Splatoon 3's record Japanese launch
Game · 2022
The Switch sequel sold over 3.45 million copies in Japan in three days.
Chuggaaconroy
@chuggaaconroy · Sep 9, 2022
My first battle in Splatoon 3: Someone on the other team disconnects, text box says the fight is cancelled, and then the tutorial says “Wow! So that’s what battles are like!!”
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- Week of Sep 14, 2022
- Sep 9 ’22 to Week of Sep 14, 2022
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Trace the originNintendo released Splatoon 3 on September 9, 2022. A player posted about the game on Twitter, and Nintendo reported over 3.45 million Japanese sales in three days.
Observed peak within the documented measurement window; not an all-time maximum. Some dates are known only to the week, month or year.
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July 2022
HasiratS precursor · Jul 11 ’22
HasiratS posted about anticipation for the game on Twitter.[1]
August 2022
Nintendo precursor · Aug 12 ’22
Nintendo rolled out Japanese television commercials ahead of the game.[2]
September 2022
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- Japan physical and digital sales, first three days“surpassed 3.45 million units”3.5M[4]
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- Aug 30, 202210 days before
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