Nintendo of America's new president Devon Pritchard has appeared via video link at The New York Game Awards and gave her first speech to attendees and gamers the world over.…
Nintendo of America's new president Devon Pritchard has appeared via video link at The New York Game Awards and gave her first speech to attendees and gamers the world over. Pritchard recently took over from Doug Bowser, who has now retired from the video game industry. Here's what she had to say:
"Hi everyone, it is great to be here. My name is Devon, and before anything else, I want to celebrate the New York Game Awards. 15 years of supporting the games industry and in doing so lifting up the voices, stories, and dreams of so many.
Nintendo clearly has the Japanese gaming market wrapped up and chart data provided today shows that nine of the top ten best-selling physical video games were on both the Nintendo…
Nintendo clearly has the Japanese gaming market wrapped up and chart data provided today shows that nine of the top ten best-selling physical video games were on both the Nintendo Switch and Nintendo Switch 2. The only PlayStation 5 game was Capcom's Monster Hunter Worlds, which was the fourth best-selling game of 2025. VGC points out that this is the 21st consecutive year that Nintendo games dominated the best-selling physical games chart. With Nintendo Switch 2 sales booming in the Land of the Rising Sun it seems likely that 2026 will be another huge year for the Kyoto-based company.
Japan's Best Selling Games of 2025
(Individual platform versions / Physical only / Source: Famitsu)
