Units sold for hardware remain low for PlayStation 5 models as they stay below the 2,000 mark. Despite a small recovery for the Digital Edition, its performance worsens compared to the week before where it noted a cumulative 1,919 units sold whereas for the week between December 6 to December 12, it saw only 1,133 units sold, 40.96% down. Switch reported stronger sales for its Lite and OLED models the week before, but this time, its situation is reversed. The two mentioned models are 14.38% and 9.19% weaker week-on-week respectively whereas the vanilla edition jumps a small 9.60%. Xbox Series X reports a significant increase in sales of 76.89% to 450 units, at the same time its Series S retreats 21.81% to see 355 units sold. Both PlayStation 4 and New 2DS LL are down for the week.
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Sales of Hardware
| Hardware | Weekly Sales | Change | Lifetime Sales |
|---|---|---|---|
| Switch | 59,460 | (↑9.60%) | 17,634,683 |
| Switch Lite | 42,799 | (↓14.38%) | 4,327,684 |
| Switch OLED | 90,076 | (↓9.19%) | 582,248 |
| PS5 | 1,020 | (↓43.77%) | 998,625 |
| PS5 Digital Edition | 113 | (↑7.08%) | 190,659 |
| Xbox Series X | 450 | (↑76.89%) | 70,908 |
| Xbox Series S | 355 | (↓21.81%) | 53,225 |
| PS4 | 103 | (↓11.21%) | 7,819,116 |
| New 2DS LL | 391 | (↓7.57%) | 1,178,644 |
There are no new releases that made it onto the Top 10 chart for the week, however most titles have reported a climb in units sales as Christmas approaches. Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl and Yawaraka Atama Juku: Issho ni Atama no Stretch are the only two that have fallen. As for others, Animal Crossing: New Horizons has finally breached 7 million units sold in Japan while Momotaro Dentetsu: Showa, Heisei, Reiwa mo Teiban! reports the highest jump of 53.55% week-on-week to see 14,709 copies sold.
Video Game Software Top 10
1. Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl (↓20.54%)
Sales: 130,772
Lifetime Sales: 2,046,040
Developer / Publisher: Pokemon
Platform: Switch
Release Date: November 19, 2021
Link (JPN): CDJapan
Link (ENG): Amazon
2. Mario Party Superstars (↑24.44%)
Sales: 53,824
Lifetime Sales: 459,001
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 (↓10.39%)
Sales: 33,092
Lifetime Sales: 70,020
Developer / Publisher: Nintendo
Platform: Switch
Release Date: December 3, 2021
Link (JPN): CDJapan
4. Minecraft (↑30.27%)
Sales: 26,256
Lifetime Sales: 2,336,145
Developer / Publisher: Microsoft Japan
Platform: Switch
Release Date: June 21, 2018
Link (JPN): Amazon
Link (ENG): Amazon
5. Animal Crossing: New Horizons (↑21.63%)
Sales: 23,786
Lifetime Sales: 7,010,861
Developer / Publisher: Nintendo
Platform: Switch
Release Date: March 20, 2020
Link (JPN): Amazon
Link (ENG): Amazon
6. Mario Kart 8 Deluxe (↑25.94%)
Sales: 21,819
Lifetime Sales: 4,191,268
Developer / Publisher: Nintendo
Platform: Switch
Release Date: April 28, 2017
Link (JPN): Amazon
Link (ENG): Amazon
7. Super Smash Bros. Ultimate (↑27.68%)
Sales: 20,364
Lifetime Sales: 4,552,841
Developer / Publisher: Nintendo
Platform: Switch
Release Date: December 7, 2018
Link (JPN): Amazon
Link (ENG): Amazon
8. Momotaro Dentetsu: Showa, Heisei, Reiwa mo Teiban! (↑53.55%)
Sales: 14,709
Lifetime Sales: 2,448,283
Developer / Publisher: KONAMI
Platform: Switch
Release Date: November 19, 2020
Link (JPN): Amazon
9. Ring Fit Adventure (↑31.81%)
Sales: 13,765
Lifetime Sales: 2,956,485
Developer: Nintendo
Platform: Switch
Release Date: October 18, 2019
Link (JPN): Amazon
Link (ENG): Amazon
10. Pokémon Sword and Shield (↑29.84%)
Sales: 12,825
Lifetime Sales: 4,227,847
Developer: Pokemon
Platform: Switch
Release Date: November 15, 2021
Link (JPN): CDJapan
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 | 9,281 | 941,162 | |
| 12 | Clubhouse Games: 51 Worldwide Classics Switch |
7,082 | 844,288 | |
| 13 | Disney Magical World 2: Enchanted Edition Switch |
6,937 | 20,285 | |
| 14 | Eiga Sumikko Gurashi: Aoi Tsukiyo no Mahou no Ko – Game de Asobo! Eiga no Sekai Switch |
6,364 | 14,581 | |
| 15 | Minecraft Dungeons Ultimate Edition Switch | 5,683 | 18,286 | |
| 16 | Super Mario Maker 2 Switch | 5,390 | 1,155,240 | |
| 17 | Fortnite Minty Legends Pack Switch | 4,911 | 30,299 | |
| 18 | Taiko no Tatsujin: Drum ‘n’ Fun! Switch | 4,888 | 652,329 | |
| 19 | Splatoon 2: Octo Expansion Switch | 4,635 | 24,391 | |
| 20 | Fishing Spirits Switch | 4,291 | 640,087 | |
| 21 | Splatoon 2 Switch |
4,288 | 3,977,241 | |
| 22 | Nabi-tsuki! Tsukutte Wakaru Hajimete Game Programming Switch | 4,204 | 261,211 | |
| 23 | WarioWare: Get It Together! Switch |
4,132 | 174,192 | |
| 24 | Super Mario Odyssey Switch |
4,091 | 2,285,091 | |
| 25 | Shin Megami Tensei V Switch |
3,970 | 184,388 | |
| 26 | New Pokémon Snap Switch | 3,957 | 302,710 | |
| 27 | Super Mario Party Switch | 3,857 | 2,022,352 | |
| 28 | Futari de! Nyanko Daisensou Switch |
3,762 | 86,017 | |
| 29 | FIFA 22 Legacy Edition Switch | 3,679 | 40,643 | |
| 30 | Miitopia Switch | 3,589 | 264,015 |
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Source: Famitsu
Full Top 30: Tomorrow (Fri) around 12 PM (GMT +9)
Google Chart(s):
Switch, PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series Sales Trend (Japan 2021)
Animal Crossing: New Horizons Sales Performance (Japan, 2021)
Visualisations:
Hardware
Software
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