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Between March 16 and 22, Japanese consumers purchased approximately 49,000 physical copies of Pokémon Pokopia, which continues to lead as the bestselling physical game. Within its first month, the game sold over 820,000 units in Japanese stores. Sales Data Since its release on February 5, Dragon Quest VII Reimagined has sold over 215,439 copies for the Nintendo Switch. Anata no Machi mo Kitto Aru Higashi Nihon Hen Nishi Nihon Hen has sold over 335,020 units since its release on November 13 for the Nintendo Switch. Super Mario Party Jamboree Nintendo Switch 2 Edition Jamboree TV has sold over 182,209 copies since its July 24 launch. Top-Selling Software (March 23-29) 1. Pokemon Pokopia (The Pokemon Company, 03/05/26): 48,772 (821,687 total) 2. Mega Man Star Force Legacy Collection (Capcom, 03/27/26): 18,238 (New) 3. Super Mario Bros. Wonder Nintendo Switch 2 Edition Meetup in Bellabel Park (Nintendo, 03/26/26): 10,158 (New) 4. Mario Kart World (Nintendo, 06/05/25): 7,005 (2,880,343 total) 5. Monster Hunter Stories 3: Twisted Reflection (Capcom, 03/13/26): 5,477 (53,489 total) 6. Crimson Desert (Pearl Abyss, 03/19/26): 5,265 (35,373 total) 7. Pokemon FireRed LeafGreen (The Pokemon Company, 02/28/26): 5,214 (11,146 total) 8. Winning Post 10 2026 (Koei Tecmo, 03/26/26): 4,747 (New)

9. Mario Tennis Fever (Nintendo, 02/12/26): 4,657 (95,632 total) 10. Winning Post 10 2026 (Koei Tecmo, 03/26/26): 4,540 (New) Console Market Share (Year-to-Date) Here’s a breakdown of year-to-date sales and market share for Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X/S from 2023 to 2026: Nintendo Switch 1: 0.37 million units PlayStation 5: 1.60 million units Xbox Series X/S: 0.25 million units Nintendo Switch 2: 1.58 million units Sales data indicates year-on-year sales decreased for all consoles. New Releases Several new titles were released in late March: Mega Man Star Force Legacy Collection (Nintendo Switch): March 27 Taito Milestones 4 (Nintendo Switch): March 26 March 2026 Releases for Nintendo Switch 2 Back to the Dawn: March 5 FATAL FRAME II: Crimson Butterfly REMAKE Digital Deluxe Edition: March 12 Monster Hunter Stories 3: Twisted Reflection Premium Deluxe Edition: March 13 Dragon Quest VII Reimagined Digital Deluxe Edition: March 3 Weekly Hardware Sales (March 23-29)

PS5 Outperforms Nintendo Switch in Japan (Mar 23-29) – PlayStation 5 Tops Sales Growth

Notably, the PS5 outsold the Nintendo Switch during the week of March 23-29, with 19,404 units sold compared to 18,542. Mega Man Star Force Legacy Collection sold approximately 18,000 physical units for the Nintendo Switch, achieving the best weekly debut in Japanese stores. The Nintendo Switch 2 remained the top-selling console, with 65,725 units sold. This figure represents a decrease from the 81,518 units sold the week before. Switch 2: 65,725 (4,951,516 total) PlayStation 5 Digital Edition: 11,941 (1,236,374 total) Switch OLED: 8,722 (9,518,861 total) Switch: 4,963 (20,266,978 total) Switch Lite: 4,857 (6,899,157 total) PlayStation 5 Pro: 4,662 (340,708 total) PlayStation 5: 2,801 (5,909,916 total) Xbox Series X Digital Edition: 353 (29,084 total) Xbox Series S: 61 (341,493 total) Xbox Series X: 26 (325,427 total) PlayStation 4: 16 (7,930,426 total) These figures provide a detailed snapshot of the Japanese gaming market as of late March 2026.

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