According to Gamer Census 2025-2026, a survey of 11850 Japanese gamers, the most popular console games as of Jan. 2026 are Pokémon SV, Splatoon 3, Pokémon Legends Z-A, Apex Legends, and Smash Bros. Ultimate. See top 30 list below. The release of Switch 2 seems to have renewed interest in certain evergreen Switch 1 titles.
About 40% of gamers surveyed play on PC + console + mobile (image 1 below). However, the playtime on PC is longer, while console and mobile are more for pick-up-and-play (image 2).
There’s a lot more data in the report, covering PC, console, mobile, and accessories.
[Originally posted on 2026-04-13 Pacific Time]
