Japan Top Weekly Video Game Ranking: August 31, 2020 to September 6, 2020

Sales of video game hardware have slowed down a little going into September after much better sales posted the week before. However, it is all good news for the Switch machines, as the total lifetime sales finally breach the 15 million units mark sold in Japan. To be precise, the total lifetime units sold for the machine is 15,073,025.

It is thanks to the amazing folks 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! You can find all the data below in this post right here.


Sales of Hardware

Hardware Weekly Sales Lifetime Sales Affiliated Links
Switch 45,961 (↓16.03%) 12,489,095 Amazon
Switch Lite 31,650 (↑24.05%) 2,583,930 Amazon
PS4 1,713 (↓5.72%) 7,643,744 Amazon
PS4 Pro 103 (↓5.50%) 1,571,424 Amazon
Xbox One S 12 (↓7.69%) 93,520 Amazon
Xbox One X 17 (↑11.76%) 20,777 Amazon
New 2DS LL 867 (↓10.53%) 1,730,311 Amazon
New 3DS LL 56 (↑25.00%) 5,888,466 Amazon

As for sales of video game software, two new titles are in the chart for the week between August 31 to September 6. Square Enix’s Marvel’s Avengers is 2nd, managing a humble 42,979 copies sold during the week. At number 7, you shall find NBA 2K21, which opening sales in Japan may not be that encouraging. This time around, Ring Fit Adventure saw another rise in sales putting it at the top spot as sales of Animal Crossing: New Horizons continues to slide. Without further ado, the full list is as follows:


1. Ring Fit Adventure (↑16.20%)

Sales: 63,958
Lifetime Sales: 1,483,985
Developer: Nintendo
Platform: Switch
Release Date: October 18, 2019
Affiliated Link (JPN): Ring Fit Adventure
Affiliated Link (ENG): Ring Fit Adventure


2. Marvel’s Avengers (NEW)

Sales: 42,979
Lifetime Sales: 42,979
Developer: Square Enix
Platform: PS4
Release Date: September 4, 2020
Affiliated Link (JPN): Marvel’s Avengers
Affiliated Link (ENG): Marvel’s Avengers


3. Animal Crossing: New Horizons (↓6.58%)

Sales: 32,136
Lifetime Sales: 5,660,598
Developer: Nintendo
Platform: Switch
Release Date: March 20, 2020
Affiliated Link (JPN): Animal Crossing: New Horizons
Affiliated Link (ENG): Animal Crossing: New Horizons


4. Mario Kart 8 Deluxe (↑10.26%)

Sales: 13,523
Lifetime Sales: 3,145,381
Developer: Nintendo
Platform: Switch
Release Date: April 28, 2017
Affiliated Link (JPN): Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
Affiliated Link (ENG: Mario Kart 8 Deluxe


5. Clubhouse Games: 51 Worldwide Classics (↑6.64%)

Sales: 13,410
Lifetime Sales: 362,420
Developer: Nintendo
Platform: Switch
Release Date: June 5, 2020
Affiliated Link (JPN): Clubhouse Games: 51 Worldwide Classics
Affiliated Link (ENG): Clubhouse Games: 51 Worldwide Classics


6. Ghost of Tsushima (↓27.70%)

Sales: 9,563
Lifetime Sales: 385,143
Developer: Sony Interactive Entertainment
Platform: PS4
Release Date: July 17, 2020
Affiliated Link (JPN): Ghost of Tsushima
Affiliated Link (ENG): Ghost of Tsushima


7. NBA 2K21 (NEW)

Sales: 8,541
Lifetime Sales: 8,541
Developer: 2K
Platform: PS4
Release Date: September 9, 2020
Affiliated Link (JPN): NBA 2K21
Affiliated Link (ENG):
NBA 2K21


8. Super Smash Bros. Ultimate (↑20.97%)

Sales: 7,725
Lifetime Sales: 3,817,668
Developer: Nintendo
Platform: Switch
Release Date: December 7, 2018
Affiliated Link (JPN): Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
Affiliated Link (ENG): Super Smash Bros. Ultimate


9. The Legend of Heroes: Hajimari no Kiseki (↓90.91%)

Sales: 7,606
Lifetime Sales: 91,286
Developer: Nihon Falcom
Platform: PS4
Release Date: August 27, 2020
Affiliated Link (JPN): The Legend of Heroes: Hajimari no Kiseki


10. eBaseball Powerful Pro Yakyuu 2020​ (↑0.11%)

Sales: 7,318
Lifetime Sales: 215,075
Developer: KONAMI
Platform: Switch
Release Date: July 9, 2020
Affiliated Link (JPN): eBaseball Powerful Pro Yakyuu 2020


Video Game Sales Top 11 – Top 30

Rank Title Weekly Sales Lifetime Sales
11 Pokémon Sword and Shield (Switch) 6,960 3,724,957
12 Splatoon 2 (Switch) 6,916 3,551,679
13 Minecraft (Switch) 5,939 1,494,098
14 Super Mario Party (Switch) 5,819 1,543,965
15 Paper Mario: The Origami King (Switch) 5,719 244,110
16 Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles Remastered Edition (Switch) 5,137 54,094
17 JUMP FORCE Deluxe Edition (Switch) 4,346 19,934
18 The Legend of Zelda Breath of the Wild (Switch) 3,996 1,641,050
19 Dr. Kawashima’s Brain Training (Switch) 3,897 289,438
20 eBaseball Powerful Pro Yakyuu 2020 (PS4) 3,565 177,864
21 Captain Tsubasa: Rise of New Champions (Switch) 3,285 19,963
22 New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe (Switch) 3,165 892,556
23 Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles Remastered Edition (PS4) 3,034 33,203
24 Captain Tsubasa: Rise of New Champions (PS4) 2,994 16,822
25 Human: Fall Flat (Switch) 2,735 29,004
26 (NEW) NBA 2K21 (Switch) 2,489 2,489
27 Fishing Spirits (Switch) 2,477 485,935
28 Super Mario Maker 2 (Switch) 2,476 960,980
29 Mobile Suit Gundam: Extreme Vs. Maxi Boost ON (PS4) 2,300 161,014
30 Taiko no Tatsujin: Drum ‘n’ Fun! (Switch) 2,292 510,333

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 in the comment section below if you have any about the week’s chart.

Source: Famitsu
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