Splatoon 3 has had a hugely successful launch in Japan, with the highest domestic sales for any Switch game in the firs…
Elsewhere its impact isn't quite as high., becoming the first game in the series to do so - both previous games reached number two.
However, launch sales are down by nine percent compared with Splatoon 2, though this is physical sales only and does not account for digital purchases via the eShop. The first Splatoon game was released on Nintendo's unpopular WiiU and was held off the top spot by The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt. Splatoon 2, meanwhile, released alongside Crash Bandicoot N.Sane Trilogy and early in the Switch lifecycle.
Splatoon 3 therefore knocks The Last of Us: Part One off the top spot, which had a 66 percent sales drop from last week and falls to fourth place. Horizon: Forbidden West remains the second highest selling game, likely due to continued PlayStation 5 bundle sales.
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