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Kirby Air Riders Opens at No. 1 in Japan as Switch 2 Tops Weekly Hardware

Hardware totals rose on Switch 2 bundles alongside a new Japan‑only PS5 Digital Edition.

Overview

  • Famitsu reports Kirby Air Riders debuted with 195,594 boxed copies on Switch 2 for the week of November 17–23.
  • Mario Kart World ranked second at 67,068 units, pushing its cumulative physical total in Japan to 2,202,125.
  • Switch 2 led hardware with 126,953 units sold, while the PlayStation 5 family posted 36,983 and legacy Switch models totaled 29,370.
  • Hyrule Warriors: Age of Imprisonment crossed 100,000 boxed sales, reaching 100,121 lifetime on Switch 2.
  • Nintendo platforms dominated the software chart’s upper tier, with Switch and Switch 2 occupying the top 15, and Famitsu’s expanded top 30 underscored strong catalog performance; figures reflect physical sales only.