Japan Top Weekly Video Game Ranking: April 13, 2020 ~ April 19, 2020

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Sales of Final Fantasy VII Remake fell sharply in its second week as it stumbled nearly 90% down from the previous week’s 702,853 copies sold to 70,652 copies sold the period between April 13 – April 19 according to Famitsu here. Also, it is thanks to Famitsu that we get to see the sales ranking on a weekly basis, so why not go over to their site here and show them some love!

However, Square Enix has mentioned that the game managed to sell 3.5 million copies within 3 days of its launch with 1 million copies have been reportedly sold in Japan alone (Sources: Square Enix, 4gamer, PlayStation, Famitsu). The reported sales figure is inclusive of digital sales and total shipment worldwide. The original classic has recorded a cumulative sales of more than 12.6 million copies sold worldwide according to Square Enix.

In terms of sales of hardware, the Playstation 4 systems have experienced a decline from a strong week they experienced before (April 6 – April 12). Sales of PS4 hardware fell 61% while PS4 Pro slid 40%. Sales of Switch Lite, Xbox systems and 3DS LL all reported positive growth. Information regarding sales of hardware can be found here. For easy viewing, I have summarized them as below:

Sales of Hardware

1. Switch / 19,273 units (↓0.80%) (total sold: 11,167,569 units)
2. Switch Lite / 8,601 units (↑31.59%) (total sold: 2,124,042 units)
3. PS4 / 23,606 units (↓61.12%) (total sold: 7,552,635 units)
4. PS4 Pro / 10,894 units (↓40.59%) (total sold: 1,498,788 units)
5. Xbox One S / 31 units (↑48.39%) (total sold: 93,147 units)
6. Xbox One X / 22 units (↑18.18%) (total sold: 19,639 units)

On the other hand, 2DS and 3DS are as follows:

  • New 2DS LL / 1,457 units (↓7.26%) (total sold: 1,708,351 units)
  • New 3DS LL / 114 units (↑14.91%) (total sold: 5,887,104 units)

Animal Crossing has once again taken the top spot for the week although sales have plummeted by 2%. All of the titles in the top 10 have reported sales decrease with one new title making into the top 30, Olympia Soiree at number 16. The full list is as below:

1. Animal Crossing: New Horizons (↓2.15%)

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Sales: 286,586
Total Sales: 3,611,246
Platform: Switch
Link (JPN): Animal Crossing: New Horizons
Link (ENG):  Animal Crossing: New Horizons

2. Final Fantasy VII Remake (↓89.95%)

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Sales: 70,652
Total Sales: 773,505
Platform: PS4
Link (JPN): Final Fantasy VII Remake
Link (ENG):  Final Fantasy VII Remake

3. Mario Kart 8 Deluxe (↓6.05%)

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Sales: 13,313
Total Sales: 2,882,585
Platform: Switch
Link (JPN): Mario Kart 8 Deluxe

4. Resident Evil 3 (↓64.70%)

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Sales: 12,247
Total Sales: 236,435
Platform: PS4
Link (JPN): Resident Evil 3
Link (ENG):  Resident Evil 3

5. Super Smash Bros. Ultimate (↓20.07%)

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Sales: 9,034
Total Sales: 3,655,868
Platform: Switch
Link (JPN): Super Smash Bros. Ultimate (JPN)
Link (ENG): Super Smash Bros. Ultimate (ENG)

6. One Piece: Pirate Warriors 4 (↓34.25%)

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Sales: 8,682
Total Sales: 116,217
Platform: PS4
Link (JPN): One Piece: Pirate Warriors 4
Link (ENG): One Piece: Pirate Warriors 4

7. One Piece: Pirate Warriors 4 (↓32.22%)

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Sales: 8,080
Total Sales: 98,912
Platform: Switch
Link (JPN): One Piece: Pirate Warriors 4
Link (ENG): One Piece: Pirate Warriors 4

8. Super Mario Party (↓8.57%)

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Sales: 8,005
Total Sales: 1,406,903
Platform: Switch
Link (JPN): Super Mario Party
Link (ENG): Super Mario Party

9. Pokémon Sword and Shield (↓12.42%)
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Total Sales: 3,570,493
Platform: Switch
Link (JPN): Pokémon Sword and Shield
Link (ENG): Pokémon Sword and Shield

10. Minecraft (↓12.67%)
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Total Sales: 1,356,230
Platform: Switch
Link (JPN): Minecraft (JPN)
Link (ENG): Minecraft (ENG)

Special Column

Video Game Sales Top 11 – Top 30 (Title *Sales **Total Sales)

11. Splatoon 2 *5,998 **3,374,913
12. New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe *4,705 **821,772
13. Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Rescue Team DX *4,621 **237,956
14. Nioh 2 *4,410 **146,383
15. The Legend of Zelda Breath of the Wild *4,332 **1,565,762
16. Olympia Soiree *4,302 **4,302 (NEW)
17. Monster Hunter World: Iceborne Master Edition *3,774 **454,724
18. Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 *3,757 **302,285
19. Ring Fit Adventure *3,720 **766,592
20. Dr. Kawashima’s Brain Training For Nintendo Switch *3,343 **197,685
21. Super Mario Maker 2 *3,247 **894,818
22. Fishing Spirits *3,050 **423,967
23. Grand Theft Auto V: Premium Online Edition [Low-priced Edition] *2,932 **36,242
24. Fit Boxing *2,756 **92,599
25. Animal Crossing: New Leaf amiibo+ *2,598 **495,050
26. Dragon Quest XI S Echoes of an Elusive Age *2,452 **510,080
27. Luigi’s Mansion 3 *2,417 **632,218
28. Taiko no Tatsujin: Drum ‘n’ Fun! *2,248 **467,656
29. Kotoba no Puzzle: Mojipittan Encore *2,114 **12,754
30. Call of Duty: Modern Warfare *1,864 **236,389

Blue = PS4
Red = Switch
Dark Red = 3DS

As usual, if you find any faults with the list, please do not hesitate to let me know. Also, do share your thoughts down in the comment section below!

Source: Famitsu
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