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It’s once again that time of year where companies sum up all sorts of things about the year that was, and with this in mind, Nintendo’s Japanese branch has revealed the best-selling games on the Switch and Switch 2 eShop in 2025.
This covers January through to December, and everything else in between. It also factors in digital sales across both the eShop and the My Nintendo Store. Note: this also excludes free-to-play titles and games rated above CERO rating Z / IARC 16).
On the Switch 2, Mario Kart World took out the top spot, and leading the charge on the Switch front was Pokémon Legends: Z-A. Here are the top 20 best-selling games on each system, according to Nintendo’s digital store (via Perfectly-Nintendo):
Nintendo Switch 2:
Mario Kart World
Pokémon Legends: Z-A – Nintendo Switch 2 Edition
Kirby Air Riders
Donkey Kong Bananza
Inazuma Eleven: Victory Road – Nintendo Switch 2 Edition
Dragon Quest 1 & 2 HD-2 Remake
Hyrule Warriors: Age of Imprisonment
Momotarou Dentetsu 2 – Nintendo Switch 2 Edition
Tamagotchi Plaza – Nintendo Switch 2 Edition
Story of Seasons: Grand Bazaar – Nintendo Switch 2 Edition
Street Fighter 6
Rune Factory: Guardians of Azuma
Nintendo Switch 2 Welcome Tour
Octopath Traveler 0
Shine Post Be Your Idol
Yakuza 0 Director’s Cut
Final Fantasy Tactics: The Ivalice Chronicles – Nintendo Switch 2 Edition
Super Mario Party Jamboree – Nintendo Switch 2 Edition + Jamboree TV
Hollow Knight: Silksong – Nintendo Switch 2 Edition
Fantasy Life i: The Girl Who Steals Time – Nintendo Switch 2 Edition
Nintendo Switch
Pokémon Legends: Z-A
Tamagotchi Plaza
Minecraft
Dragon Quest I & II HD-2D Remake
Super Mario Party Jamboree
Animal Crossing: New Horizons
Fantasy Life i: The Girl Who Steals Time
Inazuma Eleven: Victory Road
Clubhouse Games: 51 Worldwide Classics
Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
Power Pros 2024-2025
Urban Myth Dissolution Center
DRAGON QUEST III HD-2D Remake
Momotarou Dentetsu 2 ~Anata no Machi mo Kitto Aru~ Higashi Nihon-hen + Nishi Nihon-hen
Story of Seasons: Grand Bazaar
Super Robot Wars Y Digital Ultimate Edition
Fitness Boxing 3: Your Personal Trainer
Super Mario Galaxy + Super Mario Galaxy 2
Splatoon 3
What did you think of the top-selling games in Japan on the Switch and Switch 2 in 2025? How many of these games did you end up buying? Let us know in the comments.
[source store-jp.nintendo.com]
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Liam is a news writer and reviewer across Hookshot Media. He’s been writing about games for more than 15 years and is a lifelong fan of many iconic video game characters.