Switch consoles reported another week of sales behind the PlayStation 5 consoles as it slipped 1.28% from previous week’s 55,736 units to 55,025 units sold, taking up 35.8% of the market share for the week. Accounting for 60.9% of the console market sales for the week, PlayStation 5 consoles moved up 0.59% to close higher at 93,026 units. The Xbox Series stumbled by 73.13% to 3,935 units from 14,644 units whereas both PlayStation 4 and New 2DS LL recorded a 17.00% and 30.00% improvement in sales over last week’s to 1,115 units and 91 units, respectively.
Sales of Hardware
Hardware | Weekly Sales | Change | Lifetime Sales |
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Switch | 12,513 | (↑0.79%) | 19,175,551 |
Switch Lite | 10,048 | (↓4.68%) | 5,205,755 |
Switch OLED | 32,464 | (↓0.96%) | 3,881,605 |
PS5 | 81,798 | (↑7.00%) | 2,424,815 |
PS5 Digital Edition | 11,776 | (↓28.96%) | 373,503 |
Xbox Series X | 506 | (↑37.87%) | 174,391 |
Xbox Series S | 3,429 | (↓75.98%) | 247,584 |
PS4 | 1,115 | (↑17.00%) | 7,852,944 |
New 2DS LL | 91 | (↑30.00%) | 1,190,541 |
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.
As for software sales chart, only one new release can be seen on the Top 10 with Hogwarts Legacy’s PlayStation 5 edition leading at 67,196 copies sold in its first 3 days. Note that the game is also out on other platforms: PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Xbox Series, PC and Nintendo Switch. To learn more about the open-world action role-playing game, further information can be obtained here via its official website, or you can check out the launch trailer below.
Video Game Software Top 10
1. Hogwarts Legacy (NEW)
Sales: 67,196
Lifetime Sales: 67,196
Developer / Publisher: WB Games
Platform: PS5
Release Date: February 10, 2023
Link (JPN): CDJapan
Link (ENG): Amazon

2. Pokémon Scarlet and Violet (↓6.96%)
Sales: 29,019
Lifetime Sales: 4,836,510
Price: 5,980 yen each
Developer / Publisher: The Pokémon Company
Platform: Switch
Release Date: November 18, 2022
Link (JPN): CDJapan
Link (ENG): Amazon

3. Splatoon 3 (↓6.68%)
Sales: 13,343
Lifetime Sales: 3,876,184
Price: 5,980 yen
Developer / Publisher: Nintendo
Platform: Switch
Release Date: September 9, 2022
Link (JPN): CDJapan
Link (ENG): Amazon

4. Mario Kart 8 Deluxe (↓14.80%)
Sales: 11,807
Lifetime Sales: 5,153,979
Price: 7,800 yen
Developer / Publisher: Nintendo
Platform: Switch
Release Date: April 28, 2017
Link (JPN): Amazon
Link (ENG): Amazon

5. Minecraft (↓2.03%)
Sales: 7,566
Lifetime Sales: 3,040,308
Price: 3,600 yen
Developer / Publisher: Microsoft Japan
Platform: Switch
Release Date: June 21, 2018
Link (JPN): Amazon
Link (ENG): Amazon

6. Fire Emblem Engage (↓43.75%)
Sales: 7,267
Lifetime Sales: 193,187
Price: 6,980 yen
Developer / Publisher: Nintendo
Platform: Switch
Release Date: January 20, 2023
Link (JPN): CDJapan
Link (ENG): Amazon

7. Nintendo Switch Sports (↓4.48%)
Sales: 7,127
Lifetime Sales: 1,001,330
Price: 4,980 yen
Developer / Publisher: Nintendo
Platform: Switch
Release Date: April 29, 2022
Link (JPN): CDJapan
Link (ENG): Amazon

8. Mario Party Superstars (↓18.77%)
Sales: 5,155
Lifetime Sales: 1,175,091
Price: 6,578 yen
Developer / Publisher: Nintendo
Platform: Switch
Release Date: October 29, 2021
Link (JPN): CDJapan
Link (ENG): Nintendo

9. Gran Turismo 7 (↑36.56%)
Sales: 5,065
Lifetime Sales: 280,995
Price: 7,900 yen
Developer / Publisher: Sony Interactive Entertainment
Platform: PS5
Release Date: March 4, 2022
Link (JPN): CDJapan
Link (ENG): Amazon

10. Super Smash Bros. Ultimate (↓18.00%)
Sales: 5,025
Lifetime Sales: 5,121,897
Price: 7,200 yen
Developer / Publisher: Nintendo
Platform: Switch
Release Date: December 7, 2018
Link (JPN): Amazon
Link (ENG): Amazon

Video Game Software Top 11 – 30
Rank | Status | Title | Weekly Sales | Lifetime Sales |
---|---|---|---|---|
11 | Story of Seasons: A Wonderful Life Switch | 4,680 | 54,961 | |
12 | Momotaro Dentetsu: Showa, Heisei, Reiwa mo Teiban! Switch | 3,427 | 2,844,163 | |
13 | Animal Crossing: New Horizons Switch | 3,279 | 7,429,710 | |
14 | The Legend of Zelda Breath of the Wild Switch | 3,255 | 2,135,168 | |
15 | Dragon Quest Treasures Switch Switch |
3,208 | 272,102 | |
16 | Horizon Forbidden West PS5 | 3,195 | 149,546 | |
17 | Ring Fit Adventure Switch | 3,035 | 3,347,450 | |
18 | Clubhouse Games: 51 Worldwide Classics Switch | 2,964 | 1,085,545 | |
19 | NEW | The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt – Complete Edition PS5 | 2,901 | 2,901 |
20 | Hoshi no Kirby Discovery Switch | 2,627 | 997,415 | |
21 | Taiko no Tatsujin: Rhythm Festival Switch | 2,399 | 152,549 | |
22 | Monster Hunter Rise + Sunbreak Set Switch | 2,231 | 306,764 | |
23 | FIFA 23 Legacy Edition Switch | 2,101 | 87,789 | |
24 | Forspoken PS5 | 1,932 | 35,056 | |
25 | Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl Switch | 1,610 | 2,623,679 | |
26 | Puyo Puyo Tetris 2 [Special Price] Switch | 1,607 | 37,490 | |
27 | New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe Switch | 1,544 | 1,236,316 | |
28 | Disgaea 7: Vows of the Virtueless Switch | 1,509 | 14,603 | |
29 | One Piece: Pirate Warriors 4 Switch | 1,451 | 201,326 | |
30 | Super Mario 3D World + Bowser’s Fury Switch | 1,435 | 1,125,384 |
*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: Jan. 30 – Feb. 5
Follow-up Chart: Feb. 13 – Feb. 19
Source: Famitsu
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Hardware Sales (Japan)
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