Rune Factory: Guardians of Azuma was originally announced for Nintendo Switch and Steam, but also received a Switch 2 version. Both versions launched alongside the Nintendo Switch 2, on June 5, 2025.

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Japan’s best-selling games of July 2025 – Donkey Kong Bananza can’t knock off Mario Kart World

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New data provided by Famitsu gives us a look at Japan’s best-selling games of July 2025.

Donkey Kong Bananza was the big new release of the month, but it actually wasn’t in first. That’s because Mario Kart World – which comes from a series that always shows staying power – managed to come out on top for the second consecutive month. Mario Kart 8 Deluxe is also able to enter the top five.

Below is the full list of Japan’s best-selling games of July 2025:

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UK software sales chart for the week ending August 9, 2025 – Mario Kart World settles for second

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The latest UK software sales chart for the week ending August 9, 2025 is now available.

Mario Kart World took the overall top spot previously, but is #2 this time around. Donkey Kong Bananza is also showing staying power as it remains in the top five. As far as new releases go, Tales of the Shire: A Lord of the Rings Game comes in at #8 (split was 81 percent Nintendo Switch, 19 percent PS5) while Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba – The Hinokami Chronicles 2 is at #25 (split was 68 percent PS5, 22 percent Switch, and 11 percent Xbox).

Here’s the full UK software sales chart for the week ending August 9, 2025:

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Japan: Best-selling Nintendo eShop games for July 2025

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Nintendo shared new data this week revealing the top 20 best-selling games on the Japanese Switch 2 and Switch eShops for July 2025.

Over on Nintendo Switch 2, Donkey Kong Bananza comes out on top. Super Mario Party Jamboree – Nintendo Switch 2 Edition + Jamboree TV also appears in the top ten. For the Nintendo Switch side of things, Patapon 1 + 2 Replay comes in as a new release at #2 with Pokemon Friends at #9 (with a separate entry for the DLC bundle a few spots down).

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

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Famitsu software sales (7/28/25 – 8/3/25) – Top 30

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

1. [NSW] Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba – The Hinokami Chronicles 2 – 54,491 / NEW
2. [NS2] Mario Kart World – 51,544 / 1,445,628
3. [NS2] Donkey Kong Bananza – 25,199 / 207,055
4. [NSW] Hololive Holo’s Hanafuda – 16,200 / NEW
5. [PS5] Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba – The Hinokami Chronicles 2 – 12,351 / NEW
6. [NS2] Super Mario Party Jamboree – Nintendo Switch 2 Edition + Jamboree TV – 10,250 / 28,419
7. [NSW] Castlevania Advance Collection – 9,101 / NEW
8. [NSW] Minecraft – 7,932 / 3,955,307
9. [NSW] Mario Kart 8 Deluxe – 7,027 / 6,398,596
10. [NSW] Tamagotchi Plaza – 5,574 / 161,597

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Famitsu sales (7/28/25 – 8/3/25) – Nintendo Switch 2 blows out the competition

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The latest Japanese hardware sales from Famitsu are as follows:

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Nintendo Switch 2 and Switch million sellers for August 2025 – Mario Kart World at 5.63 million, more

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Nintendo has updated its list of million seller games, which includes the first data for Switch 2 – and yes, Mario Kart World made the list.

Mario Kart World has been off to a strong start. So far, it has sold 5.63 million copies worldwide.

Below is the full lineup of Nintendo million sellers on Nintendo Switch 2 and Switch for August 2025:

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Nintendo financial results – August 2025 – Switch 2 at 5.82 million units, Switch at 153.10 million, more

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Nintendo just published its financial results for July 2025, covering the first quarter of the new fiscal year. This is actually the first time Nintendo Switch 2 is mentioned in the report. We have information about how that system is doing plus the latest on Switch 1 and more.

Below are the full highlights:

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Famitsu software sales (7/21/25 – 7/27/25) – Top 30

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

1. [NS2] Mario Kart World – 76,224 / 1,571,833
2. [NS2] Donkey Kong Bananza – 53,951 / 181,856
3. [NS2] Super Mario Party Jamboree – Nintendo Switch 2 Edition + Jamboree TV – 18,169 / NEW
4. [PS5] Wuchang: Fallen Feathers – 14,490 / NEW
5. [NSW] Mario Kart 8 Deluxe – 10,123 / 6,391,569
6. [NSW] Utakata no Uchronia: Trail – 9,105 / NEW
7. [NSW] Animal Crossing: New Horizons – 8,919 / 8,181,899
8. [NSW] Minecraft – 8,101 / 3,947,375
9. [NSW] Tamagotchi Plaza – 6,744 / 156,023
10. [NSW] Super Mario Party Jamboree – 5,879 / 1,355,544