Hardware sales for the week between August 29 and September 4 sees nearly all consoles reporting fewer units sold than the week before. Switch is still the best performing console with 98,168 units sold for the week accounting to 79.2% of the sales, but it noted 13.53% less sales than the prior week. PlayStation 5 sold 20,292 copies that week, down by 19.18% for the previous week while Xbox Series is down by 67.49% week-on-week to 5,438 units. PlayStation 4 and New 2DS LL also reported a drop in sales with New 2DS LL slipping below the 100 units sold territory.
Sales of Hardware
Hardware | Weekly Sales | Change | Lifetime Sales |
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Switch | 22,857 | (↑30.18%) | 18,638,901 |
Switch Lite | 8,869 | (↑2.52%) | 4,879,602 |
Switch OLED | 66,442 | (↓23.91%) | 2,377,584 |
PS5 | 18,431 | (↓14.78%) | 1,647,464 |
PS5 Digital Edition | 1,861 | (↓46.54%) | 264,173 |
Xbox Series X | 4,175 | (↓58.43%) | 158,750 |
Xbox Series S | 1,263 | (↓81.10%) | 164,962 |
PS4 | 10 | (↓33.33%) | 7,819,849 |
New 2DS LL | 56 | (↓56.92%) | 1,188,606 |
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.
As for software, three new titles made it onto the Top 10 list with JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure: All Star Battle R leading the way at 19,807 copies sold in its first 4 days. The game is a fighting game that was developed by CyberConnect2 and is also available on the PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Nintendo Switch, Xbox One, Xbox Series X & S. Note that this is the remastered version of the 2013 game, but also comes with new game mechanics and playable characters (Source: Wikia). You can also check out its trailer below for more information about the game.
Made in Abyss: Binary Star Falling into Darkness is 4th on the list with its Switch version at 12,542 copies sold whereas the PlayStation 4 version is five spots below at 7,720 copies sold. Together that will be 20,262 copies in its first 4 days. Also available on Steam, the game is based on the Anime that it is adapted from to allow players to experience an original story that was supervised by the original author Akihito Tsukushi and relive the events that occurred throughout the Anime series (Source: Wikia). You can check out its promotional video down below for further information about the title.
Finally, we have The Last of Us Part I at Number 5 with 10,954 copies sold in its first 3 days and is a remake of the 2013 title by Naughty Dog. More about the title can be learned via its launch trailer down below.
Video Game Software Top 10
1. JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure: All Star Battle R (NEW)
Sales: 19,807
Lifetime Sales: 19,807
Developer / Publisher: Bandai Namco Entertainment
Platform: Switch
Release Date: September 1, 2022
Link (JPN): CDJapan
Link (ENG): Amazon

2. Earth Defense Force 6 (↓78.00%)
Sales: 15,036
Lifetime Sales: 83,377
Developer / Publisher: D3 Publisher
Platform: PS4
Release Date: August 25, 2022
Link (JPN): CDJapan
Link (ENG): Amazon

3. Mario Kart 8 Deluxe (↑7.94%)
Sales: 12,568
Lifetime Sales: 4,815,149
Developer / Publisher: Nintendo
Platform: Switch
Release Date: April 28, 2017
Link (JPN): Amazon
Link (ENG): Amazon

4. Made in Abyss: Binary Star Falling into Darkness (NEW)
Sales: 12,542
Lifetime Sales: 12,542
Developer / Publisher: Spike Chunsoft
Platform: Switch
Release Date: September 1, 2022
Link (JPN): Amazon

5. The Last of Us Part I (NEW)
Sales: 10,954
Lifetime Sales: 10,954
Developer / Publisher: Sony Interactive Entertainment
Platform: PS5
Release Date: September 2, 2022
Link (JPN): CDJapan
Link (ENG): Amazon

6. Nintendo Switch Sports (↓14.86%)
Sales: 9,004
Lifetime Sales: 715,641
Developer / Publisher: Nintendo
Platform: Switch
Release Date: April 29, 2022
Link (JPN): CDJapan
Link (ENG): Amazon

7. Minecraft (↑1.76%)
Sales: 8,565
Lifetime Sales: 2,776,718
Developer / Publisher: Microsoft Japan
Platform: Switch
Release Date: June 21, 2018
Link (JPN): Amazon
Link (ENG): Amazon

8. SD Gundam Battle Alliance (↓79.92%)
Sales: 7,758
Lifetime Sales: 46,392
Developer / Publisher: Bandai Namco Entertainment
Platform: Switch
Release Date: August 25, 2022
Link (JPN): CDJapan
Link (ENG): Amazon

9. Made in Abyss: Binary Star Falling into Darkness (NEW)
Sales: 7,720
Lifetime Sales: 7,720
Developer / Publisher: Spike Chunsoft
Platform: PS4
Release Date: September 1, 2022
Link (JPN): Amazon

10. Hoshi no Kirby Discovery (↑6.51%)
Sales: 7,246
Lifetime Sales: 876,792
Developer / Publisher: Nintendo
Platform: Switch
Release Date: March 25, 2022
Link (JPN): CDJapan
Link (ENG): Amazon

Video Game Software Top 11 – 30
Rank | Status | Title | Weekly Sales | Lifetime Sales |
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11 | NEW | JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure: All Star Battle R PS4 |
7,032 | 7,032 |
12 | Ring Fit Adventure Switch | 5,634 | 3,263,815 | |
13 | Monster Hunter Rise + Sunbreak Set Switch | 5,128 | 260,788 | |
14 | Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Switch | 5,093 | 4,965,946 | |
15 | Earth Defense Force 6 PS5 | 4,499 | 28,862 | |
16 | Soul Hackers 2 PS4 | 4,370 | 35,974 | |
17 | Animal Crossing: New Horizons Switch | 3,993 | 7,321,626 | |
18 | Mario Party Superstars Switch | 3,978 | 1,031,218 | |
19 | Momotaro Dentetsu: Showa, Heisei, Reiwa mo Teiban! Switch | 3,733 | 2,711,644 | |
20 | NEW | JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure: All Star Battle R PS5 | 3,721 | 3,721 |
21 | SD Gundam Battle Alliance PS4 | 3,557 | 21,507 | |
22 | eBASEBALL Powerful Pro Baseball 2022 Switch | 2,897 | 226,304 | |
23 | Saints Row PS4 | 2,828 | 12,841 | |
24 | Splatoon 2 Switch | 2,583 | 4,117,264 | |
25 | Kirby’s Dream Buffet (Download Card Version) Switch | 2,573 | 13,665 | |
26 | The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild Switch | 2,554 | 2,073,256 | |
27 | Clubhouse Games: 51 Worldwide Classics Switch | 2,544 | 1,015,610 | |
28 | Xenoblade Chronicles 3 Switch | 2,363 | 164,353 | |
29 | Live A Live Switch | 2,201 | 116,668 | |
30 | Pokémon Legends: Arceus Switch | 2,001 | 2,289,807 |
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Previous Chart: Aug. 22 – Aug. 28
Source: Famitsu
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