Xenoblade Chronicles 2 scrapes into Japan top 10
The Switch 2 Edition sold 5,780 copies to squeeze into the Famitsu top ten, as Ace Combat 8 claimed the week's top spot.
Xenoblade Chronicles 2 has clambered back into Japan's boxed top ten, with the Switch 2 Edition shifting 5,780 copies in the latest Famitsu chart. The figure was just enough to claim a spot in the upper ranks, edging past Splatoon Raiders and Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream by a matter of a few hundred units.
The placement speaks to how thin the margins are at that end of the table, and the physical release exists mainly for players who still want a cartridge on the shelf. Ace Combat 8, meanwhile, took the crown for the week, underlining the mix of long-tail reissues and big new releases that now defines the Japanese retail picture. Nintendo has leaned on enhanced editions to refresh older titles for its newer console, and this result suggests the strategy is drawing at least a modest retail audience. For the company, it is a welcome showing for a game from an earlier generation of hardware, kept alive by a fresh edition rather than any new content. It is a narrow win, but a win nonetheless.
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Where this story ran: one outlet on 8 October 2026. The summary above is written by GamersGuild; the links go to the original reports.