Splatoon 3 sells 3.45 million in Japan alone in 3 days, sets new record

If you didn’t believe in the power of Splatoon, the latest announcement from Nintendo will no doubt shift your opinion.

According to Nintendo, Splatoon 3 has managed to sell 3.45 million units in Japan since launch. That means that in just 3 days, Splatoon 3 has racked up some seriously impressive sales. Wondering just how impressive the figure is? According to Nintendo, no other Switch game in Japan has sold more than 3.45 million units in its first 3 days. Long story short, Splatoon 3 is now a #1 record-holder in Japan!

I mean, that number is just staggering. You think of the power of all the other franchises on Switch and how massive they’ve been, yet Splatoon 3 has managed to beat them all. Again, this only pertains to the first 3 days of sale, but that’s still an insane achievement, and one hell of a start for the threequel!