Japan Top Weekly Video Game Sales Ranking: December 12 – December 18, 2022

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

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: Dec. 5 – Dec. 11
Follow-up Chart: Dec. 19 – Dec. 25
Source: Famitsu

Google Chart:
Hardware Sales (Japan)

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