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Japan Boxed Sales, Aug. 25–31: Switch 2 Leads Hardware as Metal Gear Solid Delta Opens at No. 1

The latest Famitsu report highlights a release‑heavy week in which PS5 software strength contrasted with Nintendo’s ongoing hardware lead in Japan.

Overview

  • Switch 2 sold 41,957 units for the week, lifting lifetime sales to 1,934,080, as the broader Switch family hit 20,589 and the PlayStation 5 family totaled 8,304 units.
  • Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater on PS5 debuted with 63,585 physical copies, topping the weekly single‑SKU software chart.
  • Super Robot Wars Y delivered 91,501 combined retail sales across Switch (60,532) and PS5 (30,969), the week’s highest multi‑platform total.
  • Story of Seasons: Grand Bazaar opened with 64,734 combined sales across Switch (46,586) and Switch 2 (18,148), and Kirby and the Forgotten Land – Switch 2 Edition entered at No. 7 with 12,174.
  • Mario Kart World on Switch 2 moved 35,185 units for a 1,655,926 lifetime total, and Famitsu’s figures reflect physical retail only, excluding digital downloads.