 / 205.463 (+6%)
8. 08./12. [NSW] Super Smash Bros. Ultimate # <FTG> (Nintendo) {2018.12.07} (¥7.200) – 8.978 / 4.367.573 (+5%)
9. 09./13. [NSW] eBaseball Professional Baseball Spirits 2024: Grand Slam <SPT> (Konami) {2021.07.08} (¥6.980) – 8.950 / 159.492 (+5%)
10. [NSW] Game Builder Garage <EDU> (Nintendo) {2021.06.11} (¥3.164) – 8.925 / 200.100 (-9%)11. [NSW]
11. [NSW]Super Mario 3D World + Bowser’s Fury – 8,248 / 836,565
12. [NSW] Super Mario Party – 6,780 / 1,952,132
13. [NSW] Miitopia – 6,536 / 217,957
14. [NSW] Animal Crossing: New Horizons – 6,529 / 6,844,545
15. [NSW] Mario Golf: Super Rush – 6,057 / 161,785
16. [NSW] Clubhouse Games: 51 Worldwide Classics – 5,077 / 762,996
17. [NSW] Pokemon Sword/Shield – 4,974 / 4,099,325
18. [NSW] Monster Hunter Rise – 4,748 / 2,303,192
19. [NSW] Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2024 – 4,639 / 397,154
20. [NSW] Splatoon 2 – 4,460 / 3,915,901
21. [NSW] Zelda: Breath of the Wild – 4,210 / 1,852,012.
22. [NSW] The Great Ace Attorney Chronicles – 3,737 / 18,197
23. [NSW] NEO: The World Ends with You – 3,229 / 22,028
24. [NSW] The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel II – 2,853 / NEW
25. [NSW] New Pokemon Snap – 2,756 / 265,980
26. [NSW] Taiko no Tatsujin: Drum ‘n’ Fun! – 2,620 / 613,725
27. [NSW] Fishing Spirits: Nintendo Switch Version – 2,577 / 604,827
28. [NSW] Human: Fall Flat – 2,447 / 168,897
29. [NSW] Dragon Quest XI S (New Price Version) – 2,274 / 122,574
30. [NSW] Super Mario Maker 2 – 2,256 / 1,116,046

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