Famitsu: Tomodachi Life Tops Japan Boxed Charts as Switch 2 Price Hike Takes Effect
The May 25 regional price increase for Switch 2 coincided with a drop in Nintendo's weekly hardware sales relative to pre-hike levels.
Overview
- The week ending May 31, according to Famitsu, Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream sold 52,483 physical copies in Japan, making it the top boxed seller for that period.
- 007 First Light was the best-performing new release with an opening retail tally of 20,690 copies on PlayStation 5.
- Utawarerumono: Past and Present Rediscovered opened to a combined 9,088 boxed units, with 6,225 on PS5 and 2,863 on Switch 2.
- Famitsu recorded 31,751 Switch 2 hardware sales for the week ending May 31, the first full tracked week after the May 25 price increase, while the PlayStation 5 family sold 8,373 units.
- Famitsu’s figures cover only Japan physical retail and exclude digital and overseas sales, so weekly totals understate full demand and the price rise could pressure Nintendo’s growth while creating a modest domestic opportunity for Sony.