This is a story that probably won’t surprise anyone. Nintendo had another great year in Japan, topping both the hardware and software charts.
Now that 2022 is about two weeks late, we have a complete picture of game and hardware sales. When it comes to Japan, Nintendo is definitely the company to beat, and no one could even come close.
In terms of software sales, Switch was ninth out of the top 10 for the year. On top of that, the Switch was once again the number one hardware in Japan. You can check out the hardware and software details below, courtesy of Videogames Chronicle.
Top 10 software
- Pokemon Scarlet & Violet (Switch) – 4,338,931
- Splatoon 3 (Switch) – 3,687,814
- Pokemon Legends: Arceus (Switch) – 2,314,806
- Kirby and the Forgotten Lands (Switch) – 969,047
- Nintendo Switch Sports (Switch) – 887,722
- Mario Kart 8 Deluxe (Switch) – 742,018 (5,014,375)
- Minecraft (Switch) – 548,415 (2,960,006)
- Mario Party Superstars (Switch) – 485,594 (1,114,132)
- Super Smash Bros. Ultimate (Switch) – 441,053 (5,065,191)
- Elden Ring (PS4) – 356,711
top hardware
- Nintendo Switch – 4,804,546 (27,724,047)
- PlayStation 5 – 1,154,054 (2,377,389)
- Xbox Series X/S – 269,737 (398,395)
- PlayStation 4 – 22,823 (9,414,767)
- Nintendo 2DS/3DS – 10,449 (24,597,897)
