While Metroid Prime 4: Beyond seems to have done decently, it wasn’t enough to overthrow Pokemon. That means the first-person adventure game settles for second with Pokemon taking the very top spot.

Here’s the full list of best-sellers on Nintendo Switch 2 and Switch for December 2025:

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Best-selling games in the U.S. for December 2025 – Metroid Prime 4 debuts in the top 10

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Circana has released a listing of the top ten best-selling games in the U.S. for the month of December 2025.

Nintendo closed out 2025 with a big release, which was Metroid Prime 4: Beyond. In its first month, the game managed to crack the top ten, landing at #7. Pokemon Legends: Z-A is a spot higher at #6. Remember that Nintendo doesn’t report digital data which may impact its rankings.

Here’s a look at the complete list of best-selling games in the U.S. for December 2025:

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Famitsu sales (1/12/26 – 1/18/26) – first week sales for Animal Crossing: New Horizons on Nintendo Switch 2

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The latest Japanese hardware sales from Famitsu are as follows:

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Japan’s top 10 best-selling games of 2025 revealed, hardware rankings – Nintendo Switch 2 dominates

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A new report from Famitsu has revealed the best-selling games of 2025 and provides insight into hardware sales. The information is based on data collected between December 30, 2024 and December 28, 2025.

2025 was another strong year for Nintendo in Japan, propped up by Nintendo Switch 2 and some notable games. Mario Kart World was the best-selling title at 2,668,381 copies sold. Pokemon Legends: Z-A wasn’t far behind – it sold a little over 2.5 million units at retail.

The list of ten top best-selling games of 2025 in Japan is as follows:

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UK software sales chart for the week ending January 17, 2026 – Mario Kart World is #1

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The latest UK software sales chart for the week ending January 17, 2026 is now available.

Mario Kart World was in second place last week, but is now #1 this time around. Another game that’s moved up is Animal Crossing: New Horizons from #11 to #2. For new releases, The Legend of Heroes: Trails Beyond the Horizon is at #16 – the sales split was 80 percent for PS5, 9 percent for Nintendo Switch, 7 percent for Switch 2, and 5 percent for PS4.

Here’s the full UK software sales chart for the week ending January 17, 2026:

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Nintendo reveals Japan’s best-selling digital games for December 2025 – Metroid Prime 4 in top 10 for Switch 2, but absent on Switch 1

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Nintendo recently shared new data revealing the best-selling games on the Japanese Switch 2 and Switch eShops for December 2025.

December brought along a couple of notable games, including Metroid Prime 4: Beyond – it hits #8 on Nintendo Switch 2, but isn’t in the top 20 on Switch. Metroid hasn’t been a particularly popular franchise in Japan and Beyond has been pushed as a game for Nintendo’s latest console, so that likely impacted placement. Meanwhile, Octopath Traveler 0 places on both charts.

The full lineup of Japan’s best-selling games on the Switch 2 and Switch eShops for December 2025 is as follows:

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Nintendo Switch 2 eShop charts – January 18, 2026 – Animal Crossing leads, Final Fantasy approaches

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The latest Nintendo Switch 2 eShop charts for the week of January 18, 2026 are now available.

Animal Crossing: New Horizons still has its upgrade at the top spot. However, with pre-loads starting for Final Fantasy 7 Remake Intergrade, it’s already at #2 (with the Digital Deluxe Edition just out of the top five as well).

Below are the full Nintendo Switch 2 eShop charts for the week of January 18, 2026:

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Nintendo Switch eShop charts – January 17, 2026 – Animal Crossing boosted to the top

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The latest Nintendo Switch eShop charts for the week of January 17, 2026 are now available.

With everything happening surrounding Animal Crossing: New Horizons this week (including the big 3.0 update), the game has returned to the very top. Elsewhere, Wizard101 cracks the top five as a new release.

Below are the full Nintendo Switch eShop charts for the week of January 17, 2026: