Japan is Nintendo's strongest market so it's no surprise to hear that the Nintendo Switch 2 has already surpassed five million units sold in The Land of the Rising Sun.…

My Nintendo News Read on blog or Reader Japan: Nintendo Switch 2 has surpassed 5 million units sold By Sickr on April 9, 2026 Japan is Nintendo’s strongest market so it’s no surprise to hear that the Nintendo Switch 2 has already surpassed five million units sold in The Land of the Rising Sun. To compare the PlayStation 5 has now surpassed 7.5 million, but that was released back in 2020, whereas the Nintendo Switch 2 went on sale in June 2025. Here’s the best-selling physical software this week in Japan: Software Sales (followed by lifetime sales) [SW2] Pokemon Pokopia (The Pokemon Company, 03/05/26) – 45,484 (867,171) [SW2] Mario Kart World (Nintendo, 06/05/25) – 8,131 (2,888,474) [NSW] Minecraft (Microsoft, 06/21/18) – 5,186 (4,182,507) [NSW] Mega Man Star Force Legacy Collection (Capcom, 03/27/26) – 4,956 (23,194) [NSW] Animal Crossing: New Horizons (Nintendo, 03/20/20) – 4,710 (8,415,833) [SW2] Monster Hunter Stories 3: Twisted Reflection (Capcom, 03/13/26) – 4,588 (58,077) [SW2] Super Mario Bros. Wonder – Nintendo Switch 2 Edition + Meetup in Bellabel Park (Nintendo, 03/26/26) – 4,324 (14,482) [NSW] Pokemon FireRed Version / LeafGreen Version (Download Card) (The Pokemon Company, 02/28/26) – 4,146 (15,292) [PS5] Crimson Desert (Pearl Abyss, 03/19/26) – 3,812 (40,185) [SW2] Animal Crossing: New Horizons – Nintendo Switch 2 Edition (Nintendo, 01/15/26) – 3,706 (98,786) Hardware Sales (followed by lifetime sales) Switch 2 – 59,543 (5,011,059) PlayStation 5 Digital Edition – 12,141 (1,248,515) Switch OLED Model – 7,468 (9,526,329) Switch Lite – 4,807 (6,903,964) Switch – 4,067 (20,0271,045) PlayStation 5 Pro – 840 (341,548) PlayStation 5 – 558 (5,910,474) Xbox Series X – 525 (325,952) Xbox Series X Digital Edition – 278 (29,362) Xbox Series S – 129 (341,622) Comment My Nintendo News © 2026. Unsubscribe or manage your email subscriptions. Get the Jetpack app Subscribe, bookmark, and get real-time notifications – all from one app! Automattic, Inc. 60 29th St. #343, San Francisco, CA 94110

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Pokemon Champions has not launched in the way that The Pokemon Company would have hoped as numerous issues have been found with the game and it's a clear case of…

My Nintendo News Read on blog or Reader Pokemon Champions developer apologies for issues and says fixes are on way By Sickr on April 9, 2026 Pokemon Champions has not launched in the way that The Pokemon Company would have hoped as numerous issues have been found with the game and it’s a clear case of the game needing more time in the oven before launching. Thankfully the development team are aware of the issues and have apologised and said that fixes are on the way. It should be noted that they have had only listed a small number of bugs with the full number currently unknown. Here’s what they said: “Thank you for enjoying Pokémon Champions,” reads a note from the game’s developer, posted online today. “We have confirmed that the following issues are currently occurring:” The description of the “Leech Seed” state is incorrect. Incorrect: Takes damage equal to 1/16 of maximum HP. Correct: Takes damage equal to 1/8 of maximum HP. However, the calculation is correct during battle. Under certain conditions, when both Pokémon Mega Evolve simultaneously, the order may be unintended. The gender of some Pokémon in the tutorial is incorrect. The gender of some Pokémon in the released coordinated teams is incorrect. When in Encore state, the ability “Lightning Rod” may not activate correctly. When viewing move details during battle, if you hover the cursor over “Mega Evolution” and press the B button, you cannot select the move. If this phenomenon occurs, you can avoid the inability to select the move by opening and closing the surrender window with the “-” button. “The above bugs are scheduled to be fixed in future data updates or maintenance,” the note continues. “We will continue to investigate other issues not mentioned above. We sincerely apologize for any inconvenience this may have caused. Thank you for your continued support of Pokémon Champions.” Comment My Nintendo News © 2026. Unsubscribe or manage your email subscriptions. Get the Jetpack app Subscribe, bookmark, and get real-time notifications – all from one app! Automattic, Inc. 60 29th St. #343, San Francisco, CA 94110

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