By Yet, it was released in October!
We anticipated Super Mario Galaxy + Super Mario Galaxy 2 for the Switch would gain popularity, but based on the recent statistics from Circana’s Mat Piscatella, the title emerged as the top-selling games on Nintendo platforms in September.
Hold on… September? But it debuted on 2nd October, correct? Indeed, that’s true. However, as per Piscatella’s accompanying graph, the information is compiled from 31st August 2025 to 4th October 2025, allowing Galaxy and Galaxy 2 to fall within the relevant timeframe.
Focusing on the recent launches specifically, we have the previously mentioned Galaxy and Galaxy 2, Final Fantasy Tactics: The Ivalice Chronicles, Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds, EA SPORTS FC 26, and NBA 2K26. Nintendo’s re-release succeeded in surpassing all of them, and this is noteworthy given that Nintendo does not disclose digital statistics, so this was accomplished solely through physical sales.
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A favorable outcome, indeed, despite some vocal criticism online. It’s Mario, you know? It will be intriguing to observe where things stand next time, but we are fully anticipating Pokémon Legends: Z-A to dominate the rankings for the month of October.
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