Japan Top Weekly Video Game Ranking: April 12, 2021 to April 18, 2021

The week opens with sales of both PlayStation 5 editions recording better week-to-week performance. The vanilla edition of the hardware saw sales rose 31.42% from the week before, while the Digital Edition contends with a modest climb. The hardware has so far sold 350,744 units in 2021. Switch Lite, Xbox Series S and the PlayStation 4 are all up for the week. Switch Lite, Xbox Series X and New 2DS LL on the other hand, are all down.

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It is thanks to the wonderful folks 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 some love! Plus, all the data you find below is accessible via Famitsu right here.


Sales of Hardware

Hardware Weekly Sales Change Lifetime Sales
Switch 56,707 (↑14.06%) 15,735,989
Switch Lite 37,350 (↓21.41%) 3,674,751
PS5 19,064 (↑31.42%) 534,073
PS5 Digital Edition 3,031 (↑17.98%) 104,548
Xbox Series X 140 (↓51.22%) 31,185
Xbox Series S 405 (↑29.88%) 10,099
PS4 1,660 (↑13.86%) 7,779,737
New 2DS LL 498 (↓19.94%) 1,161,996

Sales of video game software continues with its lack of momentum for the week as all familiar titles are down. Despite the biggest drop among the Top 10 members, Monster Hunter Rise is slowly hitting 2 million copies sold in Japan.

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The chart also welcomed Winning Post 9 2021‘s Switch and PlayStation 4 versions onto its rank with the Switch edition performing slightly better. In total, the title sold 22,537 copies for the week. Without further ado, the full list is as follows:

Video Game Software Top 10


1. Monster Hunter Rise (↓43.37%)
Sales: 110,050
Lifetime Sales: 1,884,113
Developer: Capcom
Platform: Switch
Release Date: March 26, 2021
Link (JPN): CDJapan
Link (ENG): Capcom


2. Super Mario 3D World + Bowser’s Fury (↓23.41%)
Sales: 16,536
Lifetime Sales: 658,642
Developer: Nintendo
Platform: Switch
Release Date: February 12, 2021
Link (JPN): CDJapan
Link (ENG):
Nintendo


3. Winning Post 9 2021 (NEW)
Sales: 11,839
Lifetime Sales: 11,839
Developer: Koei Tecmo Games
Platform: Switch
Release Date: April 15, 2021
Link (JPN): CDJapan


4. Momotaro Dentetsu: Showa, Heisei, Reiwa mo Teiban! (↓13.77%)
Sales: 11,141
Lifetime Sales: 2,112,646
Developer: KONAMI
Platform: Switch
Release Date: November 19, 2020
Link (JPN): Amazon


5. Winning Post 9 2021 (NEW)
Sales: 10,698
Lifetime Sales: 10,698
Developer: Koei Tecmo Games
Platform: PS4
Release Date: April 15, 2021
Link (JPN): CDJapan


6. Mario Kart 8 Deluxe (↓8.91%)
Sales: 9,509
Lifetime Sales: 3,783,621
Developer: Nintendo
Platform: Switch
Release Date: April 28, 2017
Link (JPN): Amazon
Link (ENG): Amazon


7. Ring Fit Adventure (↓11.63%)
Sales: 8,973
Lifetime Sales: 2,510,422
Developer: Nintendo
Platform: Switch
Release Date: October 18, 2019
Link (JPN): Amazon
Link (ENG): Amazon


8. Minecraft (↓4.79%)
Sales: 8,957
Lifetime Sales: 1,901,357
Developer: Microsoft Japan
Platform: Switch
Release Date: June 21, 2018
Link (JPN): Amazon
Link (ENG): Amazon


9. Animal Crossing: New Horizons (↓2.20%)
Sales: 7,243
Lifetime Sales: 6,735,163
Developer: Nintendo
Platform: Switch
Release Date: March 20, 2020
Link (JPN): Amazon
Link (ENG): Amazon


10. Super Smash Bros. Ultimate (↓14.72%)
Sales: 6,682
Lifetime Sales: 4,242,726
Developer: Nintendo
Platform: Switch
Release Date: December 7, 2018
Link (JPN): Amazon
Link (ENG): Amazon


Video Game Software Top 11 – 30

Rank Title Weekly Sales Lifetime Sales
11 Splatoon 2 Switch 4,196 3,840,975
12 Pokémon Sword and Shield Switch 4,080 4,027,992
13 Clubhouse Games: 51 Worldwide Classics Switch 3,813 680,881
14 Super Mario Party Switch 3,297 1,861,709
15 Story of Seasons: Pioneers of Olive Town Switch 2,425 272,267
16 Little Nightmares II Switch 2,261 64,558
17 The Legend of Zelda Breath of the Wild Switch 1,950 1,806,937
18 DRAGON QUEST XI S: Echoes of an Elusive Age – Definitive Edition Switch 1,910 89,592
19 Apex Legends Champion Edition Switch 1,839 22,921
20 Human: Fall Flat Switch 1,692 138,877
21 Fitness Boxing 2: Rhythm & Exercise Switch 1,687 89,749
22 Super Mario Maker 2 Switch 1,681 1,085,887
23 (NEW) The King of Fighters 2002: Unlimited Match PS4 1,588 1,588
24 New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe Switch 1,586 1,052,827
25 Super Mario Odyssey Switch 1,525 2,225,910
26 eBaseball Powerful Pro Yakyuu 2020 Switch 1,390 297,187
27 Pikmin 3 Deluxe Switch 1,242 557,264
28 Fishing Spirits Switch 1,240 579,714
29 (NEW) Gear.Club Unlimited 2 [Ultimate Edition] Switch 1,236 1,236
30 Bravely Default 2 Switch 1,233 136,091

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Source: Famitsu
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