Pikmin 3 Deluxe is officially the best-selling entry in the series in Japan

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Pikmin has never been one of Nintendo’s major franchises in terms of units sold, but it’s nice to know that the most recent entry – Pikmin 3 Deluxe – has found some commercial success in Japan.

The total physical sales of the game – which is an update of the Wii U original – in Nintendo’s homeland now stand at 513,225 copies, meaning the Switch title has sold out the original GameCube. Pikmin, which achieved 502,996 sales over its lifetime, but was later reissued on the Wii.

In contrast, the original Wii U version of Pikmin 3 only managed to move 232,313 units in Japan.

Here’s how each Pikmin title performs in terms of physical sales in Japan:

1. [NSW] Pikmin 3 Deluxe – 513 225
2. [NGC] Pikmin – 502 996
3. [NGC] Pikmin 2 – 483 027
4. [WII] New game control! Pikmin 2 – 237 064
5. [WIU] Pikmin 3 – 232 313
6. [WII] New game control! Pikmin – 170 866
7. [3DS] Shark! Pikmin – 157 007