Four Years After Release, Splatoon 3's Player Numbers Are On The Up In 2026

Splatoon 3 had more players this year than in 2025

Nintendo has revealed in a recent interview with Famitsu that Splatoon 3 continues to be a hit on the Nintendo Switch and Nintendo Switch 2. The team say that since the announcement of Splatoon Raiders the team has seen more people playing Splatoon 3. They even went as far to say that there are actually… Read More »Splatoon 3 had more players this year than in 2025 Source

Splatoon 3 sees more players in 2026 than 2025, director thinks Splatoon Raiders helped

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Four Years After Release, Splatoon 3's Player Numbers Are On The Up In 2026

A Raiders resurgence.It has been quite a big year for Splatoon, and the player numbers for the latest mainline entry apparently show it, even though it has been on the market for four years now.That's according to Splatoon 3 director Seita Inoue, who, in a new interview with Famitsu (translated by Nintendo Everything), said that things have been on the up and up for the game in 2026.Read the full article on nintendolife.com

Nintendo says Splatoon 3 has had more players in 2026 compared to 2025

According to Nintendo, the player count for Splatoon 3 has risen in 2026 compared to 2025. Splatoon 3 has been around since 2022. Although there are exceptions, as a game gets older, you’d expect the amount of players to continue falling over time. However, Splatoon 3 is one of those exceptions. Splatoon 3 director Seita Inoue revealed that bit of...