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 41,755 units as opposed to 47,040 units, accounting for 44.0% of the total market share. This brings its cumulative sales so far to 3,371,033 units, and it is expected to reach the 3.4 million mark in the following week. The Xbox Series saw a significant increase of 64.86% in sales, primarily driven by strong rebound in sales for the Series X variant. As a result, it sold 488 units, up from 296 units at the end of the week. Sales for the PlayStation 4 dropped by 41.81% to 789 units, while the New 2DS LL experienced a 20.18% increase, selling 137 units.
Sales of Hardware
| Hardware | Weekly Sales | Change | Lifetime Sales |
|---|---|---|---|
| Switch | 7,674 | (↓11.60%) | 19,277,706 |
| Switch Lite | 4,368 | (↓35.40%) | 5,281,338 |
| Switch OLED | 39,763 | (↑19.23%) | 4,254,463 |
| PS5 | 33,572 | (↓15.65%) | 2,899,698 |
| PS5 Digital Edition | 8,183 | (↑13.01%) | 471,335 |
| Xbox Series X | 376 | (↑155.78%) | 184,959 |
| Xbox Series S | 112 | (↓24.83%) | 251,538 |
| PS4 | 789 | (↓41.81%) | 7,866,970 |
| New 2DS LL | 137 | (↑20.18%) | 1,191,421 |
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.
The week witnessed the inclusion of two new releases in the Top 10 rankings. The first is Minecraft Legends, which sold 13,490 copies within its first five days of release for the Switch edition. This real-time strategy game is also available on other platforms, including Windows, Xbox, and PlayStation. Another noteworthy entry is Cuphead, ranking at Number 8 with 4,085 copies sold in its first four days. It is a ported version of the 2017 game specifically designed for the Switch. To learn more about these games, you can watch their official launch trailers provided below.
Video Game Software Top 10
1. Minecraft Legends (NEW)
Sales: 13,490
Lifetime Sales: 13,490
Price: 4,800 yen
Developer / Publisher: Microsoft Japan
Platform: Switch
Release Date: April 19, 2023
Link (JPN): CDJapan
Link (ENG): Amazon
2. Kirby’s Return to Dream Land Deluxe (↓32.66%)
Sales: 7,658
Lifetime Sales: 392,645
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 (↓20.76%)
Sales: 7,527
Lifetime Sales: 4,998,901
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 (↓18.24%)
Sales: 7,416
Lifetime Sales: 5,250,971
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 (↓87.89%)
Sales: 6,342
Lifetime Sales: 58,717
Price: 5,990 yen
Developer / Publisher: Capcom
Platform: Switch
Release Date: April 14, 2023
Link (JPN): CDJapan
Link (ENG): Amazon
6. Splatoon 3 (↓15.50%)
Sales: 6,039
Lifetime Sales: 3,991,533
Price: 5,980 yen
Developer / Publisher: Nintendo
Platform: Switch
Release Date: September 9, 2022
Link (JPN): CDJapan
Link (ENG): Amazon
7. Minecraft (↓20.10%)
Sales: 5,838
Lifetime Sales: 3,112,005
Price: 3,600 yen
Developer / Publisher: Microsoft Japan
Platform: Switch
Release Date: June 21, 2018
Link (JPN): Amazon
Link (ENG): Amazon
8. Cuphead (NEW)
Sales: 4,085
Lifetime Sales: 4,085
Price: 4,527 yen
Developer / Publisher: SUPERDELUXE GAMES
Platform: Switch
Release Date: April 20, 2023
Link (JPN): CDJapan
Link (ENG): Amazon
9. Resident Evil 4 (↓46.31%)
Sales: 3,860
Lifetime Sales: 124,496
Price: 7,990 yen
Developer / Publisher: Capcom
Platform: PS4
Release Date: March 24, 2023
Link (JPN): CDJapan
Link (ENG): Amazon
10. Nintendo Switch Sports (↓31.90%)
Sales: 3,789
Lifetime Sales: 1,060,179
Price: 4,980 yen
Developer / Publisher: Nintendo
Platform: Switch
Release Date: April 29, 2022
Link (JPN): CDJapan
Link (ENG): Amazon
Video Game Software Top 11 – 30
| Rank | Status | Title | Weekly Sales | Lifetime Sales |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Switch | 3,745 | 5,169,086 | |
| 12 | Puyo Puyo Tetris 2 [Special Price] Switch | 2,875 | 55,536 | |
| 13 | NEW | Akiba’s Trip 2 Director’s Cut Switch | 2,862 | 2,862 |
| 14 | Mario Party Superstars Switch | 2,741 | 1,214,095 | |
| 15 | The Legend of Zelda Breath of the Wild Switch | 2,582 | 2,163,849 | |
| 16 | Resident Evil 4 PS5 | 2,460 | 123,680 | |
| 17 | Ring Fit Adventure Switch | 2,153 | 3,377,826 | |
| 18 | Animal Crossing: New Horizons Switch | 2,050 | 7,457,842 | |
| 19 | Momotaro Dentetsu: Showa, Heisei, Reiwa mo Teiban! Switch | 1,875 | 2,867,701 | |
| 20 | Clubhouse Games: 51 Worldwide Classics Switch | 1,752 | 1,111,595 | |
| 21 | NEW | Hatena no Tou: The Tower of Children Switch |
1,698 | 1,698 |
| 22 | ARK: Survival Evolved Switch | 1,660 | 41,504 | |
| 23 | NEW | Akiba’s Trip 2 Director’s Cut PS4 | 1,593 | 1,593 |
| 24 | Hogwarts Legacy PS5 | 1,546 | 168,126 | |
| 25 | Taiko no Tatsujin: Rhythm Festival Switch | 1,430 | 170,128 | |
| 26 | Hoshi no Kirby Discovery Switch | 1,398 | 1,018,030 | |
| 27 | NEW | Minecraft Legends PS5 | 1,391 | 1,391 |
| 28 | Mega Man Battle Network Legacy Collection PS4 | 1,378 | 9,249 | |
| 29 | NEW | Coffee Talk Episode 2: Hibiscus & Butterfly Switch | 1,369 | 1,369 |
| 30 | Dokapon Kingdom: Connect Switch |
1,364 | 6,775 |
*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:
Minecraft Legends
Previous Chart: Apr. 10 – Apr. 16
Follow-up Chart: Apr. 24 – Apr. 30
Follow-up Chart (Two-week): Apr. 24 – May 7
Source: Famitsu
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