The long-awaited sequel launched in July 2023 for Nintendo Switch. It's sold 1.82 million units in Japan and 1.51 units worldwide.
The Switch sold over 4 million units in Japan over the course of 2023, while The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom sold over 1.9 million units.
We can lose ourselves in these virtual worlds for hours and hours on end.
These games represent the perfect balance between boundless freedom and prescribed design.
The long-awaited sequel has already outpaced Pikmin 3 Deluxe, which sold 2.4 million copies within two years of launching on Nintendo Switch.
Famitsu's newest sales chart for September shows Nintendo dominating game sales, followed by FromSoftware.
After Armored Core 6's chart-topping debut last week, Pikmin 4 has once again taken the pole position in the latest charts.
Pikmin Live has players using their device's camera to find nearby Pikmin, who can in turn help the player out by finding treasures.
When asked if Pikmin fans will have to wait another decade for the next instalment, Pikmin 4 producer Takashi Tezuka said: "We'll try not to let everyone wait."
These epilogues will remain with you long after the credits roll.
Pikmin 4 and Exoprimal also debuted in the month's top 20, while a couple of older Call of Duty titles enjoyed a surprise resurgence.
Nintendo's strategy title sold over 78,000 units during its third week in Japan, topping the physical sales charts yet again.
The Switch-exclusive strategy title topped the weekly Japanese physical charts again, with total sales now exceeding 500,000 units.
The sequel to 2013's Pikmin 3 is available now worldwide on Nintendo Switch and sees players venturing to rescue the Rescue Corps.
Pikmin 4 enjoys the series' biggest launch in Japan to date, and has also already outsold Final Fantasy 16.
Pikmin 4 continues to exhibit why Nintendo's strategy series deserves way more love and attention that it gets.
Maxis's The Sims 4 Horse Ranch was the only other debut for the week ending July 22nd and managed to chart in third place.
The long-awaited strategy title has debuted on top of the weekly UK retail charts with a solid physical opening, it seems.
Venture to a new planet to save the Rescue Corp members, command Pikmin, engage in Night Expeditions and Dandori Battles and more.
"I spent a long time mulling over how we could convey these points as 'interesting' rather than 'difficult,'" the legendary Nintendo designer says.
