Japan Top Weekly Video Game Ranking: August 15 – August 21, 2022

The week between August 15 and August 21 will not be having week-on-week comparisons for hardware since the chart before this covered two-week worth of sales data. The week sees Switch consoles leading the pack as usual at 58,396 copies sold, taking up 69.5% of the total hardware sales for the week while PlayStation 5 is at 15,655 copies at 18.6%. The Xbox Series sold 9,820 units to claim 11.7% of the market share while PlayStation 4 and New 2DS LL are at 13 and 152 units sold each.

Sales of Hardware

Hardware Weekly Sales Lifetime Sales
Switch 15,988 18,598,486
Switch Lite 11,133 4,862,082
Switch OLED 31,275 2,223,821
PS5 14,609 1,607,405
PS5 Digital Edition 1,046 258,831
Xbox Series X 4,836 144,531
Xbox Series S 4,984 157,017
PS4 13 7,819,824
New 2DS LL 152 1,188,420

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.

There is only one new release that made it onto the Top 10 list with Kirby’s Dream Buffet at Number 6 with its Download Card Version at 7,218 copies sold in its first 5 days. The game is an exclusive Nintendo eShop title that sees Kirby shrunk by the Dream Fork and will have to go up against Waddle Dees and other multi-colored Kirbys (Source: Wikirby). You can check out its introductory video for more details and gameplay of the game.

Video Game Software Top 10


1. Nintendo Switch Sports (↓38.85%)
Sales: 18,668
Lifetime Sales: 696,061
Developer / Publisher: Nintendo
Platform: Switch
Release Date: April 29, 2022
Link (JPN): CDJapan
Link (ENG): Amazon


2. Mario Kart 8 Deluxe (↓1.50%)
Sales: 16,052
Lifetime Sales: 4,790,937
Developer / Publisher: Nintendo
Platform: Switch
Release Date: April 28, 2017
Link (JPN): Amazon
Link (ENG): Amazon


3. Hoshi no Kirby Discovery (↓26.62%)
Sales: 10,877
Lifetime Sales: 862,743
Developer / Publisher: Nintendo
Platform: Switch
Release Date: March 25, 2022
Link (JPN): CDJapan
Link (ENG): Amazon


4. Minecraft (↓8.11%)
Sales: 10,697
Lifetime Sales: 2,759,736
Developer / Publisher: Microsoft Japan
Platform: Switch
Release Date: June 21, 2018
Link (JPN): Amazon
Link (ENG): Amazon


5. Monster Hunter Rise + Sunbreak Set (↓30.52%)
Sales: 8,625
Lifetime Sales: 250,277
Developer / Publisher: Capcom
Platform: Switch
Release Date: June 30, 2022
Link (JPN): CDJapan
Link (ENG): Amazon


6. Kirby’s Dream Buffet (Download Card Version) (NEW)
Sales: 7,218
Lifetime Sales: 7,218
Developer / Publisher: Nintendo
Platform: Switch
Release Date: August 17, 2022
Link (JPN): Nintendo Store
Link (ENG): Nintendo Store


7. Super Smash Bros. Ultimate (↓3.05%)
Sales:
7,014
Lifetime Sales: 4,956,081
Developer / Publisher: Nintendo
Platform: Switch
Release Date: December 7, 2018
Link (JPN): Amazon
Link (ENG): Amazon


8. Ring Fit Adventure (↓27.67%)
Sales: 6,748
Lifetime Sales: 3,253,767
Developer: Nintendo
Platform: Switch
Release Date: October 18, 2019
Link (JPN): Amazon
Link (ENG): Amazon


9. Xenoblade Chronicles 3 (↓48.19%)
Sales: 6,714
Lifetime Sales: 158,971
Developer / Publisher: Nintendo
Platform: Switch
Release Date: July 29, 2022
Link (JPN): CDJapan
Link (ENG): Amazon


10. Mario Party Superstars (↓16.63%)
Sales: 6,056
Lifetime Sales: 1,023,061
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   Momotaro Dentetsu: Showa, Heisei, Reiwa mo Teiban! Switch 5,759 2,703,961
12   Animal Crossing: New Horizons Switch 5,411 7,313,745
13   Live A Live Switch
5,152 111,386
14   eBASEBALL Powerful Pro Baseball 2022 Switch 3,603 220,707
15   Splatoon 2 Switch 3,263 4,112,322
16   Clubhouse Games: 51 Worldwide Classics Switch 3,206 1,010,514
17   Pokémon Legends: Arceus Switch 3,056 2,285,962
18   The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild Switch 3,023 2,068,403
19   Pokémon Sword and Shield Switch 2,682 4,365,910
20   Kimetsu no Yaiba: The Hinokami Chronicles Switch 2,461 155,489
21   Monster Hunter Rise Best Price Switch 2,401 89,819
22   Human: Fall Flat Switch 2,106 281,078
23   Super Mario 3D World + Bowser’s Fury Switch 2,059 1,070,032
24   Taiko no Tatsujin: Drum ‘n’ Fun! Switch 1,724 735,907
25   Nobunaga no Yabou Shinsei Switch 1,718 37,039
26   DRAGON QUEST XI S: Echoes of an Elusive Age – Definitive Edition Switch 1,647 220,986
27   Super Mario Party Switch 1,617 2,094,782
28   Mario Strikers: Battle League Switch 1,607 78,050
29   Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl Switch 1,596 2,579,081
30   Super Mario Maker 2 Switch 1,579 1,233,705

As always, if you find any issues with the lists above, 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!

Previous Chart: Aug. 8 – Aug. 14
Source: Famitsu

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