Tomodachi Life: Living The Dream Projected As The Best-Selling Game In April (US)
Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream is projected to be the best-selling game in the US for April, according to Circana's Mat Piscatella. The game has reportedly generated over $41 million in physical and projected digital sales. Meanwhile, the Switch 2 remains the top-selling console, with a potential impact from upcoming price hikes.
- ▪Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream is projected to be the best-selling game of April in the US.
- ▪The game has delivered over $41 million in physical and projected digital spending.
- ▪The Switch 2 was the best-selling console of the month, followed by the PS5.
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NewsNintendoNintendo SwitchNintendo Switch 2 Tomodachi Life: Living The Dream Projected As The Best-Selling Game In April (US) And Switch 2 is the best-selling console by Ollie Reynolds4 mins ago Share: Image: NintendoThe delightfully bizarre first-party life sim Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream has been projected to be the best-selling game of April in the US, thanks to Circana's Mat Piscatella. The new release beats the likes of Pragmata, Crimson Desert, Pokémon Pokopia, and Saros, though it's important to note that this is merely projected sales. Since Nintendo doesn't share monthly digital sales data, the best Circana can do at this stage is, well... project the outcome. Here's a look at the top ten, courtesy of Mr. Piscatella:Subscribe to Nintendo Life on YouTube846k April 2026 U.S.
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