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Overall, hardware sales in Japan remained mixed, similar to the previous week, with the Nintendo Switch maintaining the largest market share at 54.5%. The total units sold for the console increased by 6.17% to reach 51,805 units, compared to 48,794 units previously. On the other hand, the PlayStation 5 experienced a decline of 11.24%, selling … Continue reading Japan Top Weekly Video Game Ranking: April 17 – April 23, 2023
During the week of April 10 and April 16, sales of the Switch saw a slowdown, dropping by 7.08% week-over-week to a total of 48,794 units compared to the previous week’s 52,510 units. In contrast, while the vanilla edition of the PlayStation 5 experienced a small drag of 0.09% from last week’s 39,836 units, the … Continue reading Japan Top Weekly Video Game Ranking: April 10 – April 16, 2023
During the week of April 3 to April 9, all Switch consoles experienced a week-over-week drop, with total cumulative sales declining by 7.13% to 52,510 units, compared to the previous week’s sales of 56,543 units. On the other hand, the PlayStation 5 saw an overall increase of 33.24%, with sales of 46,205 units, up from … Continue reading Japan Top Weekly Video Game Ranking: April 3 – April 9, 2023
Bandai Namco Holdings announced its Q3 FY2023 results, revealing its best-ever performance for the quarter to date, surpassing even its previous record from FY2002. The group reported sales of 743,187 million yen (≈5.63 million USD), up 18.28% compared to the same quarter in FY2022, and a year-over-year increase in profit of 36.86% to 84,444 million … Continue reading Bandai Namco’s Q3 FY2023 Results: Strongest Performances for Dragon Ball and Mobile Suit Gundam Since FY2008
In Japan, hardware sales for the week are slightly mixed, with some consoles performing better than others. Sales of the vanilla edition of the Switch console dropped slightly, but sales of the other two Switch consoles increased. In total, the Switch console sold 56,543 units, up by 3.46% from the previous week, with a market … Continue reading Japan Top Weekly Video Game Ranking: March 27 – April 2, 2023
Switch maintains its lead in terms of market share for the week, with 57% compared to PlayStation 5’s 40.7%. Switch also saw a jump in sales for all of its console editions, selling a total of 54,653 units, a 10.22% increase from the previous week. In contrast, PlayStation 5 sold 38,964 units, a small decrease … Continue reading Japan Top Weekly Video Game Ranking: March 20 – March 26, 2023
In Japan, sales of game consoles were down across the board this week, except for the New 2DS LL, which saw a 42.27% increase in sales from 97 to 138 units. The Switch and PlayStation 5 both experienced declines in sales, with Switch selling 49,585 units (down 17.22%) and PlayStation 5 selling 40,411 units (down … Continue reading Japan Top Weekly Video Game Ranking: March 13 – March 19, 2023
