Mario Kart World Tops the Japanese Charts, Switch 2 Sells 47K Units
by William D’Angelo | Posted 45 minutes ago | 218 Views
Mario Kart World (NS2) has reclaimed the top spot on the Japanese retail charts, selling 37,502 units during the week ending October 12, 2025, according to Famitsu.
The newly released Battlefield 6 (PS5) made a strong debut, landing in third place with 23,292 units sold. Meanwhile, Little Nightmares III launched on multiple platforms, debuting in fifth place with 17,806 units on Nintendo Switch and appearing in seventh and eighth places on PS5 and Switch 2 respectively, with 7,040 and 6,924 units sold.
Ghost of Yotei (PS5), last week’s chart-topper, slipped to second place with 26,776 units. Another Nintendo favorite, Super Mario Galaxy + Super Mario Galaxy 2 (NS), dropped to fourth place, selling 20,083 units.
Donkey Kong Bananza (NS2) saw a jump from ninth to sixth place, with 7,420 units sold. Digimon Story: Time Stranger (PS5) fell three spots to ninth place, moving 6,595 units. Meanwhile, Minecraft (NS) maintained its position at 10th with 5,002 units sold.
Hardware Sales
The Nintendo Switch 2 led hardware sales in Japan with 46,842 units sold, followed by the Switch OLED Model at 15,088 units and the original Switch at 23,149 units. The PlayStation 5 sold 14,800 units, Xbox Series X|S totaled 237 units, and the PlayStation 4 sold 17 units.
Top 10 Best-Selling Games in Japan (Week Ending October 12, 2025)
- Mario Kart World (NS2) – 37,502 units (Lifetime: 1,875,397)
- Ghost of Yotei (PS5) – 26,776 units (Lifetime: 146,972)
- Battlefield 6 (PS5) – 23,292 units (New)
- Super Mario Galaxy + Super Mario Galaxy 2 (NS) – 20,083 units (Lifetime: 68,348)
- Little Nightmares III (NSW) – 17,806 units (New)
- Donkey Kong Bananza (NS2) – 7,420 units (Lifetime: 341,755)
- Little Nightmares III (PS5) – 7,040 units (New)
- Little Nightmares III (SW2) – 6,924 units (New)
- Digimon Story: Time Stranger (PS5) – 6,595 units (Lifetime: 30,374)
- Minecraft (NS) – 5,002 units (Lifetime: 4,023,112)
Weekly Hardware Sales and Lifetime Totals
- Switch 2: 46,842 units (Lifetime: 2,200,903)
- Switch OLED Model: 15,088 units (Lifetime: 9,230,744)
- PlayStation 5: 10,085 units (Lifetime: 5,828,595)
- Switch Lite: 6,274 units (Lifetime: 6,688,339)
- PlayStation 5 Pro: 2,507 units (Lifetime: 256,726)
- PlayStation 5 Digital Edition: 2,208 units (Lifetime: 1,013,758)
- Switch 1: 1,787 units (Lifetime: 20,156,601)
- Xbox Series X Digital Edition: 142 units (Lifetime: 22,464)
- Xbox Series S: 62 units (Lifetime: 339,743)
- Xbox Series X: 33 units (Lifetime: 322,755)
- PlayStation 4: 17 units (Lifetime: 7,929,974)
About the Author: William D’Angelo is a lifelong avid gamer who first joined VGChartz in 2007. After years of supporting the site, he became a junior analyst in 2010, advanced to lead analyst in 2012, and took over hardware estimates in 2017. William also produces gaming content on his YouTube and Twitch channels. You can follow him on Bluesky.