Analysts at Famitsu calculated that Nintendo Switch sales in Japan exceeded 32.9 million units. This allowed the portable console to set a new sales record in the country.
Previously, the most successful console in the Japanese market was considered to be the Nintendo DS. Famitsu estimates its sales at 32.86 million units.
As for other modern consoles, as of the end of May 2024, Japanese sales of the PlayStation 5 amounted to 5.6 million units, while Xbox Series sales stood at 588.9 thousand units.