Summary

  • Super Mario Party Jamboree was the best-selling Nintendo title in Japan during the week of December 30, 2024, to January 5, 2025.
  • The title has continued to find critical and commercial success both in Japan and abroad.

Since its launch in October 2024, Super Mario Party Jamboree has found critical and commercial success, making its way to the top of the Japanese sales charts to kick off 2025. Super Mario Party Jamboree, a family-friendly multiplayer party game, has climbed past a number of major releases to find itself in the number one spot among Japanese Nintendo game sales.

The latest entry in the beloved Mario Party series, Super Mario Party Jamboree introduces new game boards, modes, and playable characters alongside classic gameplay with fresh mechanics for both first-time and veteran fans to enjoy. Many have praised Jamboree for its extensive roster of iconic characters and inclusion of new multiplayer modes with up to 20 players. Super Mario Party Jamboree topped US sales charts in October 2024, and the party game is continuing to reach new heights in Japan.

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Japanese gaming news outlet Famitsu has revealed that Super Mario Party Jamboree is currently the best-selling Nintendo title on Japan's sales charts. According to the data, Super Mario Party Jamboree has passed one million sales with a total of 1,071,568 units sold, and 117,307 of those units were sold during the week of December 30, 2024, to January 5, 2025. This places it at the top of the weekly Japan sales charts above major releases like Mario & Luigi: Brothership and The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom. Super Mario Party Jamboree's latest weekly sales also outpaced some of the best-selling Nintendo Switch games of all time, including Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, Animal Crossing: New Horizons, and Super Smash Bros. Ultimate., marking a major achievement for the hit party game.

Top 10 Nintendo Games on Japanese Sales Charts (January 2025)

Game Title

Units Sold in Japan (Dec 30, 2024 - Jan 5, 2025)

Total Units Sold in Japan (as of Jan 5, 2025)

Super Mario Party Jamboree

117,307

1,071,568

Dragon Quest 3 HD-2D Remake

32,402

962,907

Mario Kart 8 Deluxe

29,937

6,197,554

Minecraft

16,895

3,779,481

Animal Crossing: New Horizons

15,777

8,038,212

Super Smash Bros. Ultimate

15,055

5,699,074

Mario & Luigi: Brothership

14,855

179,915

Nintendo Switch Sports

13,813

1,528,599

The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom

12,490

385,393

Pokemon Scarlet / Pokemon Violet

12,289

5,503,315

While Super Mario Party Jamboree remains behind other major titles in total lifetime Japanese sales, it managed to sell three times as many units as Dragon Quest 3 HD-2D Remake, which sits in the second place slot. Jamboree even out-paced Minecraft, the best-selling video game of all time, by a sales ratio of seven to one. Whether Super Mario Party Jamboree will be able to hold on to its number one spot on Japan's charts remains to be seen, and many are curious if the inevitable announcement of the Switch successor console will have any impact on existing Switch titles.

Audiences continue to show an appreciation for the Mario Party video game franchise, with classics like the original Mario Party and Mario Party 2 finding popularity with ports to Nintendo Switch Online, alongside the success of the series' latest entry. As Super Mario Party Jamboree continues to see steady sales, interested fans will want to stay tuned for any updates on the game's potential next milestones.

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Super Mario Party Jamboree
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Party Game
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Top Critic Avg: 81 /100 Critics Rec: 89%
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Released
October 17, 2024
ESRB
E For Everyone
Developer(s)
Nintendo
Publisher(s)
Nintendo
Engine
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Multiplayer
Local Multiplayer, Online Multiplayer
Franchise
Mario Party
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Join the latest Mario Party™, a jamboree of seven boards and over 110 minigames

From running through merry-go-rounds to motion-control minigolf, this jamboree is jam-packed with more minigames than any Mario Party game to date. With seven boards in all, you can go with the flow in Goomba Lagoon, search the mall for stars in Rainbow Galleria, or revisit the classics of Western Land and Mario’s Rainbow Castle.

Check out all kinds of additional modes, like the 20-player online* Koopathlon

Race across the party board in Koopathlon, a series-first 20-player online* competition to see who can rack up the highest scores in minigames like the fast-paced Lane Change. The higher your score in each round, the faster you’ll get to the goal.

Koopathlon is just one of a slew of additional modes**—there’s something for every kind of Mario Party enjoyer!

Genre(s)
Party Game
OpenCritic Rating
Strong