Famitsu sales (7/20/26 - 7/26/26) - first week sales revealed for Splatoon Raiders, big Nintendo Switch 2 boost
Splatoon Raiders leads a surge in Japanese physical retail as Nintendo Switch 2 hardware adoption accelerates following its recent market debut.
📍 Aftermath
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Epilogue added 45d ago, after coverage quieted.
Questions people are asking
How many copies of Splatoon Raiders were sold?
The game sold 474,000 physical copies in its first week.
What impact did the game launch have on the Nintendo Switch 2?
The launch coincided with 50,000 units of the Nintendo Switch 2 being sold.
Which other games are currently charting in Japan?
Rhythm Heaven Groove and eBaseball: PRO SPIRIT 2026 were noted as active performers on the charts.
What happened
Nintendo stands to benefit from a significant hardware lift as the latest sales data highlights a strong correlation between software hits and device adoption. Consumers are driving physical retail movement for high-profile titles, marking a notable shift in the weekly Japanese sales landscape during the period of July 20 to July 26, 2026.
Splatoon Raiders has moved 474,000 physical units in its opening week, acting as a primary catalyst for hardware growth. According to data tracked by Famitsu, the Nintendo Switch 2 recorded sales of 50,000 units in connection with the software launch, while other titles like eBaseball: PRO SPIRIT 2026 and Rhythm Heaven Groove maintained positions on the charts.
Industry analysts and observers are now looking toward upcoming retail performance to determine if this momentum is sustainable. While current figures clearly map out a successful debut for Splatoon Raiders, coverage does not yet specify whether these hardware sales figures represent a long-term trend or a temporary spike driven exclusively by new software releases.
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Sources (8)
- Japan: Splatoon Raiders for Nintendo Switch 2 has sold 474K physical copies My Nintendo News · 47d ago
- Famitsu Sales: 7/13/26 Gematsu · 47d ago
- Japanese Charts: Booyah! Splatoon Raiders Puts Up Some Huge Week-One Numbers nintendolife.com · 47d ago
- Splatoon Raiders Debuts on the Japanese Charts, Switch 2 Sells 50K VGChartz · 47d ago
- Japanese Charts: Rhythm Heaven Groove Maintains Its Solid Lead Nintendo Life · 47d ago
- Rhythm Heaven Groove maintains its lead in Japan charts games.gg · 47d ago
- eBaseball: PRO SPIRIT 2026 Debuts on the Japanese Charts, Switch 2 Sells 25K VGChartz · 47d ago
- Famitsu sales (7/20/26 - 7/26/26) - first week sales revealed for Splatoon Raiders, big Nintendo Switch 2 boost Nintendo Everything · 47d ago
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