Coming in ahead of Red Dead Redemption 2 and Call of Duty: Black Ops 4.
Soon to be the weirdest character in the Smash roster, Piranha Plant is almost here.
The two franchises missed out on having representatives simply because of the timing of their releases.
76 percent of sales for the combat flight game came from the PlayStation 4 version.
Meanwhile, Stardew Valley and Hollow Knight manage to chart in the top five of the digital-only list.
Take on new Fire Emblem characters in Spirit Board encounters, starting from today.
Tales of Vesperia: Definitive Edition also sees a strong debut.
In five weeks, Smash Ultimate has sold more than Smash 3DS has sold since 2014.
Meanwhile, Grand Theft Auto 5 has managed to find its way back into the top 10 yet again.
The top 5 remains unchanged from the preceding week's sales.
From January 10th to 13th, players can earn more XP and SP from Spirit Board battles.
Nothing much has changed from last time around.
Red Dead Redemption 2 pushed down to second position.
Some leaks and guesswork point to a character from a legendary franchise being the next Smash Bros. newcomer.
Donkey Kong, Excitebike, Clu Clu Land, and many other classic Nintendo titles will be represented though Spirits this weekend.
Nintendo exclusives dominate the top ten in general.
At this point, is anyone surprised by this news even in the slightest?
Literally no one is surprised by these reports anymore.
Several characters from the Fire Emblem series will be popping up on the Spirit Board with more frequency over the coming days.
Meanwhile, the Switch and PS4 both continued to sell impressively following last week's surges.
