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:
Famitsu software sales (12/29/25 – 1/11/26) – Top 30
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Famitsu sales (12/29/25 – 1/11/26) – Nintendo Switch 2 still leads hardware sales
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UK software sales chart for the week ending January 10, 2026 – Mario Kart World maintains its spot, Animal Crossing gets a boost
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The latest UK software sales chart for the week ending January 10, 2026 is now available.
It’s still mostly business as usual following the slow start to the year without new releases. Just like last week, Mario Kart World is in second. But one Nintendo game that’s moved up a few spots is Animal Crossing: New Horizons – it’s out of the top ten, but is at #11 in light of this week’s big update (and Nintendo Switch 2 Edition).
Here’s the full UK software sales chart for the week ending January 10, 2026:
Nintendo reveals Europe’s best-selling digital games for December 2025 – Metroid on top for Switch 2
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This week, Nintendo provided a listing of the top 15 European eShop downloads for December 2025. We have data for both Nintendo Switch 2 and Switch here.
Over on Nintendo Switch 2, Metroid Prime 4: Beyond comes out on top with Assassin’s Creed Shadows (#5) and Octopath Traveler 0 (#11) appearing as new releases as well. Metroid also shows up for the previous system, but down at #13.
The full list of Europe’s top 15 downloads on the Nintendo Switch eShop for both Switch and Switch for December 2025 is as follows:
Famitsu software sales (12/22/25 – 12/28/25) – Top 30
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Data points to slow Nintendo Switch 2 sales during holiday period
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According to data from The Game Business, Nintendo Switch 2 sales in the US and Europe during the last few weeks of 2025 were down compared to Switch 1.
Looking at the US, for the holiday period, we’re hearing that the new console saw sales that were 35 percent lower than the original Nintendo Switch. Circana previously reported that overall gaming sales had their worst November since 1995.
Famitsu sales (12/22/25 – 12/28/25) – Nintendo Switch 2 has another big week, Mario Kart World leads
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Final Fantasy Tactics: The Ivalice Chronicles sales surpass one million copies worldwide
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Today, Square Enix announced a major sales milestone for Final Fantasy Tactics: The Ivalice Chronicles. Since launch, it has sold over one million copies worldwide. That’s based on digital sales plus physical shipments across all platforms.
Final Fantasy Tactics: The Ivalice Chronicles came to both Nintendo Switch 2 and Switch last September.
UK software sales chart for the week ending January 3, 2026 – Mario Kart World holds on to second
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The latest UK software sales chart for the week ending January 3, 2026 is now available.
We’re still in the holiday lull, so there’s not a ton to report this time around. That said, Mario Kart World is holding on strong to the top spot. Even Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, which was #5 last week, is in the top ten – it only fell a couple of spots.
Here’s the full UK software sales chart for the week ending January 3, 2026:
