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Earlier today, Famitsu published a report that reveals the top ten highest-selling games and top-selling hardware of 2018 in Japan.

Software sales increased 108.2% year-over-year while hardware was down 84.1% year-over-year. 264.21 billion yen was spent on software and 170.09 billion yen on hardware. Digital sales went up in a big way in 2018, including general online purchases.

Here’s a bunch of additional data from Famitsu:

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New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe

This week’s Switch/ Wii U/3DS-specific UK software sales are as follows:

Switch

1. New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe – Nintendo
2. Mario Kart 8 Deluxe – Nintendo
3. Super Smash Bros. Ultimate – Nintendo
4. The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild – Nintendo
5. Super Mario Odyssey – Nintendo
6. Pokemon: Let’s Go, Pikachu! – Nintendo
7. Super Mario Party – Nintendo
8. Minecraft – Nintendo
9. Splatoon 2 – Nintendo
10. Crash Bandicoot N.Sane Trilogy – Activision Blizzard

Wii U

1. The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild – Nintendo
2. Mario Party 10 – Nintendo
3. The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker HD – Nintendo
4. Just Dance 2019 – Ubisoft
5. Minecraft: Wii U Edition – Nintendo
6. Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker – Nintendo
7. Legend of Kay: Anniversary – THQ Nordic
8. New Super Mario Bros. U + New Super Luigi U – Nintendo
9. Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed – Sega
10. Lego City Undercover – Nintendo

3DS

1. Mario Kart 7 – Nintendo
2. Animal Crossing: New Leaf – Nintendo
3. Super Mario 3D Land – Nintendo
4. Donkey Kong Country Returns – Nintendo
5. Super Mario Maker – Nintendo
6. New Super Mario Bros. 2 – Nintendo
7. Mario & Luigi: Bowser’s Inside Story + Bowser Jr.’s Journey – Nintendo
8. Luigi’s Mansion 2 – Nintendo
9. The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3D – Nintendo
10. Etrian Odyssey Nexus – Atlus

Source: Chart-Track

Nintendo

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Nintendo Switch Online

Nintendo has started to update its maintenance schedule for the coming week. Fortunately, only one session is planned thus far, and it should be over after tonight.

Here’s a look at the schedule as of now:

This week’s expanded Japanese software sales are as follows:

01./03. [NSW] New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe (Nintendo) {2019.01.11} (¥5.980) – 38.482 / 397.231 (-16%)
02./01. [PS4] Kingdom Hearts III # (Square Enix) {2019.01.25} (¥8.800) – 35.450 / 736.545 (-61%)
03./04. [NSW] Super Smash Bros. Ultimate # (Nintendo) {2018.12.07} (¥7.200) – 31.174 / 2.831.143 (-11%)
04./02. [PS4] Resident Evil 2 # (Capcom) {2019.01.25} (¥7.800) – 22.670 / 326.856 (-56%)
05./05. [NSW] Pokemon: Let’s Go, Pikachu! / Let’s Go, Eevee! # (Pokemon Co.) {2018.11.16} (¥5.980) – 17.596 / 1.475.502 (-17%)
06./08. [NSW] Mario Kart 8 Deluxe (Nintendo) {2017.04.28} (¥5.980) – 12.250 / 2.120.772 (+5%)
07./07. [NSW] Super Mario Party # (Nintendo) {2018.10.05} (¥5.980) – 11.863 / 1.007.947 (-3%)
08./10. [NSW] Minecraft # (Microsoft Game Studios) {2018.06.21} (¥3.600) – 8.308 / 598.597 (+1%)
09./13. [NSW] The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild # (Nintendo) {2017.03.03} (¥6.980) – 7.273 / 1.283.831 (+5%)
10./12. [NSW] Splatoon 2 # (Nintendo) {2017.07.21} (¥5.980) – 7.068 / 2.925.436 (-8%)
11./09. [PS4] Ace Combat 7: Skies Unknown # (Bandai Namco Games) {2019.01.17} (¥7.600) – 6.267 / 245.589 (-45%)
12./15. [NSW] Dragon Quest Builders 2 (Square Enix) {2018.12.20} (¥7.800) – 4.477 / 227.902 (-23%)
13./14. [PS4] Kingdom Hearts HD I.5 + II.5 ReMIX \ Kingdom Hearts HD II.5 ReMIX > (Square Enix) {2017.03.09} (¥6.800) – 3.777 / 239.083 (-37%)
14./00. [PS4] Arc of Alchemist # (Compile Heart) {2019.02.07} (¥7.200) – 3.328 / NEW
15./23. [NSW] Super Mario Odyssey # (Nintendo) {2017.10.27} (¥5.980) – 3.060 / 1.948.284
16./20. [NSW] Fitness Boxing (Imagineer) {2018.12.20} (¥5.800) – 2.789 / 26.121 (-23%)
17./06. [PS4] Nelke & the Legendary Alchemists: Ateliers of the New World # (Koei Tecmo) {2019.01.31} (¥7.800) – 2.762 / 21.442 (-85%)
18./21. [PS4] Dragon Quest Builders 2 (Square Enix) {2018.12.20} (¥7.800) – 2.760 / 217.731
19./31. [NSW] Kirby Star Allies (Nintendo) {2018.03.16} (¥5.980) – 2.453 / 730.492
20./27. [PS4] PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds (PUBG Corporation) {2019.01.17} (¥3.056) – 2.280 / 15.786

This week’s Famitsu scans are now available. Highlights include To All Mankind, Yoshi’s Crafted World, Kirby’s Extra Epic Yarn, Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney Trilogy, Kill la Kill the Game: IF, and Super Robot Wars T. Scans of all games can be found below.

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New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe

The latest Japanese hardware sales from Media Create are as follows:

Switch – 61,280
PS4 – 11,583
PS4 Pro – 8,111
New 2DS LL – 3,216
Vita – 1,475
New 3DS LL – 1,070
2DS – 138
Xbox One X – 129
Xbox One – 16

New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe

This week’s Switch/ Wii U/3DS-specific UK software sales are as follows:

Switch

1. New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe – Nintendo
2. Mario Kart 8 Deluxe – Nintendo
3. Super Smash Bros. Ultimate – Nintendo
4. Super Mario Party – Nintendo
5. Zelda: Breath of the Wild – Nintendo
6. Super Mario Odyssey – Nintendo
7. Pokemon: Let’s Go, Pikachu – Nintendo
8. Splatoon 2 – Nintendo
9. Minecraft – Nintendo
10. FIFA 19 – EA

Wii U

1. Mario Party 10 – Nintendo
2. The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker HD – Nintendo
3. The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild – Nintendo
4. Super Mario 3D World – Nintendo
5. Mighty No. 9 – Deep Silver
6. Just Dance 2019 – Ubisoft
7. Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker – Nintendo
8. Wii Sports Club – Nintendo
9. Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze – Nintendo
10. Splatoon – Nintendo

3DS

1. Mario Kart 7 – Nintendo
2. Animal Crossing: New Leaf – Nintendo
3. Donkey Kong Country Returns – Nintendo
4. Super Mario 3D Land – Nintendo
5. New Super Mario Bros. 2 – Nintendo
6. Etrian Odyssey Nexus – Atlus
7. Mario & Luigi: Bowser’s Inside Story + Bowser Jr.’s Journey – Nintendo
8. Super Mario Maker – Nintendo
9. Animal Crossing: Happy Home Designer – Nintendo
10. Luigi’s Mansion 2 – Nintendo

Source: Chart-Track

It’s time for the latest Famitsu’s most wanted games chart. Animal Crossing is still the most wanted Nintendo game while Yoshi’s Crafted World appears for the first time.

Head past the break for the full chart. All votes were cast between January 24 and January 30.

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