Following a brand new yr and new releases in January 2026, Circana’s Mat Piscatella has shared chart knowledge for the “Prime 10 Greatest Promoting Premium Video games” on Nintendo platforms within the US for that month.
As you’ll be able to see, Sq. Enix’s newest Swap 2 launch, Closing Fantasy VII Remake Intergrade, debuted in second place, under Pokemon Legends: ZA and forward of Donkey Kong Bananza. Be aware that Nintendo’s first-party titles right here don’t keep in mind digital gross sales, and these graphs don’t embody particular gross sales knowledge.
Closing Fantasy VII Remake additionally ranked within the US’s “Prime 20 Greatest Promoting Premium Video games” for January 2026, rising from 225th place in December to ninth place in January. That is due to the mixed efforts of the Swap 2 and Xbox releases. PokΓ©mon Legends: ZA has dropped from sixth to sixteenth on this month’s Prime 20.
Piscatella supplied further info on {hardware} efficiency, revealing that Swap 2 spending was capable of offset year-over-year declines throughout PlayStation 5, Xbox Collection X|S, and Swap. That being stated, PlayStation 5 nonetheless leads the market.
β{Hardware} spending elevated 16% in comparison with a yr in the past, reaching $248 million. Nintendo Swap 2 spending was capable of offset the year-over-year declines seen in PlayStation 5 (-17%), Xbox Collection (-27%), and Swap (-79%).β
“Regardless of the decline in gross sales in comparison with a yr in the past, PlayStation 5 led the {hardware} market in each unit gross sales and worth in January 2026. Nintendo Swap 2 ranked second in each metrics.”
In case you missed it, the discharge date for Closing Fantasy VII Rebirth for Swap 2 was not too long ago decided. There’s additionally a demo accessible to take a look at the primary sport through the Swap eShop. If you wish to know extra, you should definitely learn (or watch) this evaluate on Nintendo Life.