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 overall sales of the PlayStation 5 (including its Digital Edition) increased by 1.81% to reach 47,040 units. Together, the two consoles made up 50.0% (for Switch) and 48.2% (for PlayStation 5) of the market share for the week. The Xbox Series saw a significant drop of 67.72% from last week’s 917 units to only 296 units sold, putting it behind the PlayStation 4 which sold 1,356 units, an 11.97% increase week-over-week. Meanwhile, the New 2DS LL reported a gain of 78.13%, selling 114 units compared to 64 units the previous week.
Sales of Hardware
| Hardware | Weekly Sales | Change | Lifetime Sales |
|---|---|---|---|
| Switch | 8,681 | (↓3.45%) | 19,270,032 |
| Switch Lite | 6,762 | (↑13.02%) | 5,276,970 |
| Switch OLED | 33,351 | (↓11.15%) | 4,214,700 |
| PS5 | 39,799 | (↓0.09%) | 2,866,126 |
| PS5 Digital Edition | 7,241 | (↑13.69%) | 463,152 |
| Xbox Series X | 147 | (↓80.11%) | 184,583 |
| Xbox Series S | 149 | (↓16.29%) | 251,426 |
| PS4 | 1,356 | (↑11.97%) | 7,866,181 |
| New 2DS LL | 114 | (↑78.13%) | 1,191,284 |
It is thanks to the wonderful people over at Famitsu that we get to see these charts on a weekly basis, so be sure to head over to their site here and show them lots of love! In addition, all the data you find below is accessible via Famitsu right here.
Two new releases have breached the top 10 list. The Mega Man Battle Network Legacy Collection debuted at the top of the list for the Switch edition, selling 52,375 copies in its first three days. The PlayStation 4 edition followed with 7,871 copies sold. In total, the game sold 60,246 physical copies in Japan during its launch week. The Nintendo page for the collection indicates that it includes both Megaman Battle Network Legacy Collection Volume 1 and 2, featuring Mega Man Battle Network 1 through 6. To learn more about the game, check out its launch trailer below.
The second new release is Compile Heart’s Dokapon Kingdom: Connect, which sold 5,411 copies in its first four days. This Switch exclusive title features RPG and board game elements. To learn more about the game, you can check out its announcement trailer below.
Video Game Software Top 10
1. Mega Man Battle Network Legacy Collection (NEW)
Sales: 52,375
Lifetime Sales: 52,375
Price: 5,990 yen
Developer / Publisher: Capcom
Platform: Switch
Release Date: April 14, 2023
Link (JPN): CDJapan
Link (ENG): Amazon
2. Kirby’s Return to Dream Land Deluxe (↓30.90%)
Sales: 11,372
Lifetime Sales: 384,987
Price: 5,980 yen
Developer / Publisher: Nintendo
Platform: Switch
Release Date: February 24, 2023
Link (JPN): CDJapan
Link (ENG): Amazon
3. Pokémon Scarlet and Violet (↓3.19%)
Sales: 9,499
Lifetime Sales: 4,991,374
Price: 5,980 yen each
Developer / Publisher: The Pokémon Company
Platform: Switch
Release Date: November 18, 2022
Link (JPN): CDJapan
Link (ENG): Amazon
4. Mario Kart 8 Deluxe (↓9.21%)
Sales: 9,071
Lifetime Sales: 5,243,555
Price: 7,800 yen
Developer / Publisher: Nintendo
Platform: Switch
Release Date: April 28, 2017
Link (JPN): Amazon
Link (ENG): Amazon
5. Mega Man Battle Network Legacy Collection (NEW)
Sales: 7,871
Lifetime Sales: 7,871
Price: 5,990 yen
Developer / Publisher: Capcom
Platform: PS4
Release Date: April 14, 2023
Link (JPN): CDJapan
Link (ENG): Amazon
6. Minecraft (↓5.33%)
Sales: 7,307
Lifetime Sales: 3,106,167
Price: 3,600 yen
Developer / Publisher: Microsoft Japan
Platform: Switch
Release Date: June 21, 2018
Link (JPN): Amazon
Link (ENG): Amazon
7. Resident Evil 4 (↓13.40%)
Sales: 7,189
Lifetime Sales: 120,636
Price: 7,990 yen
Developer / Publisher: Capcom
Platform: PS4
Release Date: March 24, 2023
Link (JPN): CDJapan
Link (ENG): Amazon
8. Splatoon 3 (↓17.96%)
Sales: 7,147
Lifetime Sales: 3,985,494
Price: 5,980 yen
Developer / Publisher: Nintendo
Platform: Switch
Release Date: September 9, 2022
Link (JPN): CDJapan
Link (ENG): Amazon
9. Nintendo Switch Sports (↑0.14%)
Sales: 5,564
Lifetime Sales: 1,056,390
Price: 4,980 yen
Developer / Publisher: Nintendo
Platform: Switch
Release Date: April 29, 2022
Link (JPN): CDJapan
Link (ENG): Amazon
10. Dokapon Kingdom: Connect (NEW)
Sales: 5,411
Lifetime Sales: 5,411
Price: 5,800 yen
Developer / Publisher: Compile Heart
Platform: Switch
Release Date: April 13, 2023
Link (JPN): CDJapan
Link (ENG): Amazon
Video Game Software Top 11 – 30
| Rank | Status | Title | Weekly Sales | Lifetime Sales |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | NEW | Atomic Heart PS4 | 4,817 | 4,817 |
| 12 | Resident Evil 4 PS5 |
4,747 | 121,220 | |
| 13 | Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Switch | 4,743 | 5,165,341 | |
| 14 | Mario Party Superstars Switch | 3,320 | 1,211,354 | |
| 15 | Puyo Puyo Tetris 2 [Special Price] Switch | 3,019 | 52,661 | |
| 16 | Ring Fit Adventure Switch | 2,929 | 3,375,673 | |
| 17 | NEW | Mega Man Battle Network Legacy Collection Vol. 2 (Download Edition) Switch | 2,828 | 2,828 |
| 18 | The Legend of Zelda Breath of the Wild Switch | 2,763 | 2,161,267 | |
| 19 | Animal Crossing: New Horizons Switch | 2,345 | 7,455,792 | |
| 20 | NEW | Mega Man Battle Network Legacy Collection Vol. 1 (Download Edition) Switch | 2,293 | 2,293 |
| 21 | Hogwarts Legacy PS5 | 2,231 | 166,580 | |
| 22 | ARK: Survival Evolved Switch | 2,141 | 39,844 | |
| 23 | Momotaro Dentetsu: Showa, Heisei, Reiwa mo Teiban! Switch | 2,114 | 2,865,826 | |
| 24 | Clubhouse Games: 51 Worldwide Classics Switch | 2,112 | 1,109,843 | |
| 25 | NEW | Castle Shikigami 2 Switch | 2,046 | 2,046 |
| 26 | Taiko no Tatsujin: Rhythm Festival Switch | 1,737 | 168,698 | |
| 27 | Winning Post 10 Switch | 1,584 | 18,195 | |
| 28 | Octopath Traveler II Switch | 1,519 | 89,852 | |
| 29 | NEW | Senjou no Waltz Switch | 1,440 | 1,440 |
| 30 | Hoshi no Kirby Discovery Switch | 1,393 | 1,016,632 |
*Note: The estimated number of copies sold is based on the total of package software, download cards and the pre-installed versions of the main unit
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Featured Image:
Mega Man Battle Network Legacy Collection
Previous Chart: Apr. 3 – Apr. 9
Follow-up Chart: Apr. 17 – Apr. 23
Source: Famitsu
Google Chart:
Hardware Sales
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