In 2025, the Nintendo Switch 2 propelled the expansion of Japan's home video game market, boosting its size by nearly 40%. This achievement further solidified Nintendo's dominant position in Japan's game sales rankings, a position it has held for over two decades. According to data from Fami-tsu (assuming "Fami through" is a typo and should be a well - known gaming media like Fami - tsu), the Switch 2 sold a staggering 3.78 million units in Japan during that year. It became the fastest - selling game console in Japanese history to reach this sales milestone, accounting for over half of the total home console sales in Japan for 2025. Nintendo games have consistently topped Japan's physical game sales charts for 21 years running. Games on the Switch and Switch 2 platforms have performed exceptionally well. For instance, Mario Kart World achieved physical sales of 2.66 million copies. As a direct result, the size of Japan's domestic game market surged from 301.32 billion yen in 2024 to 418.13 billion yen in 2025. This growth was primarily driven by hardware sales. Over the past 20 years, with the exception of one year when Sony's PSP briefly claimed the top spot, Nintendo has dominated the game hardware sales in Japan, emerging as the champion almost every single year. Sony's PS5, on the other hand, faced a challenging period. Its sales declined for two consecutive years, and in 2025, they plummeted by a whopping 60%. The ranking of Japan's best - selling console hardware in 2025 is as follows: Nintendo Switch 2 takes the lead, followed by Nintendo Switch, Sony PlayStation 5, Microsoft Xbox Series X/S, and Sony PlayStation 4.