Nintendo dominates Japan video game market in July 2026

video game sales Nintendo Switch 2 Rhythm Heaven Groove Splatoon Raiders Famitsu

Nintendo dominated the Japanese video game market in July 2026, leading in software sales, hardware sales, and publisher rankings according to data from Famitsu.

Software debuts were led by Rhythm Heaven Groove, which sold 674,592 physical copies, followed by Splatoon Raiders with 474,684 units. Other notable titles in the top five included Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream, Ganbare Goemon Daishuugo, and eBaseball Pro Spirit 2026. In total, Nintendo sold approximately 1.43 million software units, significantly outpacing Konami, which recorded 177,000 units, and Bandai Namco, which recorded 78,000 units.

On the hardware side, the Nintendo Switch 2 remained the top-selling console in Japan with 136,648 units sold, showing an increase from the previous month. The PlayStation 5 followed with 41,065 units sold.

Entities

Bandai Namco · Japan · Konami · Nintendo · Sony

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What the coverage asserts, and how many sources carry each claim.

[● 3 SOURCES] The Nintendo Switch 2 was the best-selling console in Japan for July 2026 with 136,648 units sold. nintendonews.com · multiplayer.it · gonintendo.com
[● 3 SOURCES] Konami was the second-largest publisher in Japan for July 2026 with 177,000 software units sold. nintendonews.com · multiplayer.it · gonintendo.com
[○ 1 SOURCE] The PlayStation 5 sold 41,065 units in Japan during July 2026. gonintendo.com
[● 3 SOURCES] Nintendo sold approximately 1.43 million software units in Japan in July 2026. nintendonews.com · multiplayer.it · gonintendo.com
[● 3 SOURCES] Splatoon Raiders sold 474,684 units in Japan during July 2026. nintendonews.com · multiplayer.it · gonintendo.com
[● 2 SOURCES] Famitsu provided the sales data for Japan in July 2026. nintendonews.com · multiplayer.it
[● 3 SOURCES] Bandai Namco was the third-largest publisher in Japan for July 2026 with 78,000 software units sold. nintendonews.com · multiplayer.it · gonintendo.com
[● 3 SOURCES] Rhythm Heaven Groove sold 674,592 physical copies in Japan during July 2026. nintendonews.com · multiplayer.it · gonintendo.com

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Japan's best-selling games of July 2026 - huge sales for Rhythm Heaven Groove and Splatoon Raiders [nintendonews.com]

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Rhythm Paradise Groove è il gioco più venduto a luglio in Giappone [multiplayer.it]

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Japan's top software, hardware and publishers for July 2026 [gonintendo.com]

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