During the week of April 3 to April 9, all Switch consoles experienced a week-over-week drop, with total cumulative sales declining by 7.13% to 52,510 units, compared to the previous week’s sales of 56,543 units. On the other hand, the PlayStation 5 saw an overall increase of 33.24%, with sales of 46,205 units, up from 34,677 units the previous week. As a result, Switch and PlayStation 5 claimed 52.0% and 45.8% of the market share, respectively. The Xbox Series had mixed results, with Series X sales surging by 136.86% to 739 units, while Series S sales slumped by 42.39% to 178 units. Combined, the Xbox Series consoles saw an increase of 47.67% from 621 units in the previous week to 917 units. Sales of PlayStation 4 declined by 21.36% to 1,211 units, while the New 2DS LL saw a significant increase of 120.69% to 64 units.
Sales of Hardware
| Hardware | Weekly Sales | Change | Lifetime Sales |
|---|---|---|---|
| Switch | 8,991 | (↓13.21%) | 19,261,351 |
| Switch Lite | 5,983 | (↓18.09%) | 5,270,208 |
| Switch OLED | 37,536 | (↓3.46%) | 4,181,349 |
| PS5 | 39,836 | (↑39.02%) | 2,826,327 |
| PS5 Digital Edition | 6,369 | (↑5.74%) | 455,911 |
| Xbox Series X | 739 | (↑136.86%) | 184,436 |
| Xbox Series S | 178 | (↓42.39%) | 251,277 |
| PS4 | 1,211 | (↓21.36%) | 7,864,825 |
| New 2DS LL | 64 | (↑120.69%) | 1,191,170 |
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.
In the Top 10 software sales, all releases experienced a drop in sales compared to the prior week. Kirby’s Return to Dream Land Deluxe claimed the top spot with a 21.68% decrease in sales, selling 16,458 copies. Its lifetime physical sales have now reached 373,615 units. Both Resident Evil 4 editions for PlayStation are also on the list, with a total of 229,920 units sold in just 17 days. Without further ado, here is the full list:
Video Game Software Top 10
1. Kirby’s Return to Dream Land Deluxe (↓21.68%)
Sales: 16,458
Lifetime Sales: 373,615
Price: 5,980 yen
Developer / Publisher: Nintendo
Platform: Switch
Release Date: February 24, 2023
Link (JPN): CDJapan
Link (ENG): Amazon
2. Resident Evil 4 (↓30.91%)
Sales: 11,472
Lifetime Sales: 113,447
Price: 7,990 yen
Developer / Publisher: Capcom
Platform: PS4
Release Date: March 24, 2023
Link (JPN): CDJapan
Link (ENG): Amazon
3. Mario Kart 8 Deluxe (↓3.72%)
Sales: 9,991
Lifetime Sales: 5,234,484
Price: 7,800 yen
Developer / Publisher: Nintendo
Platform: Switch
Release Date: April 28, 2017
Link (JPN): Amazon
Link (ENG): Amazon
4. Pokémon Scarlet and Violet (↓21.04%)
Sales: 9,812
Lifetime Sales: 4,981,875
Price: 5,980 yen each
Developer / Publisher: The Pokémon Company
Platform: Switch
Release Date: November 18, 2022
Link (JPN): CDJapan
Link (ENG): Amazon
5. Splatoon 3 (↓19.05%)
Sales: 8,712
Lifetime Sales: 3,978,347
Price: 5,980 yen
Developer / Publisher: Nintendo
Platform: Switch
Release Date: September 9, 2022
Link (JPN): CDJapan
Link (ENG): Amazon
6. Resident Evil 4 (↓50.01%)
Sales: 8,301
Lifetime Sales: 116,473
Price: 7,990 yen
Developer / Publisher: Capcom
Platform: PS4
Release Date: March 24, 2023
Link (JPN): CDJapan
Link (ENG): Amazon
7. Minecraft (↓5.10%)
Sales: 7,718
Lifetime Sales: 3,098,860
Price: 3,600 yen
Developer / Publisher: Microsoft Japan
Platform: Switch
Release Date: June 21, 2018
Link (JPN): Amazon
Link (ENG): Amazon
8. Nintendo Switch Sports (↓21.76%)
Sales: 5,556
Lifetime Sales: 1,050,826
Price: 4,980 yen
Developer / Publisher: Nintendo
Platform: Switch
Release Date: April 29, 2022
Link (JPN): CDJapan
Link (ENG): Amazon
9. Super Smash Bros. Ultimate (↓5.32%)
Sales: 4,916
Lifetime Sales: 5,160,598
Price: 7,200 yen
Developer / Publisher: Nintendo
Platform: Switch
Release Date: December 7, 2018
Link (JPN): Amazon
Link (ENG): Amazon
10. Mario Party Superstars (↓4.10%)
Sales: 4,019
Lifetime Sales: 1,208,034
Price: 6,578 yen
Developer / Publisher: Nintendo
Platform: Switch
Release Date: October 29, 2021
Link (JPN): CDJapan
Link (ENG): Nintendo
Video Game Software Top 11 – 30
| Rank | Status | Title | Weekly Sales | Lifetime Sales |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | Winning Post 10 Switch |
3,632 | 16,611 | |
| 12 | The Legend of Zelda Breath of the Wild Switch | 2,885 | 2,158,504 | |
| 13 | ARK: Survival Evolved Switch | 2,726 | 37,703 | |
| 14 | Animal Crossing: New Horizons Switch | 2,656 | 7,453,447 | |
| 15 | Puyo Puyo Tetris 2 [Special Price] Switch | 2,621 | 49,642 | |
| 16 | Ring Fit Adventure Switch | 2,598 | 3,372,744 | |
| 17 | Clubhouse Games: 51 Worldwide Classics Switch | 2,589 | 1,107,731 | |
| 18 | Hogwarts Legacy PS5 | 2,507 | 164,349 | |
| 19 | eBaseball Powerful Pro Baseball 2022 Switch | 2,246 | 265,637 | |
| 20 | Momotaro Dentetsu: Showa, Heisei, Reiwa mo Teiban! Switch | 2,009 | 2,863,712 | |
| 21 | Atelier Ryza 3: Alchemist of the End & the Secret Key Switch | 1,875 | 37,669 | |
| 22 | Octopath Traveler II Switch | 1,846 | 88,333 | |
| 23 | Winning Post 10 PS5 | 1,785 | 8,929 | |
| 24 | Hoshi no Kirby Discovery Switch | 1,725 | 1,015,239 | |
| 25 | Winning Post 10 PS4 | 1,615 | 7,673 | |
| 26 | Taiko no Tatsujin: Rhythm Festival Switch | 1,586 | 166,961 | |
| 27 | FIFA 23 Legacy Edition Switch |
1,492 | 100,760 | |
| 28 | Super Mario 3D World + Bowser’s Fury Switch | 1,466 | 1,136,300 | |
| 29 | Human: Fall Flat Switch | 1,440 | 337,263 | |
| 30 | Gran Turismo 7 PS5 | 1,389 | 304,020 |
*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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Resident Evil 4
Previous Chart: Mar. 27 – Apr. 2
Follow-up Chart: Apr. 10 – Apr. 16
Source: Famitsu
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