Units sold for Video Game consoles are mostly up the week between April 11 and April 17 with the Xbox Series X recording the highest jump at 95.01% week-on-week to 3,027 units from 151 units. Series S however slid 30.69% to close at 2,715 units for the week, putting the total sales for both consoles at 5,742 units. PlayStation 5 witnesses a similar turnout. It is down for the Vanilla edition while Digital Edition saw an increase of 46.90%. This however still puts its total units sold growth from the prior week at a small 0.31% to 11,259 units. Switch consoles have recorded positive performances for the Vanilla and Lite editions, but OLED sold 21.75% less than the week before. As such, the total units sold for the console including all its editions stay in the 60,000 range. PlayStation 4 vanilla sold a unit more than last week to 15 units while New 2DS LL noted a 13.39% increase in units sold to 224 units.
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.
Sales of Hardware
Hardware | Weekly Sales | Change | Lifetime Sales |
---|---|---|---|
Switch | 22,430 | (↑25.16%) | 18,198,894 |
Switch Lite | 10,556 | (↑10.16%) | 4,680,086 |
Switch OLED | 27,303 | (↓21.75%) | 1,586,746 |
PS5 | 10,033 | (↓5.11%) | 1,320,684 |
PS5 Digital Edition | 1,226 | (↑46.90%) | 229,982 |
Xbox Series X | 3,027 | (↑95.01%) | 95,290 |
Xbox Series S | 2,715 | (↓30.69%) | 83,219 |
PS4 | 15 | (↑6.67%) | 7,819,433 |
New 2DS LL | 224 | (↑13.39%) | 1,185,067 |
As for Video Game software, the 2019 re-release of 13 Sentinels: Aegis Rim for the Switch console is 2nd on the list at 27,199 copies sold in the first 4 days, 21.41% less than the PlayStation 4 release back in 2019. The Switch release has also been released globally, and for more information about the version, you can check out the trailer below.
Then, Winning Post 9 sees its Switch edition edging out the PlayStation 4 edition at Number 4 with copies sold at 12,704 in the first 4 days while the PlayStation 4 version is 6th at 9,421 copies. This would put its total copies sold at 22,125 copies, 1.83% lower than the 22,537 copies it sold for the 2021 edition back between April 12 and April 18. More information about the horse raising simulation game can be obtained via its promotional video down below.
Squeezed in between the two Winning Post 9 2022 versions is the last new title on the Top 10 for the week. Battle Spirits Connected Battlers makes its debut at 10,764 copies sold in the first 4 days. Initially teased by FuRyu on April 23rd last year, the game was first announced to be released at a much earlier date (January 22, 2022). However, that was pushed back due to quality issues, and it was finally released on April 14. The card video game will feature cards from the Rebirth era, and according FuRyu, more cards from the older era will be included after the release. You can check out more through its promotional video down below.
Video Game Software Top 10
1. Hoshi no Kirby Discovery (↓36.23%)
Sales: 38,234
Lifetime Sales: 589,200
Developer / Publisher: Nintendo
Platform: Switch
Release Date: March 25, 2022
Link (JPN): CDJapan
Link (ENG): Amazon

2. 13 Sentinels: Aegis Rim (NEW)
Sales: 27,199
Lifetime Sales: 27,199
Developer / Publisher: Atlus
Platform: Switch
Release Date: April 14, 2022
Link (JPN): CDJapan (Eng. Audio)
Link (ENG): Amazon

3. Mario Kart 8 Deluxe (↓19.28%)
Sales: 13,167
Lifetime Sales: 4,567,753
Developer / Publisher: Nintendo
Platform: Switch
Release Date: April 28, 2017
Link (JPN): Amazon
Link (ENG): Amazon

4. Winning Post 9 2022 (NEW)
Sales: 12,704
Lifetime Sales: 12,704
Developer / Publisher: Koei Tecmo Games
Platform: Switch
Release Date: April 14, 2022
Link (JPN): Amazon

5. Battle Spirits Connected Battlers (NEW)
Sales: 10,764
Lifetime Sales: 10,764
Developer / Publisher: FuRyu
Platform: Switch
Release Date: April 14, 2022
Link (JPN): CDJapan

6. Winning Post 9 2022 (NEW)
Sales: 9,421
Lifetime Sales: 9,421
Developer / Publisher: Koei Tecmo Games
Platform: PS4
Release Date: April 14, 2022
Link (JPN): Amazon

7. Minecraft (↓4.58%)
Sales: 9,141
Lifetime Sales: 2,604,603
Developer / Publisher: Microsoft Japan
Platform: Switch
Release Date: June 21, 2018
Link (JPN): Amazon
Link (ENG): Amazon

8. Super Smash Bros. Ultimate (↓17.62%)
Sales: 6,643
Lifetime Sales: 4,847,161
Developer / Publisher: Nintendo
Platform: Switch
Release Date: December 7, 2018
Link (JPN): Amazon
Link (ENG): Amazon

9. Pokémon Legends: Arceus (↓24.61%)
Sales: 6,444
Lifetime Sales: 2,223,120
Developer / Publisher: The Pokémon Company
Platform: Switch
Release Date: January 28, 2022
Link (JPN): CDJapan
Link (ENG): Amazon

10. Ring Fit Adventure (↑0.47%)
Sales: 5,064
Lifetime Sales: 3,122,541
Developer: Nintendo
Platform: Switch
Release Date: October 18, 2019
Link (JPN): Amazon
Link (ENG): Amazon

Video Game Software Top 11 – 30
Rank | Status | Title | Weekly Sales | Lifetime Sales |
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11 | Mario Party Superstars Switch |
4,766 | 938,117 | |
12 | The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild Switch |
4,599 | 2,003,373 | |
13 | Elden Ring PS4 |
4,408 | 328,212 | |
14 | Animal Crossing: New Horizons Switch |
3,965 | 7,234,020 | |
15 | Momotaro Dentetsu: Showa, Heisei, Reiwa mo Teiban! Switch | 2,818 | 2,640,628 | |
16 | Clubhouse Games: 51 Worldwide Classics Switch | 2,653 | 963,015 | |
17 | Splatoon 2 Switch | 2,448 | 4,063,425 | |
18 | Monster Hunter Rise Best Price Switch | 2,309 | 46,772 | |
19 | Triangle Strategy Switch | 1,873 | 125,939 | |
20 | Gran Turismo 7 PS4 | 1,834 | 108,652 | |
21 | NEW | Grand Theft Auto V PS5 | 1,551 | 1,551 |
22 | Elden Ring PS5 | 1,537 | 127,664 | |
23 | Pokémon Sword and Shield Switch | 1,515 | 4,333,423 | |
24 | Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl Switch | 1,480 | 2,536,040 | |
25 | Super Mario 3D World + Bowser’s Fury Switch | 1,471 | 1,040,640 | |
26 | Stranger of Paradise: Final Fantasy Origin PS4 | 1,466 | 44,313 | |
27 | NEW | Battle Spirits Connected Battlers PS4 | 1,438 | 1,438 |
28 | Taiko no Tatsujin: Drum ‘n’ Fun! Switch | 1,398 | 711,072 | |
29 | Fitness Boxing 2: Rhythm & Exercise Switch | 1,317 | 195,110 | |
30 | Human: Fall Flat Switch |
1,278 | 253,349 |
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Source: Famitsu
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