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Pokémon Legends: Z‑A Tops Japan’s Physical Charts Again as Switch 2 Leads Hardware

The figures cover Japan’s boxed sales only, offering a snapshot of momentum rather than a full digital‑plus‑retail picture.

Overview

  • Pokémon Legends: Z‑A added 267,840 physical copies for Oct. 20–26, split between 195,849 on Switch and 71,991 on Switch 2, according to Famitsu via Gematsu.
  • Switch 2 was the best‑selling console with 65,434 units for the week, bringing its reported lifetime total to 2,468,021 in Japan.
  • Bandai Namco’s Once Upon a KATAMARI was the top new release, opening with 21,885 retail copies, including 17,289 on Switch and 4,596 on PS5.
  • Other debuts included NINJA GAIDEN 4 on PS5 at 11,973 units and Persona 3 Reload on Switch 2 at 6,778.
  • Mario Kart World sold 35,176 additional copies and is about 35,000 short of 2 million physical units in Japan.