Japan Top Weekly Video Game Ranking: April 5, 2021 to April 11, 2021

After a slow down it faced the week before, Xbox Series reported much better sales week-on-week as both versions jumped 57.49% and 86.97% respectively, putting the total sales at 571 units for the week. Other machines however, did not see a similar outcome as the rest are down for the week with Switch and PS5 Digital Edition taking the hardest hit.

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It is thanks to the awesome 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! All the data you find below is accessible via Famitsu’s post right here.


Sales of Hardware

Hardware Weekly Sales Change Lifetime Sales
Switch 48,733 (↓32.49%) 15,679,282
Switch Lite 47,526 (↓24.43%) 3,637,401
PS5 13,074 (↓20.57%) 515,009
PS5 Digital Edition 2,486 (↓42.13%) 101,517
Xbox Series X 287 (↑57.49%) 31,045
Xbox Series S 284 (↑86.97%) 9,694
PS4 1,430 (↓10.12%) 7,778,077
New 2DS LL 622 (↓17.29%) 1,161,498

Sales of video game software slips into the red yet again for titles in the Top 10. Monster Hunter Rise fell 30% week-on-week as it approaches 2 million copies sold, which should be achievable in two weeks time. The title fell the sharpest among the Top 10 members. Previous week’s Outriders is out of the Top 10, while Pokémon Sword and Shield jumped a spot to number 10. Ring Fit Adventure sees sales passing the 2.5 million mark in Japan.

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Without further ado, the full list is as follows:

Video Game Software Top 10


1. Monster Hunter Rise (↓30.00%)
Sales: 194,327
Lifetime Sales: 1,774,063
Developer: Capcom
Platform: Switch
Release Date: March 26, 2021
Link (JPN): CDJapan
Link (ENG): Capcom


2. Super Mario 3D World + Bowser’s Fury (↓22.43%)
Sales: 21,590
Lifetime Sales: 642,106
Developer: Nintendo
Platform: Switch
Release Date: February 12, 2021
Link (JPN): CDJapan
Link (ENG):
Nintendo


3. Momotaro Dentetsu: Showa, Heisei, Reiwa mo Teiban! (↓20.68%)
Sales: 12,920
Lifetime Sales: 2,101,505
Developer: KONAMI
Platform: Switch
Release Date: November 19, 2020
Link (JPN): Amazon


4. Mario Kart 8 Deluxe (↓13.58%)
Sales: 10,439
Lifetime Sales: 3,774,112
Developer: Nintendo
Platform: Switch
Release Date: April 28, 2017
Link (JPN): Amazon
Link (ENG): Amazon


5. Ring Fit Adventure (↓13.38%)
Sales: 10,154
Lifetime Sales: 2,501,449
Developer: Nintendo
Platform: Switch
Release Date: October 18, 2019
Link (JPN): Amazon
Link (ENG): Amazon


6. Minecraft (↓8.24%)
Sales: 9,408
Lifetime Sales: 1,892,400
Developer: Microsoft Japan
Platform: Switch
Release Date: June 21, 2018
Link (JPN): Amazon
Link (ENG): Amazon


7. Super Smash Bros. Ultimate (↓15.48%)
Sales: 7,835
Lifetime Sales: 4,236,044
Developer: Nintendo
Platform: Switch
Release Date: December 7, 2018
Link (JPN): Amazon
Link (ENG): Amazon


8. Animal Crossing: New Horizons (↓23.28%)
Sales: 7,406
Lifetime Sales: 6,727,920
Developer: Nintendo
Platform: Switch
Release Date: March 20, 2020
Link (JPN): Amazon
Link (ENG): Amazon


9. Splatoon 2 (↓20.64%)
Sales: 4,783
Lifetime Sales: 3,836,779
Developer: Nintendo
Platform: Switch
Release Date: July 21, 2017
Link (JPN): Amazon
Link (ENG): Amazon


10. Pokémon Sword and Shield (↓23.11%)
Sales: 4,634
Lifetime Sales: 4,023,912
Developer: Game Freak
Platform: Switch
Release Date: November 15, 2019
Link (JPN): Amazon
Link (ENG): Amazon


Video Game Software Top 11 – 30

Rank Title Weekly Sales Lifetime Sales
11 Clubhouse Games: 51 Worldwide Classics Switch 4,161 677,068
12 Super Mario Party Switch 3,545 1,858,412
13 Story of Seasons: Pioneers of Olive Town Switch 2,915 269,842
14 Little Nightmares II Switch 2,695 62,297
15 Apex Legends Champion Edition Switch 2,354 21,082
16 The Legend of Zelda Breath of the Wild Switch 2,199 1,804,987
17 Super Mario Maker 2 Switch 2,087 1,084,206
18 Human: Fall Flat Switch 2,056 137,185
19 Sakuna: Of Rice and Ruin Switch 1,880 150,434
20 New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe Switch 1,729 1,051,241
21 Super Mario Odyssey Switch 1,712 2,224,385
22 Fitness Boxing 2: Rhythm & Exercise Switch 1,652 88,062
23 DRAGON QUEST XI S: Echoes of an Elusive Age – Definitive Edition Switch 1,614 87,682
24 Bravely Default 2 Switch 1,507 134,858
25 Luigi’s Mansion 3 Switch 1,454 759,593
26 Pikmin 3 Deluxe Switch 1,406 556,022
27 Taiko no Tatsujin: Drum ‘n’ Fun! Switch 1,388 585,212
28 Outriders PS4 1,370 7,966
29 Fishing Spirits Switch 1,352 578,474
30 eBaseball Powerful Pro Yakyuu 2020 Switch 1,324 295,797

As always, if you find any faults with the list, please do not hesitate to let me know! Also, don’t shy away from dropping a comment or two down below and share your thoughts with us.

Source: Famitsu
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