Pikmin 4 has already sold more than 600,000 copies in Japan alone.
We know that Japan is a market where Nintendo Switch is unrivaled. The games that are released on the popular console have a greater impact in Japanese territory, as has been demonstrated once again with Pikmin 4. This installment not only got excellent ratings from critics, but the players have received it in the best way. Famitsu has shared video game sales in the last week of augustconfirming that Pikmin 4 is the best-selling physical game for the fourth week in a row.
This means that since its launch, the Nintendo game has not fallen from the top of these lists. In the period covered between the 7th and the 13th of August, Pikmin 4 has sold almost 70,000 units, surpassing the second on the list by more than 50,000. Still, it’s amazing to see Mario Kart 8 Deluxe in this position, a case that could be compared to the sales of GTA 5 in the British market, for example. This highlights the great launch that it has had Pikmin 4 that sold more than 400,000 units in its debut in the Japanese market and currently already has more than 600,000 copies sold.
List with the top 10 best-selling games of the week in Japan (August 7-13)
- [NSW] Pikmin 4 (Nintendo. 07/21/23) – 69,989 (666,377)
- [NSW] Mario Kart 8 Deluxe (Nintendo. 04/28/17) – 16,177 (5,426,782)
- [NSW] The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom (Nintendo. 12/05/23) – 15,768 (1,820,225)
- [NSW] Minecraft (Microsoft. 06/21/18) – 9878 (3,225,961)
- [NSW] Super Smash Bros. Ultimate (Nintendo. 07/12/18) – 7819 (5,258,520)
- [NSW] Nintendo Switch Sports (Nintendo. 04/29/22) – 7618 (1,151,536)
- [NSW] Pokemon Scarlet and Purple (The Pokemon Company. 11/18/22) – 7128 (5,092,971)
- [NSW] Splatoon 3 (Nintendo. 09/09/22) – 6705 (4,085,585)
- [NSW] Natsu-Mon! 20th Century Summer Vacation (Spike Chunsoft. 07/28/23) – 6155 (37,594)
- [NSW] Mario Party Superstars (Nintendo. 10/29/21) – 5952 (1,279,705)
These data reveal the popularity of the Nintendo Switch console in this country. It has also become the third best-selling console in history, despite already showing signs of exhaustion. This year has had major releases like Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom or the aforementioned Pikmin 4 that has come at the best possible time. If you want to fully enjoy the game, don’t miss our pikmin 4 complete guide to discover all the secrets, tricks and other tips.
