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Wondering what\u2019s been selling well in Nintendo\u2019s homeland of Japan? The latest sales data from the Land of the Rising Sun shows the physical sales for the period 9-15 May 2022. The biggest-selling title during the week was none other than Nintendo Switch Sports, which has remained on top since launching a few weeks ago.<\/p>\n

Nintendo Switch titles dominated the charts this week, taking out all positions in the top ten. Kirby\u2019s latest adventure came in at number two, while Mario Kart 8 Deluxe was third as the title draws closer to five million total sales.<\/p>\n

In hardware, the three Switch models took the top positions, with the OLED model in first place moving over 35,000 units.<\/p>\n

What did you think of the way things were in Japan this week? Let us know your thoughts below.<\/p>\n

Software sales<\/strong> (followed by lifetime sales)<\/p>\n

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1. [NSW]\u00a0Nintendo Switch Sports\u00a0(Nintendo, 04\/29\/22) \u2013 47,525 (352,113)<\/li>\n
2. [NSW]\u00a0Kirby and the Forgotten Land\u00a0(Nintendo, 03\/25\/22) \u2013 14,903 (710,714)<\/li>\n
3. [NSW]\u00a0Mario Kart 8 Deluxe\u00a0(Nintendo, 04\/28\/17) \u2013 11,127 (4,632,554)<\/li>\n
4. [NSW]\u00a0eBASEBALL Powerful Pro Baseball 2022\u00a0(Konami, 04\/21\/22) \u2013 10,372 (164,305)<\/li>\n
5. [NSW]\u00a0Ring Fit\u00a0Adventure\u00a0(Nintendo, 10\/18\/19) \u2013 6,839 (3,151,727)<\/li>\n
6. [NSW]\u00a0Minecraft\u00a0(Microsoft, 06\/21\/18) \u2013 6,553 (2,641,949)<\/li>\n
7. [NSW]\u00a0The Centennial Case: A Shijima Story\u00a0(Square Enix, 06\/12\/22) \u2013 6,409\u00a0(New)<\/li>\n
8. [NSW]\u00a0Super Smash Bros. Ultimate\u00a0(Nintendo, 12\/07\/18) \u2013 5,849 (4,879,799)<\/li>\n
9. [NSW]\u00a0Mario Party Superstars\u00a0(Nintendo, 10\/29\/21) \u2013 4,360 (964,133)<\/li>\n
10. [NSW]\u00a0The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild\u00a0(Nintendo, 03\/03\/17) \u2013 4,245 (2,025,606)<\/li>\n
11. [PS4]\u00a0eBASEBALL Powerful Pro Baseball 2022\u00a0(Konami, 04\/21\/22) \u2013 4,161 (85,144)<\/li>\n
12. [NSW]\u00a0Animal Crossing: New Horizons\u00a0(Nintendo, 03\/20\/20) \u2013 3,529 (7,252,259)<\/li>\n
13. [PS5]\u00a0The Centennial Case: A Shijima Story\u00a0(Square Enix, 06\/12\/22) \u2013 3,503\u00a0(New)<\/li>\n
14. [PS4]\u00a0The Centennial Case: A Shijima Story\u00a0(Square Enix, 06\/12\/22) \u2013 3,476\u00a0(New)<\/li>\n
15. [NSW]\u00a0Pokemon Legends: Arceus\u00a0(The Pokemon Company, 01\/28\/22) \u2013 3,383 (2,247,140)<\/li>\n
16. [NSW]\u00a0Splatoon\u00a02\u00a0(Nintendo, 07\/21\/17) \u2013 3,169 (4,078,151)<\/li>\n
17. [NSW]\u00a0Momotaro Dentetsu: Showa, Heisei, Reiwa mo Teiban!\u00a0(Konami, 11\/19\/20) \u2013 2,567 (2,656,587)<\/li>\n
18. [NSW]\u00a0Pokemon Brilliant Diamond\u00a0\/\u00a0Shining Pearl\u00a0(The Pokemon Company, 11\/19\/21) \u2013 2,552 (2,546,279)<\/li>\n
19. [NSW]\u00a0Clubhouse Games: 51 Worldwide Classics\u00a0(Nintendo, 06\/05\/20) \u2013 2,453 (976,320)<\/li>\n
20. [PS4]\u00a0Elden Ring\u00a0(FromSoftware, 02\/25\/22) \u2013 1,751 (341,140)<\/li>\n
21. [NSW]\u00a0Monster Hunter Rise\u00a0Best Price (Capcom, 12\/16\/21) \u2013 1,712 (55,661)<\/li>\n
22. [NSW]\u00a0Story of Seasons: Pioneers of Olive Town\u00a0(Marvelous, 02\/25\/21) \u2013 1,543 (337,204)<\/li>\n
23. [NSW]\u00a0Disney Magic Castle: My Happy Life 2 Enchanted Edition\u00a0(Bandai Namco, 12\/02\/21) \u2013 1,330 (71,338)<\/li>\n
24. [NSW]\u00a0Pokemon\u00a0Sword\u00a0\/\u00a0Shield\u00a0(The Pokemon Company, 11\/15\/19) \u2013 1,266 (4,340,893)<\/li>\n
25. [NSW]\u00a013 Sentinels: Aegis Rim\u00a0(ATLUS, 04\/14\/22) \u2013 1,250 (40,486)<\/li>\n
26. [NSW]\u00a0Super Mario 3D World + Bowser\u2019s Fury\u00a0(Nintendo, 02\/12\/21) \u2013 1,237 (1,048,232)<\/li>\n
27. [NSW]\u00a0New Pokemon Snap\u00a0(The Pokemon Company, 04\/30\/21) \u2013 1,204 (343,006)<\/li>\n
28. [PS4]\u00a0Gran Turismo 7\u00a0(SIE, 03\/04\/22) \u2013 1,182 (114,989)<\/li>\n
29. [NSW]\u00a0Touken Ranbu Warriors\u00a0(DMM Games, 02\/17\/22) \u2013 1,110 (137,890)<\/li>\n
30. [NSW]\u00a0Fitness Boxing 2:\u00a0Rhythm\u00a0& Exercise\u00a0(Imagineer, 12\/03\/20) \u2013 1,101 (200,218)<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Hardware sales<\/strong> (followed by lifetime sales)<\/p>\n

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    1. Switch OLED Model \u2013 35,868 (1,757,019)<\/li>\n
    2. Switch \u2013 20,443 (18,288,818)<\/li>\n
    3. Switch Lite \u2013 9,011 (4,719,293)<\/li>\n
    4. Xbox Series S\u00a0\u2013 6,120 (105,408)<\/li>\n
    5. PlayStation 5 \u2013 2,240 (1,385,128)<\/li>\n
    6. PlayStation 5 Digital Edition \u2013 453 (235,710)<\/li>\n
    7. New 2DS LL (including 2DS) \u2013 235 (1,185,959)<\/li>\n
    8. Xbox Series X \u2013 105 (99,469)<\/li>\n
    9. PlayStation 4 \u2013 22 (7,819,548)<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

       Source: Gematsu<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

       
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