{"id":16203,"date":"2025-11-07T12:30:00","date_gmt":"2025-11-07T12:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/yohrt.com\/news\/in-japan-switch-2-retail-sales-are-already-closing-on-ps5\/"},"modified":"2025-11-07T12:30:00","modified_gmt":"2025-11-07T12:30:00","slug":"in-japan-switch-2-retail-sales-are-already-closing-on-ps5","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/yohrt.com\/news\/in-japan-switch-2-retail-sales-are-already-closing-on-ps5\/","title":{"rendered":"#In Japan, Switch 2 Retail Sales Are Already Closing on PS5"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_89 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 eztoc-toggle-hide-by-default' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/yohrt.com\/news\/in-japan-switch-2-retail-sales-are-already-closing-on-ps5\/#In_Japan_Switch_2_Retail_Sales_Are_Already_Closing_on_PS5\" >In Japan, Switch 2 Retail Sales Are Already Closing on PS5<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-2' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/yohrt.com\/news\/in-japan-switch-2-retail-sales-are-already-closing-on-ps5\/#Japan_Retail_Software_Sales_Charts_Week_Ending_2nd_November_2025\" >Japan Retail Software Sales Charts (Week Ending 2nd November, 2025)<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/yohrt.com\/news\/in-japan-switch-2-retail-sales-are-already-closing-on-ps5\/#Related_Articles\" >Related Articles<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/yohrt.com\/news\/in-japan-switch-2-retail-sales-are-already-closing-on-ps5\/#Mini_Review_Dragon_Quest_I_II_HD-2D_Remake_PS5_%E2%80%93_A_Comforting_Couple_of_Classic_JRPGs\" >Mini Review Dragon Quest I &amp; II HD-2D Remake (PS5) &#8211; A Comforting Couple of Classic JRPGs<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/yohrt.com\/news\/in-japan-switch-2-retail-sales-are-already-closing-on-ps5\/#Related_Articles-2\" >Related Articles<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"In_Japan_Switch_2_Retail_Sales_Are_Already_Closing_on_PS5\"><\/span>In Japan, Switch 2 Retail Sales Are Already Closing on PS5<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<div class=\"body body-text article-text\">\n<section class=\"text\">\n<figure class=\"picture\" data-uuid=\"48703331afd02\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"scanlines\" title=\"In Japan, Switch 2 Retail Sales Are Already Closing on PS5 1\" href=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/48703331afd02\/in-japan-switch-2-retail-sales-are-already-closing-on-ps5-1.large.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/48703331afd02\/in-japan-switch-2-retail-sales-are-already-closing-on-ps5-1.900x.jpg\" width=\"900\" height=\"506\" alt=\"In Japan, Switch 2 Retail Sales Are Already Closing on PS5 1\"><\/a><figcaption class=\"caption\"><em class=\"credit\"><span class=\"\"><\/span> Image: Push Square<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The release of Dragon Quest 1 &amp; 2 HD-2D Remake in Japan last week was always going to be interesting, because the series is immensely popular and was available across Switch 2, Switch, and PS5.<\/p>\n<p>According to <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.famitsu.com\/article\/202511\/57094\">Famitsu<\/a> sales data, the Switch version sold best on Nintendo\u2019s enormous install base, shifting 232k copies.<\/p>\n<p>But the Switch 2 edition\u2019s 84k units was not far behind the PS5 version\u2019s 96k units, showing how the new machine is <em>already<\/em> closing on Sony\u2019s console.<\/p>\n<p>Now one important factor must be taken into account here: Famitsu <em>only<\/em> tracks physical sales, so even in Japan where digital represents a smaller portion of the picture than the rest of the world, a chunk of data is still missing.<\/p>\n<div class=\"for-mobile\">\n<figure class=\"youtube with-primis\" data-videoid=\"y-XGB8_bQ3s\" data-start=\"0\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/y-XGB8_bQ3s?rel=0&amp;hd=1&amp;showinfo=0&amp;modestbranding=0&amp;autohide=1\">\n<div class=\"video-stage\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Top 10 Best PS5 Games Of 2024 (So Far) | PlayStation 5\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/y-XGB8_bQ3s?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p class=\"youtube-sub\">Subscribe to <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"external\" rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/pushsquare?sub_confirmation=1\">Push Square<\/a> on <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"sub-button external\" rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/pushsquare?sub_confirmation=1\"><span class=\"subs-label\">YouTube<\/span><span class=\"subs\">165k<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>But still, it shows how quickly Nintendo\u2019s new console is catching up to the PS5 in terms of multiformat software sales mindshare.<\/p>\n<p>PS5 has sold 7,129,204 units in Japan to date, while the Switch 2\u2019s install base is at 2,551,846. Yet the numbers between tentpole multiformat titles are already this close.<\/p>\n<p>One other factor worth considering here is that the Switch 2 version of the game is a controversial Game Key Card, but it seems that\u2019s not really hindering Nintendo\u2019s ability to shift software in its domestic region.<\/p>\n<p>Of course, we know Japan as a whole tends to favour portability and that certainly works in Nintendo\u2019s favour. But increasingly it\u2019s looking like there\u2019s very little Sony can do to disrupt Switch\u2019s overall stranglehold on its home market.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Japan_Retail_Software_Sales_Charts_Week_Ending_2nd_November_2025\"><\/span>Japan Retail Software Sales Charts (Week Ending 2nd November, 2025)<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<ol>\n<li>[NSW] Dragon Quest I &amp; II HD-2D Remake (Square Enix, 10\/30\/25) \u2013 232,250 (New)<\/li>\n<li>[PS5] Dragon Quest I &amp; II HD-2D Remake (Square Enix, 10\/30\/25) \u2013 96,812 (New)<\/li>\n<li>[SW2] Dragon Quest I &amp; II HD-2D Remake (Square Enix, 10\/30\/25) \u2013 84,456 (New)<\/li>\n<li>[NSW] Pokemon Legends: Z-A (The Pokemon Company, 10\/16\/25) \u2013 82,182 (1,150,583)<\/li>\n<li>[SW2] Mario Kart World (Nintendo, 06\/05\/25) \u2013 50,845 (2,017,414)<\/li>\n<li>[SW2] Pokemon Legends: Z-A \u2013 NS2 Edition (The Pokemon Company, 10\/16\/25) \u2013 35,926 (720,822)<\/li>\n<li>[NSW] Tales of Xillia Remastered (Bandai Namco, 10\/30\/25) \u2013 10,370 (New)<\/li>\n<li>[SW2] Donkey Kong Bananza (Nintendo, 07\/17\/25) \u2013 8,227 (362,762)<\/li>\n<li>[PS5] Tales of Xillia Remastered (Bandai Namco, 10\/30\/25) \u2013 7,290 (New)<\/li>\n<li>[NSW] Earthion (SUPERDELUXE GAMES, 10\/30\/25) \u2013 5,689 (New)<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><!-- cache: html:pushsquare.com\/ssl\/ps5\/related-articles:192514 @ 1762750947 --><\/p>\n<aside class=\"block object-related\">\n<header class=\"widget-header\">\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Related_Articles\"><\/span>Related Articles<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"body\">\n<div class=\"object-related-list\">\n<article class=\"object-related-article\">\n<p class=\"object-related-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/f6484859ee204\/150x90.jpg\" width=\"150\" height=\"90\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Mini Review: Dragon Quest I &amp; II HD-2D Remake (PS5) - A Comforting Couple of Classic JRPGs\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"object-related-info\">\n<h3 class=\"heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Mini_Review_Dragon_Quest_I_II_HD-2D_Remake_PS5_%E2%80%93_A_Comforting_Couple_of_Classic_JRPGs\"><\/span><span class=\"category accent\">Mini Review<\/span> <span class=\"title\">Dragon Quest I &amp; II HD-2D Remake (PS5) &#8211; A Comforting Couple of Classic JRPGs<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p class=\"tagline\">No two ways about it<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article><\/div>\n<p class=\"text source\">[source <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"external\" title=\"External Link: https:\/\/www.famitsu.com\/article\/202511\/57094\" rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.famitsu.com\/article\/202511\/57094\">famitsu.com<\/a>, via <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"external\" title=\"External Link: https:\/\/www.gematsu.com\/2025\/11\/famitsu-sales-10-27-25-11-2-25\" rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gematsu.com\/2025\/11\/famitsu-sales-10-27-25-11-2-25\">gematsu.com<\/a>]<\/p>\n<p><!-- cache: html:pushsquare.com\/ssl\/ps5\/related-info\/99877ccb737f5156e3c2950d73514a08 @ 1762750947 --><\/p>\n<aside class=\"see-also\">\n<dl>\n<dt>Related Games<\/dt>\n<dd class=\"first\">\n<ul>\n<li class=\" first last\"><strong>Dragon Quest I &amp; 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He\u2019s an expert on PS Studios and industry matters, as well as sports games and simulators. He also enjoys RPGs when he has the time to dedicate to them, and is a bit of a gacha whale.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li class=\" first\"><span class=\"icon icon-profile\"><\/span> Author Profile<\/li>\n<li><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"external\" href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/get2sammyb.bsky.social\"><span class=\"icon icon-bsky\"><\/span> Bluesky<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\" last\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" onclick=\"return replyTo('get2sammyb');\" href=\"#\"><span class=\"icon icon-comments\"><\/span> Reply<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<div class=\"insert with-label centered block lazyload for-desktop lazyload\">\n<div id=\"PS_MPU_X_O69117401EFA27\" style=\"min-width:300px; min-height:250px;display:flex; flex-wrap: wrap; align-items:center; justify-content: center;\" data-dfp-id=\"pushsquare\/desktop_web_display\/article\" data-dfp-sizes=\"300x250\" data-dfp-targeting=\"pos=1,gto=false,experiment=nl-article-foot-after-author\" class=\"lazyload\" data-dfp-refresh-direct=\"true\" data-prebid-config=\"LAZY_DESKTOP\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"comments-list\">\n<section id=\"comments\" class=\"block comments\">\n<header class=\"widget-header\">\n<p>Comments <span class=\"counter comment-count\">26<\/span><\/p>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"body\">\n<div class=\"comments hidden-comments\" data-subject=\"dgp:news\/2025\/11\/in-japan-switch-2-retail-sales-are-already-closing-on-ps5\">\n<article class=\"comment\" id=\"comment8896685\" data-author=\"users\/345518\" data-subject=\"comments\/8896685\" data-dislikes=\"0\" data-id=\"8896685\">\n<p class=\"avatar\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"framed lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/users\/345518\/avatar.jpg?v=1727684894\" width=\"80\" height=\"80\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"1UP-HUSKY\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"detail\">\n<ul class=\"info\">\n<li class=\" first\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"num\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"news\/2025\/11\/in-japan-switch-2-retail-sales-are-already-closing-on-ps5#comment8896685\">1<\/a><\/li>\n<li>1UP-HUSKY<\/li>\n<li class=\" last\"><time data-days=\"5\" class=\"date age \" datetime=\"2025-11-07T12:35:20+00:00\">Fri, 12:35pm<\/time><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<section class=\"text\">\n<p>Not surprised, dragon quest has always been more popular on Nintendo consoles. There is also more nostalgia for the earlier dragon quest games on those consoles.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<ul class=\"ui-comment-tools\">\n<li class=\"likes first last\">3<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"comment\" id=\"comment8896690\" data-author=\"users\/223470\" data-subject=\"comments\/8896690\" data-dislikes=\"0\" data-id=\"8896690\">\n<p class=\"avatar\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"framed lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/users\/223470\/avatar.jpg?v=1680595344\" width=\"80\" height=\"80\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Kingy\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"detail\">\n<ul class=\"info\">\n<li class=\" first\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"num\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"news\/2025\/11\/in-japan-switch-2-retail-sales-are-already-closing-on-ps5#comment8896690\">2<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Kingy<\/li>\n<li class=\" last\"><time data-days=\"5\" class=\"date age \" datetime=\"2025-11-07T12:38:43+00:00\">Fri, 12:38pm<\/time><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<section class=\"text\">\n<p>Not surprising. Switch 2 is cheaper in Japan than anywhere else thanks to the region locked model, so I imagine that&#8217;s where the highest concentration of adopters are.<br \/>Dragon Quest also does crazy numbers over there.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<ul class=\"ui-comment-tools\">\n<li class=\"likes first last\">1<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"comment\" id=\"comment8896691\" data-author=\"users\/358754\" data-subject=\"comments\/8896691\" data-dislikes=\"1\" data-id=\"8896691\">\n<p class=\"avatar\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"framed lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/static.pushsquare.com\/themes\/base\/images\/avatar.svg\" width=\"80\" height=\"80\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Npc1987\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"detail\">\n<ul class=\"info\">\n<li class=\" first\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"num\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"news\/2025\/11\/in-japan-switch-2-retail-sales-are-already-closing-on-ps5#comment8896691\">3<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Npc1987<\/li>\n<li class=\" last\"><time data-days=\"5\" class=\"date age \" datetime=\"2025-11-07T12:39:11+00:00\">Fri, 12:39pm<\/time><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<section class=\"text\">\n<p>Sad times that the Game Key Cards are winning.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<ul class=\"ui-comment-tools\">\n<li class=\"likes first last\">11<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"comment\" id=\"comment8896700\" data-author=\"users\/225544\" data-subject=\"comments\/8896700\" data-dislikes=\"0\" data-id=\"8896700\">\n<p class=\"avatar\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"framed lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/users\/225544\/avatar.jpg?v=1752658634\" width=\"80\" height=\"80\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Max_the_German\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"detail\">\n<ul class=\"info\">\n<li class=\" first\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"num\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"news\/2025\/11\/in-japan-switch-2-retail-sales-are-already-closing-on-ps5#comment8896700\">4<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Max_the_German<\/li>\n<li class=\" last\"><time data-days=\"5\" class=\"date age \" datetime=\"2025-11-07T12:45:41+00:00\">Fri, 12:45pm<\/time><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<section class=\"text\">\n<p>This article shows only the software sales. There were more Switch Lite units sold than all of PlayStation combined. And Switch Lite sales are small compared to Switch OLED and Switch 2 numbers:<\/p>\n<p><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"external\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/news\/2025\/11\/japanese-charts-dragon-quest-1-and-2-hd-2d-remake-shoves-pokemon-off-the-podium\">https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/news\/2025\/11\/japanese-charts-dragon-quest-1-and-2-hd-2d-remake-shoves-pokemon-off-the-podium<\/a><\/p>\n<p>A new PlayStation handheld is the logical reaction!<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<ul class=\"ui-comment-tools\">\n<li class=\"likes first last\">2<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"comment\" id=\"comment8896703\" data-author=\"users\/264326\" data-subject=\"comments\/8896703\" data-dislikes=\"0\" data-id=\"8896703\">\n<p class=\"avatar\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"framed lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/static.pushsquare.com\/themes\/base\/images\/avatar.svg\" width=\"80\" height=\"80\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Neither_scene\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"detail\">\n<ul class=\"info\">\n<li class=\" first\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"num\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"news\/2025\/11\/in-japan-switch-2-retail-sales-are-already-closing-on-ps5#comment8896703\">5<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Neither_scene<\/li>\n<li class=\" last\"><time data-days=\"5\" class=\"date age \" datetime=\"2025-11-07T12:47:02+00:00\">Fri, 12:47pm<\/time><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<section class=\"text\">\n<p>The Japanese gaming market hasn\u2019t reflected western markets for a long time &#8211; the traditional console gaming box is no longer the dominant form factor.<\/p>\n<p>Handheld has been the preferred option among the Japanese for a while now and it\u2019s unsurprising that the switch 2 is selling well. Especially when you look at switch 1 sales and Nintendo\u2019s consistent domination of Japan\u2019s software sales charts.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<ul class=\"ui-comment-tools\">\n<li class=\"likes first last\">7<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"comment\" id=\"comment8896706\" data-author=\"users\/352580\" data-subject=\"comments\/8896706\" data-dislikes=\"2\" data-id=\"8896706\">\n<p class=\"avatar\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"framed lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/static.pushsquare.com\/themes\/base\/images\/avatar.svg\" width=\"80\" height=\"80\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"lazymike\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"detail\">\n<ul class=\"info\">\n<li class=\" first\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"num\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"news\/2025\/11\/in-japan-switch-2-retail-sales-are-already-closing-on-ps5#comment8896706\">6<\/a><\/li>\n<li>lazymike<\/li>\n<li class=\" last\"><time data-days=\"5\" class=\"date age \" datetime=\"2025-11-07T12:48:06+00:00\">Fri, 12:48pm<\/time><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<section class=\"text\">\n<p>famitsu sales are only good for nintendo fanboys that like to gloat how the playstation is dead in japan without the full picture.<br \/>they mean very little when they don`t include digital sales.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<ul class=\"ui-comment-tools\">\n<li class=\"likes first last\">5<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"comment\" id=\"comment8896707\" data-author=\"users\/276878\" data-subject=\"comments\/8896707\" data-dislikes=\"0\" data-id=\"8896707\">\n<p class=\"avatar\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"framed lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/users\/276878\/avatar.jpg?v=1755816751\" width=\"80\" height=\"80\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"UltimateOtaku91\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"detail\">\n<ul class=\"info\">\n<li class=\" first\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"num\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"news\/2025\/11\/in-japan-switch-2-retail-sales-are-already-closing-on-ps5#comment8896707\">7<\/a><\/li>\n<li>UltimateOtaku91<\/li>\n<li class=\" last\"><time data-days=\"5\" class=\"date age \" datetime=\"2025-11-07T12:48:30+00:00\">Fri, 12:48pm<\/time><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<section class=\"text\">\n<p>Just shows that Game Key Cards are a non issue and overblown by the minority. The sales don&#8217;t surprise me either as Japan is crazy on Nintendo and handhelds.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<ul class=\"ui-comment-tools\">\n<li class=\"likes first last\">10<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"comment\" id=\"comment8896710\" data-author=\"users\/63001\" data-subject=\"comments\/8896710\" data-dislikes=\"0\" data-id=\"8896710\">\n<p class=\"avatar\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"framed lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/users\/63001\/avatar.jpg?v=1387362464\" width=\"80\" height=\"80\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"FX102A\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"detail\">\n<ul class=\"info\">\n<li class=\" first\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"num\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"news\/2025\/11\/in-japan-switch-2-retail-sales-are-already-closing-on-ps5#comment8896710\">8<\/a><\/li>\n<li>FX102A<\/li>\n<li class=\" last\"><time data-days=\"5\" class=\"date age \" datetime=\"2025-11-07T12:49:05+00:00\">Fri, 12:49pm<\/time><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<section class=\"text\">\n<p>@Npc1987 Not exactly, the Switch 1 version is all on the cart.<\/p>\n<p>The real deciders in the GKC issue is when there is no Switch 1 version.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<ul class=\"ui-comment-tools\">\n<li class=\"likes first last\">5<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"comment\" id=\"comment8896713\" data-author=\"users\/276878\" data-subject=\"comments\/8896713\" data-dislikes=\"0\" data-id=\"8896713\">\n<p class=\"avatar\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"framed lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/users\/276878\/avatar.jpg?v=1755816751\" width=\"80\" height=\"80\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"UltimateOtaku91\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"detail\">\n<ul class=\"info\">\n<li class=\" first\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"num\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"news\/2025\/11\/in-japan-switch-2-retail-sales-are-already-closing-on-ps5#comment8896713\">9<\/a><\/li>\n<li>UltimateOtaku91<\/li>\n<li class=\" last\"><time data-days=\"5\" class=\"date age \" datetime=\"2025-11-07T12:51:22+00:00\">Fri, 12:51pm<\/time><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<section class=\"text\">\n<p>@lazymike You&#8217;re right, as per data in early 2025 Nintendo had 41% physical games sales compared to Sony&#8217;s 17%.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<ul class=\"ui-comment-tools\">\n<li class=\"likes first last\">2<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"comment\" id=\"comment8896725\" data-author=\"users\/358754\" data-subject=\"comments\/8896725\" data-dislikes=\"0\" data-id=\"8896725\">\n<p class=\"avatar\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"framed lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/static.pushsquare.com\/themes\/base\/images\/avatar.svg\" width=\"80\" height=\"80\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Npc1987\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"detail\">\n<ul class=\"info\">\n<li class=\" first\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"num\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"news\/2025\/11\/in-japan-switch-2-retail-sales-are-already-closing-on-ps5#comment8896725\">10<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Npc1987<\/li>\n<li class=\" last\"><time data-days=\"5\" class=\"date age \" datetime=\"2025-11-07T12:58:11+00:00\">Fri, 12:58pm<\/time><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<section class=\"text\">\n<p>@FX102A what do you mean? S2 version sold 80k, thats way too much for a game that has an option full on card. And not to mention that the S2 install base is still small compared to S1, so taking that into account if Japan was &#8220;boycotting&#8221; GKC the numbers would be much smaller. Yeah, one could say &#8220;its Dragon Quest&#8221; but im affraid most people wont care.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<ul class=\"ui-comment-tools\">\n<li class=\"likes first last\">1<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"comment\" id=\"comment8896729\" data-author=\"users\/356352\" data-subject=\"comments\/8896729\" data-dislikes=\"0\" data-id=\"8896729\">\n<p class=\"avatar\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"framed lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/users\/356352\/avatar.jpg?v=1761584420\" width=\"80\" height=\"80\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Nep-Nep-Freak\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"detail\">\n<ul class=\"info\">\n<li class=\" first\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"num\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"news\/2025\/11\/in-japan-switch-2-retail-sales-are-already-closing-on-ps5#comment8896729\">11<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Nep-Nep-Freak<\/li>\n<li class=\" last\"><time data-days=\"5\" class=\"date age \" datetime=\"2025-11-07T13:00:49+00:00\">Fri, 1pm<\/time><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<section class=\"text\">\n<p>As great as the Dragon Quest games are, if Game Key Cards keep selling like this, I worry for the future of gaming.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<ul class=\"ui-comment-tools\">\n<li class=\"likes first last\">2<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"comment\" id=\"comment8896747\" data-author=\"users\/47587\" data-subject=\"comments\/8896747\" data-dislikes=\"0\" data-id=\"8896747\">\n<p class=\"avatar\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"framed lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/users\/47587\/avatar.jpg?v=1418377746\" width=\"80\" height=\"80\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Dodoo\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"detail\">\n<ul class=\"info\">\n<li class=\" first\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"num\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"news\/2025\/11\/in-japan-switch-2-retail-sales-are-already-closing-on-ps5#comment8896747\">12<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Dodoo<\/li>\n<li class=\" last\"><time data-days=\"5\" class=\"date age \" datetime=\"2025-11-07T13:09:28+00:00\">Fri, 1:09pm<\/time><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<section class=\"text\">\n<p>Another reason why Sony would be smart to include a handheld of some description with the ps6 gen.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<ul class=\"ui-comment-tools\">\n<li class=\"likes first last\">2<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"comment\" id=\"comment8896751\" data-author=\"users\/6427\" data-subject=\"comments\/8896751\" data-dislikes=\"0\" data-id=\"8896751\">\n<p class=\"avatar\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"framed lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/users\/6427\/avatar.jpg?v=1527137292\" width=\"80\" height=\"80\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"OorWullie\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"detail\">\n<ul class=\"info\">\n<li class=\" first\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"num\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"news\/2025\/11\/in-japan-switch-2-retail-sales-are-already-closing-on-ps5#comment8896751\">13<\/a><\/li>\n<li>OorWullie<\/li>\n<li class=\" last\"><time data-days=\"5\" class=\"date age \" datetime=\"2025-11-07T13:13:02+00:00\">Fri, 1:13pm<\/time><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<section class=\"text\">\n<p>It makes me happy to see Earthion, a game developed for the Megadrive, in the top 10. It&#8217;s only 5.6k sales, but it&#8217;s enough to earn its place among some huge IP.. When was the last time a 16bit shmup made a top 10 sales chart?<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<ul class=\"ui-comment-tools\">\n<li class=\"likes first last\">10<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"comment\" id=\"comment8896776\" data-author=\"users\/344484\" data-subject=\"comments\/8896776\" data-dislikes=\"0\" data-id=\"8896776\">\n<p class=\"avatar\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"framed lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/users\/344484\/avatar.jpg?v=1761248500\" width=\"80\" height=\"80\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Jrs1\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"detail\">\n<ul class=\"info\">\n<li class=\" first\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"num\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"news\/2025\/11\/in-japan-switch-2-retail-sales-are-already-closing-on-ps5#comment8896776\">14<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Jrs1<\/li>\n<li class=\" last\"><time data-days=\"5\" class=\"date age \" datetime=\"2025-11-07T13:26:54+00:00\">Fri, 1:26pm<\/time><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<section class=\"text\">\n<p>@OorWullie Exactly, a brilliant game well deserved \ud83d\udc4d<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<ul class=\"ui-comment-tools\">\n<li class=\"likes first last\">2<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"comment\" id=\"comment8896783\" data-author=\"users\/342341\" data-subject=\"comments\/8896783\" data-dislikes=\"0\" data-id=\"8896783\">\n<p class=\"avatar\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"framed lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/users\/342341\/avatar.jpg?v=1717640216\" width=\"80\" height=\"80\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Balaam_\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"detail\">\n<ul class=\"info\">\n<li class=\" first\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"num\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"news\/2025\/11\/in-japan-switch-2-retail-sales-are-already-closing-on-ps5#comment8896783\">15<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Balaam_<\/li>\n<li class=\" last\"><time data-days=\"5\" class=\"date age \" datetime=\"2025-11-07T13:32:12+00:00\">Fri, 1:32pm<\/time><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<section class=\"text\">\n<p>Is the picture the scene where the kid dumps Woody for Buzz Lightyear? That\u2019s savage\ud83d\ude05<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<ul class=\"ui-comment-tools\">\n<li class=\"likes first last\">0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"comment\" id=\"comment8896799\" data-author=\"users\/254682\" data-subject=\"comments\/8896799\" data-dislikes=\"1\" data-id=\"8896799\">\n<p class=\"avatar\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"framed lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/users\/254682\/avatar.jpg?v=1660580441\" width=\"80\" height=\"80\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"zebric21\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"detail\">\n<ul class=\"info\">\n<li class=\" first\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"num\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"news\/2025\/11\/in-japan-switch-2-retail-sales-are-already-closing-on-ps5#comment8896799\">16<\/a><\/li>\n<li>zebric21<\/li>\n<li class=\" last\"><time data-days=\"5\" class=\"date age \" datetime=\"2025-11-07T13:40:03+00:00\">Fri, 1:40pm<\/time><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<section class=\"text\">\n<p>A youtube video of average life in Japan is all the information you need to get the picture. Their houses are so small that people don&#8217;t want to own even TVs. Half the day is also commuting between work and home. Handheld is king there and that will not change.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<ul class=\"ui-comment-tools\">\n<li class=\"likes first last\">2<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"comment\" id=\"comment8896807\" data-author=\"users\/59391\" data-subject=\"comments\/8896807\" data-dislikes=\"0\" data-id=\"8896807\">\n<p class=\"avatar\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"framed lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/users\/59391\/avatar.jpg?v=1705483184\" width=\"80\" height=\"80\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"RainbowGazelle\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"detail\">\n<ul class=\"info\">\n<li class=\" first\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"num\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"news\/2025\/11\/in-japan-switch-2-retail-sales-are-already-closing-on-ps5#comment8896807\">17<\/a><\/li>\n<li>RainbowGazelle<\/li>\n<li class=\" last\"><time data-days=\"5\" class=\"date age \" datetime=\"2025-11-07T13:45:30+00:00\">Fri, 1:45pm<\/time><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<section class=\"text\">\n<p>They shouldn&#8217;t include key cards in the physical sales, really.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<ul class=\"ui-comment-tools\">\n<li class=\"likes first last\">1<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"comment\" id=\"comment8896808\" data-author=\"users\/355236\" data-subject=\"comments\/8896808\" data-dislikes=\"1\" data-id=\"8896808\">\n<p class=\"avatar\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"framed lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/users\/355236\/avatar.jpg?v=1749210388\" width=\"80\" height=\"80\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Jammer\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"detail\">\n<ul class=\"info\">\n<li class=\" first\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"num\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"news\/2025\/11\/in-japan-switch-2-retail-sales-are-already-closing-on-ps5#comment8896808\">18<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Jammer<\/li>\n<li class=\" last\"><time data-days=\"5\" class=\"date age \" datetime=\"2025-11-07T13:45:35+00:00\">Fri, 1:45pm<\/time><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<section class=\"text\">\n<p>Now I understand why Deadly Premonition 2 is limited to the Switch only.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<ul class=\"ui-comment-tools\">\n<li class=\"likes first last\">1<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"comment\" id=\"comment8896978\" data-author=\"users\/112667\" data-subject=\"comments\/8896978\" data-dislikes=\"1\" data-id=\"8896978\">\n<p class=\"avatar\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"framed lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/static.pushsquare.com\/themes\/base\/images\/avatar.svg\" width=\"80\" height=\"80\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Kierant202\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"detail\">\n<ul class=\"info\">\n<li class=\" first\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"num\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"news\/2025\/11\/in-japan-switch-2-retail-sales-are-already-closing-on-ps5#comment8896978\">19<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Kierant202<\/li>\n<li class=\" last\"><time data-days=\"5\" class=\"date age \" datetime=\"2025-11-07T15:23:52+00:00\">Fri, 3:23pm<\/time><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<section class=\"text\">\n<p>@UltimateOtaku91 haha yeah the people who are outraged when there isn&#8217;t full game on disc are a minority of the minority of people who prefer physical copies.<\/p>\n<p>As the latter is already a minority of gamers where most just like having the disc and don&#8217;t care if it&#8217;s all on there or not.<\/p>\n<p>Even so, push square comment sections have a much higher than average proportion of these people so it&#8217;s very easy to see it as more widespread an opinion than it is for sure<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<ul class=\"ui-comment-tools\">\n<li class=\"likes first last\">1<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"comment\" id=\"comment8897260\" data-author=\"users\/289909\" data-subject=\"comments\/8897260\" data-dislikes=\"0\" data-id=\"8897260\">\n<p class=\"avatar\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"framed lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/users\/289909\/avatar.jpg?v=1621096634\" width=\"80\" height=\"80\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"CielloArc\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"detail\">\n<ul class=\"info\">\n<li class=\" first\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"num\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"news\/2025\/11\/in-japan-switch-2-retail-sales-are-already-closing-on-ps5#comment8897260\">20<\/a><\/li>\n<li>CielloArc<\/li>\n<li class=\" last\"><time data-days=\"5\" class=\"date age \" datetime=\"2025-11-07T18:02:38+00:00\">Fri, 6:02pm<\/time><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<section class=\"text\">\n<p>Not surprising.<br \/>When it comes to hardware Switch 2 already sold around 33% of Xbox Series total global sales.<\/p>\n<p>That&#8217;s a lot of Switches and Japan is their biggest install base.<br \/>Dragon Quest is also pretty much a game tailored for the japanese market.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<ul class=\"ui-comment-tools\">\n<li class=\"likes first last\">0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"comment\" id=\"comment8897541\" data-author=\"users\/341428\" data-subject=\"comments\/8897541\" data-dislikes=\"0\" data-id=\"8897541\">\n<p class=\"avatar\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"framed lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/users\/341428\/avatar.jpg?v=1715004293\" width=\"80\" height=\"80\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"KawakiisaFraud\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"detail\">\n<ul class=\"info\">\n<li class=\" first\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"num\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"news\/2025\/11\/in-japan-switch-2-retail-sales-are-already-closing-on-ps5#comment8897541\">21<\/a><\/li>\n<li>KawakiisaFraud<\/li>\n<li class=\" last\"><time data-days=\"5\" class=\"date age \" datetime=\"2025-11-07T21:25:21+00:00\">Fri, 9:25pm<\/time><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<section class=\"text\">\n<p>It&#8217;s simply sad to see how many people not only support Game Key Cards but also celebrate Nintendo. But hey, it&#8217;s the same fandom that would celebrate if Furukawa<br \/>\ncame to their house and took a dump on their carpet.<\/p>\n<p>I&#8217;m just looking forward to the day when Nintendo shuts down the servers in 5-10 years and these cards become completely useless.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<ul class=\"ui-comment-tools\">\n<li class=\"likes first last\">3<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"comment\" id=\"comment8897584\" data-author=\"users\/359074\" data-subject=\"comments\/8897584\" data-dislikes=\"0\" data-id=\"8897584\">\n<p class=\"avatar\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"framed lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/users\/359074\/avatar.jpg?v=1758046369\" width=\"80\" height=\"80\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Dogbreath\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"detail\">\n<ul class=\"info\">\n<li class=\" first\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"num\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"news\/2025\/11\/in-japan-switch-2-retail-sales-are-already-closing-on-ps5#comment8897584\">22<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Dogbreath<\/li>\n<li class=\" last\"><time data-days=\"5\" class=\"date age \" datetime=\"2025-11-07T22:07:02+00:00\">Fri, 10:07pm<\/time><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<section class=\"text\">\n<p>I maintain that because Nintendo priced the Switch 2 properly such that if you really wanted it, you could find one in stock, people wrongly believe it didn&#8217;t sell well.<\/p>\n<p>As for physical media, the actual game carts have by far the slowest load times. Plenty of comparisons where in many scenarios they get hammered by the internal storage and memory cards. Often 50% longer to load than internal storage for example.<\/p>\n<p>Simply can&#8217;t have it all &#8211; capacity, speed and an acceptable cost for a game.<\/p>\n<p>I don&#8217;t support key cards either. The days of carrying around bits of plastic everywhere, and having to swap them over when you fancy a different game, are over.<\/p>\n<p>I can still play my Steam games I purchased over 20 years ago, so I&#8217;m not too worried about Nintendo shutting down servers!!!<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<ul class=\"ui-comment-tools\">\n<li class=\"likes first last\">1<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"comment\" id=\"comment8897652\" data-author=\"users\/305399\" data-subject=\"comments\/8897652\" data-dislikes=\"0\" data-id=\"8897652\">\n<p class=\"avatar\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"framed lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/users\/305399\/avatar.jpg?v=1645058837\" width=\"80\" height=\"80\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"_Nightsever_\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"detail\">\n<ul class=\"info\">\n<li class=\" first\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"num\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"news\/2025\/11\/in-japan-switch-2-retail-sales-are-already-closing-on-ps5#comment8897652\">23<\/a><\/li>\n<li>_Nightsever_<\/li>\n<li class=\" last\"><time data-days=\"5\" class=\"date age \" datetime=\"2025-11-07T23:38:01+00:00\">Fri, 11:38pm<\/time><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<section class=\"text\">\n<p>Completely expected. Besides DW7 &amp; DQ8 the first time around, they&#8217;ve always been known to be more on Nintendo&#8217;s platform to begin with so people have a connection there. They remade so many of them for DS\/3DS, along with several spinoffs. Heck, DQXI even had it&#8217;s own 3DS version. DQX was also an MMO that started on Wii and never even made it over to the west even after being ported. Combine all that with the handheld option and this makes sense. We&#8217;ll probably see the same for DQXII if the release plans haven&#8217;t changed. Not even sure if Sony putting out their own handheld would help the ratio with this specific franchise. Would have to be a damn good start.<\/p>\n<p>The modern PS5 X &amp; O swap might even have a little bit to do with it too since it&#8217;s such a traditional franchise. I heard that this could be adjusted in accessibility but isn&#8217;t always a fix. Does anyone know if it works for these particular games or if there&#8217;s any kind of in-game settings for that?<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<ul class=\"ui-comment-tools\">\n<li class=\"likes first last\">0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"comment\" id=\"comment8897764\" data-author=\"users\/353757\" data-subject=\"comments\/8897764\" data-dislikes=\"0\" data-id=\"8897764\">\n<p class=\"avatar\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"framed lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/static.pushsquare.com\/themes\/base\/images\/avatar.svg\" width=\"80\" height=\"80\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Gabe250\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"detail\">\n<ul class=\"info\">\n<li class=\" first\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"num\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"news\/2025\/11\/in-japan-switch-2-retail-sales-are-already-closing-on-ps5#comment8897764\">24<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Gabe250<\/li>\n<li class=\" last\"><time data-days=\"5\" class=\"date age \" datetime=\"2025-11-08T03:11:55+00:00\">Sat, 3:11am<\/time><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<section class=\"text\">\n<p>@KawakiisaFraud Oh, you mean the same way they&#8217;ve completely shut down the Wii servers, so you can no longer re-download your games? Nope. Never mind. I was mistaken. That system came out 19 years ago &amp; that still hasn&#8217;t happened yet.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<ul class=\"ui-comment-tools\">\n<li class=\"likes first last\">1<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"comment\" id=\"comment8897791\" data-author=\"users\/355415\" data-subject=\"comments\/8897791\" data-dislikes=\"0\" data-id=\"8897791\">\n<p class=\"avatar\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"framed lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/users\/355415\/avatar.jpg?v=1749506975\" width=\"80\" height=\"80\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"LazyDaisy\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"detail\">\n<ul class=\"info\">\n<li class=\" first\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"num\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"news\/2025\/11\/in-japan-switch-2-retail-sales-are-already-closing-on-ps5#comment8897791\">25<\/a><\/li>\n<li>LazyDaisy<\/li>\n<li class=\" last\"><time data-days=\"5\" class=\"date age \" datetime=\"2025-11-08T04:54:27+00:00\">Sat, 4:54am<\/time><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<section class=\"text\">\n<p>@KawakiisaFraud Ya gotta chill, game key cards are meant for 3rd parties if preferred. Nintendo doesn\u2019t use them for their games.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<ul class=\"ui-comment-tools\">\n<li class=\"likes first last\">0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"comment\" id=\"comment8897812\" data-author=\"users\/289752\" data-subject=\"comments\/8897812\" data-dislikes=\"0\" data-id=\"8897812\">\n<p class=\"avatar\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"framed lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/users\/289752\/avatar.jpg?v=1755073399\" width=\"80\" height=\"80\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"CutchuSlow\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"detail\">\n<ul class=\"info\">\n<li class=\" first\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"num\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"news\/2025\/11\/in-japan-switch-2-retail-sales-are-already-closing-on-ps5#comment8897812\">26<\/a><\/li>\n<li>CutchuSlow<\/li>\n<li class=\" last\"><time data-days=\"5\" class=\"date age \" datetime=\"2025-11-08T05:59:21+00:00\">Sat, 5:59am<\/time><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<section class=\"text\">\n<p>Oh crap. I forgot tales of xillia came out. Need to get that game.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<ul class=\"ui-comment-tools\">\n<li class=\"likes first last\">0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<p class=\"empty\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"ui-load-comments ui-cta-button\" onclick=\"this.innerHTML = 'Please Wait...'; this.classList.add('loading'); return false\" href=\"news\/2025\/11\/in-japan-switch-2-retail-sales-are-already-closing-on-ps5#comments\"><span class=\"icon icon-comments\"><\/span> Show Comments<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"reply\" class=\"block comments\">\n<header class=\"widget-header\">\n<p>Leave A Comment<\/p>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"body\">\n<p class=\"empty\">Hold on there, you need to login to post a comment&#8230;<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"related-group optional\">\n<div class=\"insert centered block with-label lazyload for-mobile lazyload\">\n<div id=\"PS_MPU_X_C69117401F1786\" style=\"min-width:300px; min-height:250px;display:flex; 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