We’ve got the full May sales data in Japan, and it’s another strong performance from the Nintendo Switch that should come as no surprise to anyone.
Nintendo Switch Sports took the top spot in terms of game sales, reaching nearly 420,000 copies after its release on April 29. This performance puts the game just behind its 2006 sibling. Wii Sports at 553,000 units, which, if you recall, were not shipped with the Wii console in Japan.
Kirby and the Forgotten Landmeanwhile, fell to second place, selling 117,000 units in May. Before that, the game spent March and April topping the charts.
Overall, more than 1.6 million games were sold in the region in May, of which 86.6% were on Switch. Certainly an impressive statistic and put Nintendo as the top publisher for May in terms of value and volume, with Konami in second place.
Here are the top 10 games for May in Japan:
| position | Game |
|---|---|
| first | Nintendo Switch Sports |
| 2 | Kirby and the Forgotten Land |
| 3 | eBaseball Powerful Pro Yakyu 2022 |
| 4 | Mario Kart 8 Deluxe |
| 5 | Minecraft |
| 6 | Super Smash Bros. |
| 7 | eBaseball Powerful Pro Yakyu 2022 (PS4) |
| 8 | Ring Fit Adventure |
| 9 | Mario Party Superstars |
| ten | Taiko Risshiden V DX |
We’ll be out, but we suspect June’s numbers will be pretty similar, with Mario Strikers: Battle League coming out around this time after its recent launch on June 10th – you heard it here first!
What do you think of the latest Japanese sales figures? Are there any surprises here? Share your thoughts with a comment below.
