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Japan Physical Charts: Octopath Traveler 0 Leads New Debuts as Switch 2 Tops 200,000

Famitsu’s Dec. 1–7 physical snapshot highlights Switch 2 momentum with Octopath’s cross-platform launch outperforming Metroid.

Overview

  • Octopath Traveler 0 opened as the top new release with at least 59,314 retail copies across Switch (21,698), PS5 (19,533), and Switch 2 (18,083).
  • Metroid Prime 4: Beyond sold 21,415 units on Switch 2 and a further 7,586 on Switch, placing below Octopath in debut rankings.
  • Mario Kart World remained No. 1 for the week, moving 102,435 units on Switch 2.
  • Switch 2 sold 203,398 consoles for the week, bringing lifetime sales to 3,171,833 in Japan.
  • Combining SKUs, the Switch family sold 51,316 units versus 25,240 for PlayStation 5, and all figures reflect physical retail only.