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Animal Crossing Leads Switch Chart as Mario Tennis Fever Hits No. 1 on Switch 2 Pre-Loads

Pre-loads alongside content updates are reshaping digital rankings across Nintendo’s storefronts.

Overview

  • Animal Crossing: New Horizons held the top spot on the Nintendo Switch eShop for the week of February 7, buoyed by its 3.0.0 update.
  • Mario Tennis Fever reached number one on the Switch 2 eShop for the week of February 8 solely through pre-loads ahead of launch.
  • Nintendo’s official January data for Japan shows Dragon Quest 7 Reimagined leading Switch 2 digital sales through pre-loads before release.
  • Final Fantasy 7 Remake Intergrade debuted strongly in Japan’s January Switch 2 digital rankings, placing within the top five.
  • Across both storefronts, top sellers include numerous ports, upgraded “Nintendo Switch 2 Edition” releases and digital deluxe versions, underscoring cross-generation momentum; separately, Dragon Quest VII: Reimagined opened at fourth in the latest UK physical chart with substantial sales on both Switch platforms.