Total units sold for the Switch consoles went up by 9.47% to close the week at 173,083 units, taking home nearly 70% of the market share. PlayStation 5 consoles on the other hand, noted the biggest improvement week-on-week, climbing by as much as 274.54% from 18,822 units it sold the week before to 70,496 units. As a result its lifetime sales in Japan has passed the 2.3 million sold mark. The Xbox Series failed to impress as total units sold made a 40.29% retreat to 910 units from 1,524 it achieved the prior week. PlayStation 4 gained a small 0.35% to 3,161 units whereas New 2DS LL fell 25% to 48 units.
Sales of Hardware
| Hardware | Weekly Sales | Change | Lifetime Sales |
|---|---|---|---|
| Switch | 47,125 | (↑53.96%) | 19,005,911 |
| Switch Lite | 28,049 | (↑14.32%) | 5,066,543 |
| Switch OLED | 97,909 | (↓4.91%) | 3,488,037 |
| PS5 | 64,420 | (↑287.72%) | 2,000,593 |
| PS5 Digital Edition | 6,076 | (↑175.31%) | 307,977 |
| Xbox Series X | 35 | (↓83.94%) | 172,080 |
| Xbox Series S | 875 | (↓33.00%) | 225,206 |
| PS4 | 3,161 | (↑0.35%) |
7,838,883 |
| New 2DS LL | 48 | (↓25.00%) | 1,189,473 |
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.
Software sales chart saw one new title breaching its Top 10 list throughout the week, and that being Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII Reunion at Number 3 as its PlayStation 5 edition led at 54,522 copies followed by its PlayStation 4 edition at 53,481 copies while its Switch edition was at 48,527 copies, putting all of those combined at a great start of 156,530 copies. The game is also out on the Xbox Series but too small to make a dent on the chart. Originally released in 2007 as a PlayStation Portable exclusive, the game was re-done in high fidelity, and the interface resembles that of Final Fantasy VII Remake in appearance, using the power of Unreal Engine 4 (source: Wikia). More information about the game can be learned via its launch trailer below, so do check it out!
Video Game Software Top 10
1. Pokémon Scarlet and Violet (↓6.08%)
Sales: 260,784
Lifetime Sales: 3,963,266
Price: 5,980 yen each
Developer / Publisher: The Pokémon Company
Platform: Switch
Release Date: November 18, 2022
Link (JPN): CDJapan
Link (ENG): Amazon
2. Splatoon 3 (↑34.32%)
Sales: 68,927
Lifetime Sales: 3,566,641
Price: 5,980 yen
Developer / Publisher: Nintendo
Platform: Switch
Release Date: September 9, 2022
Link (JPN): CDJapan
Link (ENG): Amazon
3. Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII Reunion (NEW)
Sales: 54,522
Lifetime Sales: 54,522
Developer / Publisher: Square Enix
Platform: PS5
Release Date: December 13, 2022
Link (JPN): CDJapan
Link (ENG): Amazon
4. Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII Reunion (NEW)
Sales: 53,481
Lifetime Sales: 53,481
Developer / Publisher: Square Enix
Platform: PS4
Release Date: December 13, 2022
Link (JPN): CDJapan
Link (ENG): Amazon
5. Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII Reunion (NEW)
Sales: 48,527
Lifetime Sales: 48,527
Developer / Publisher: Square Enix
Platform: Switch
Release Date: December 13, 2022
Link (JPN): CDJapan
Link (ENG): Amazon
6. Nintendo Switch Sports (↑92.04%)
Sales: 33,006
Lifetime Sales: 843,257
Price: 4,980 yen
Developer / Publisher: Nintendo
Platform: Switch
Release Date: April 29, 2022
Link (JPN): CDJapan
Link (ENG): Amazon
7. Dragon Quest Treasures (↓77.96%)
Sales: 31,656
Lifetime Sales: 175,306
Price: 7,264 yen
Developer / Publisher: Square Enix
Platform: Switch
Release Date: December 9, 2022
Link (JPN): CDJapan
Link (ENG): Amazon
8. Minecraft (↑10.66%)
Sales: 23,343
Lifetime Sales: 2,922,071
Price: 3,600 yen
Developer / Publisher: Microsoft Japan
Platform: Switch
Release Date: June 21, 2018
Link (JPN): Amazon
Link (ENG): Amazon
9. Mario Kart 8 Deluxe (↑5.36%)
Sales: 22,740
Lifetime Sales: 4,972,488
Price: 7,800 yen
Developer / Publisher: Nintendo
Platform: Switch
Release Date: April 28, 2017
Link (JPN): Amazon
Link (ENG): Amazon
10. Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope (↑11.84%)
Sales: 15,060
Lifetime Sales: 46,173
Price: 5,980 yen
Developer / Publisher: Nintendo
Platform: Switch
Release Date: December 2, 2022
Link (JPN): CDJapan
Link (ENG): Amazon
Video Game Software Top 11 – 30
| Rank | Status | Title | Weekly Sales | Lifetime Sales |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Switch | 12,598 | 5,043,043 | |
| 12 | Horizon Forbidden West PS5 |
12,092 | 130,031 | |
| 13 | Taiko no Tatsujin: Rhythm Festival Switch | 11,522 | 95,086 | |
| 14 | Mario Party Superstars Switch | 11,231 | 1,092,131 | |
| 15 | NEW | Ishu Saikyou Ou Zukan: Battle Colosseum Switch | 11,201 | 11,201 |
| 16 | Hoshi no Kirby Discovery Switch | 11,124 | 949,632 | |
| 17 | Animal Crossing: New Horizons Switch | 10,142 | 7,377,389 | |
| 18 | Tsuri Spirits: Tsutte Asoberu Suizokukan Switch | 9,485 | 64,150 | |
| 19 | Momotaro Dentetsu: Showa, Heisei, Reiwa mo Teiban! Switch | 9,348 | 2,762,507 | |
| 20 | FIFA 23 Legacy Edition Switch | 8,011 | 50,742 | |
| 21 | Gran Turismo 7 PS5 | 7,864 | 206,233 | |
| 22 | Super Mario 3D World + Bowser’s Fury Switch | 4,724 | 1,099,254 | |
| 23 | Dragon Quest X Offline Switch | 4,463 | 245,782 | |
| 24 | Clubhouse Games: 51 Worldwide Classics Switch | 4,425 | 1,046,047 | |
| 25 | Ring Fit Adventure Switch | 4,250 | 3,312,038 | |
| 26 | The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild Switch | 3,941 | 2,107,932 | |
| 27 | One Piece: Pirate Warriors 4 Switch | 3,853 | 181,216 | |
| 28 | Puyo Puyo Tetris 2 [Special Price] Switch | 3,561 | 13,233 | |
| 29 | Sonic Frontiers Switch | 3,490 | 45,761 | |
| 30 | Super Mario Maker 2 Switch | 3,372 | 1,258,486 |
*Note: The estimated number of copies sold is based on the total of package software, download cards and the pre-installed versions of the main unit
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Previous Chart: Dec. 5 – Dec. 11
Follow-up Chart: Dec. 19 – Dec. 25
Source: Famitsu
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