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