Units sold are up for both PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series after a number of weeks of slowdown. The PlayStation 5 consoles improved 86.92% week-on-week to see 8,664 units sold in total whereas Xbox Series’ sales are up by 72.14% from a week ago to 2,889 units. The vanilla edition of the PlayStation 5’s lifetime sales have now surpassed 1 million units. As for Switch, both vanilla and Lite editions retreated week-on-week, but the OLED version climbed 3.57% to 93,406 units to see 176,832 units sold in total. Both PlayStation 4 vanilla and New 2DS LL are down respectively with the first hitting its lowest since January 4th.
It is thanks to the amazing 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! Plus, all the data you find below is accessible via Famitsu right here. If you are more comfortable with Google charts, feel free to visit each of the charts by clicking onto its respective links at the bottom of the post.
Sales of Hardware
| Hardware | Weekly Sales | Change | Lifetime Sales |
|---|---|---|---|
| Switch | 46,372 | (↓22.01%) | 17,681,055 |
| Switch Lite | 37,054 | (↓13.42%) | 4,364,738 |
| Switch OLED | 93,406 | (↑3.57%) | 675,654 |
| PS5 | 7,790 | (↑86.91%) | 1,006,415 |
| PS5 Digital Edition | 874 | (↑87.07%) | 191,533 |
| Xbox Series X | 2,282 | (↑80.28%) | 73,190 |
| Xbox Series S | 607 | (↑41.52%) | 53,832 |
| PS4 | 61 | (↓40.78%) | 7,819,177 |
| New 2DS LL | 302 | (↓22.76%) | 1,178,946 |
As for software sales, no new releases for the week between December 13 to December 19 (Top 10), nevertheless, all titles on the Top 10 have experienced better sales than the week before with Super Smash Bros. Ultimate (No. 7) noting the largest rise at 22.96%. Sales for Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl continued its downtrend to 116,657 copies, 10.79% lower than prior week’s 130,772 copies. Lifetime sales have now reached 2,162,697 copies for the title as of its 31st day.
Video Game Software Top 10
1. Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl (↓10.79%)
Sales: 116,657
Lifetime Sales: 2,162,697
Developer / Publisher: Pokemon
Platform: Switch
Release Date: November 19, 2021
Link (JPN): CDJapan
Link (ENG): Amazon
2. Mario Party Superstars (↑11.12%)
Sales: 60,555
Lifetime Sales: 519,556
Developer / Publisher: Nintendo
Platform: Switch
Release Date: October 29, 2021
Link (JPN): CDJapan
Link (ENG): Nintendo
3. Yawaraka Atama Juku: Issho ni Atama no Stretch (↑2.08%)
Sales: 33,796
Lifetime Sales: 103,816
Developer / Publisher: Nintendo
Platform: Switch
Release Date: December 3, 2021
Link (JPN): CDJapan
4. Minecraft (↑11.41%)
Sales: 29,638
Lifetime Sales: 2,365,783
Developer / Publisher: Microsoft Japan
Platform: Switch
Release Date: June 21, 2018
Link (JPN): Amazon
Link (ENG): Amazon
5. Mario Kart 8 Deluxe (↑22.28%)
Sales: 28,075
Lifetime Sales: 4,219,343
Developer / Publisher: Nintendo
Platform: Switch
Release Date: April 28, 2017
Link (JPN): Amazon
Link (ENG): Amazon
6. Animal Crossing: New Horizons (↑12.74%)
Sales: 27,260
Lifetime Sales: 7,038,121
Developer / Publisher: Nintendo
Platform: Switch
Release Date: March 20, 2020
Link (JPN): Amazon
Link (ENG): Amazon
7. Super Smash Bros. Ultimate (↑22.96%)
Sales: 26,432
Lifetime Sales: 4,579,273
Developer / Publisher: Nintendo
Platform: Switch
Release Date: December 7, 2018
Link (JPN): Amazon
Link (ENG): Amazon
8. Momotaro Dentetsu: Showa, Heisei, Reiwa mo Teiban! (↑7.57%)
Sales: 15,913
Lifetime Sales: 2,464,196
Developer / Publisher: KONAMI
Platform: Switch
Release Date: November 19, 2020
Link (JPN): Amazon
9. Pokémon Sword and Shield (↑9.90%)
Sales: 14,234
Lifetime Sales: 4,242,081
Developer: Pokemon
Platform: Switch
Release Date: November 15, 2021
Link (JPN): CDJapan
Link (ENG): Amazon
10. Ring Fit Adventure (↑0.99%)
Sales: 13,903
Lifetime Sales: 2,970,388
Developer: Nintendo
Platform: Switch
Release Date: October 18, 2019
Link (JPN): Amazon
Link (ENG): Amazon
Video Game Software Top 11 – 30
| Rank | Status | Title | Weekly Sales | Lifetime Sales |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | Super Mario 3D World + Bowser’s Fury Switch | 10,472 | 951,634 | |
| 12 | NEW | Record of Lodoss War: Deedlit in Wonder Labyrinth Switch |
10,374 | 10,374 |
| 13 | NEW | Pui Pui Molcar Let’s! Molcar Party! Switch | 10,184 | 10,184 |
| 14 | Clubhouse Games: 51 Worldwide Classics Switch |
9,314 | 853,602 | |
| 15 | Minecraft Dungeons Ultimate Edition Switch | 7,620 | 25,906 | |
| 16 | Super Mario Maker 2 Switch | 7,341 | 1,162,581 | |
| 17 | Splatoon 2: Octo Expansion Switch | 7,255 | 31,646 | |
| 18 | Taiko no Tatsujin: Drum ‘n’ Fun! Switch | 6,982 | 659,311 | |
| 19 | Disney Magical World 2: Enchanted Edition Switch |
6,538 | 26,823 | |
| 20 | Fishing Spirits Switch | 6,454 | 646,541 | |
| 21 | Fortnite Minty Legends Pack Switch | 6,450 | 36,749 | |
| 22 | NEW | Deathsmiles I & II Switch |
6,122 | 6,122 |
| 23 | Eiga Sumikko Gurashi: Aoi Tsukiyo no Mahou no Ko – Game de Asobo! Eiga no Sekai Switch | 6,032 | 20,613 | |
| 24 | Futari de! Nyanko Daisensou Switch | 6,002 | 92,019 | |
| 25 | Splatoon 2 Switch | 5,773 | 3,983,014 | |
| 26 | Super Mario Odyssey Switch | 5,768 | 2,290,859 | |
| 27 | Luigi’s Mansion 3 Switch | 5,366 | 810,010 | |
| 28 | WarioWare: Get It Together! Switch | 5,153 | 179,345 | |
| 29 | Nabi-tsuki! Tsukutte Wakaru Hajimete Game Programming Switch | 4,975 | 266,186 | |
| 30 | Super Mario Party Switch | 4,600 | 2,026,952 |
As usual, 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!
Source: Famitsu
Full Top 30: Tomorrow (Fri) around 12 PM (GMT +9)
Google Chart(s):
Switch, PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series Sales Trend
Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl
Visualisations:
Hardware
Software
Consider following my blog by clicking on the button below: Follow Erzat on WordPress.com