New data provided by Famitsu gives us a look at Japan’s best-selling games of January 2026.
The top five is actually comprised of only three games thanks to different Nintendo Switch 2 and Switch versions. However, once again, it’s Mario Kart World taking the top spot. The start of the year tends to be slow, so there aren’t new releases here.
Below is the full list of Japan’s best-selling games of January 2026:
1. [NS2] Mario Kart World – 124,320 / 2,792,701
2. [NSW] Momotaro Dentetsu 2 – 75,503 / 1,595,038
3. [NS2] Pokemon Legends: Z-A – Nintendo Switch 2 Edition – 68,416 / 1,072,570
4. [NS2] Momotaro Dentetsu 2 – Nintendo Switch 2 Edition – 67,576 / 188,535
5. [NSW] Pokemon Legends: Z-A – 65,215 / 1,595,038
Källa: Japan’s best-selling games of January 2026 – Mario Kart World is crushing it
