Sales of video game hardware improved week-on-week between February 8 to February 14 with the PS5 seeing both editions rise 41.16% and 31.05% respectively. Sales of its predecessor, the PS4 too saw modest climb while the Pro edition suffered a drop, closing the week with 15 units sold in Japan. Sales of vanilla Switch saw units sold climbed 26.30% whereas the Lite version fell 8.66%. Xbox Series machines failed to impress for the week as Series S saw a sharp decline in number of units sold. Both Series X and Series S stumbled as much as 17.92% and 76.44% respectively for the week.
It is thanks to the amazing folks 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! All the data you find below is available via Famitsu right here.
Sales of Hardware
| Hardware | Weekly Sales | Change | Lifetime Sales |
|---|---|---|---|
| Switch | 88,087 | (↑26.30%) | 15,117,669 |
| Switch Lite | 21,528 | (↓8.66%) | 3,296,194 |
| PS5 | 22,336 | (↑41.16%) | 305,054 |
| PS5 Digital Edition | 554 | (↑31.05%) | 58,930 |
| Xbox Series X | 87 | (↓17.92%) | 26,321 |
| Xbox Series S | 49 | (↓76.44%) | 7,479 |
| PS4 | 4,392 | (↑26.87%) | 7,758,148 |
| PS4 Pro | 15 | (↓11.76%) | 1,575,632 |
| New 2DS LL | 797 | (↓3.28%) | 1,155,215 |
Sales of software saw previous incumbent Momotaro Dentetsu: Showa, Heisei, Reiwa mo Teiban! dropped a spot as sales were down 17.14% for the title that week. It was replaced by the latest addition to the Mario family, Super Mario 3D World + Bowser’s Fury. The new release sold big, as many as 250,018 copies were sold in its first week! Number 3 and 7, you will find Little Nightmares II. Together, the Switch and PS4 editions of the game sold a decent 35,633 copies sold. Sales are mostly down for the rest of the titles, however Minecraft and Pokémon Sword and Shield were the only two in the Top 10 to see a rise. Without further ado, the list is as follows:
Video Game Software Top 10
1. Super Mario 3D World + Bowser’s Fury (NEW)
Sales: 250,018
Lifetime Sales: 250,018
Developer: Nintendo
Platform: Switch
Release Date: February 12, 2021
Link (JPN): CDJapan
Link (ENG): Nintendo
2. Momotaro Dentetsu: Showa, Heisei, Reiwa mo Teiban! (↓17.14%)
Sales: 46,638
Lifetime Sales: 1,892,677
Developer: KONAMI
Platform: Switch
Release Date: November 19, 2020
Link (JPN): Amazon
3. Little Nightmares II (NEW)
Sales: 24,470
Lifetime Sales: 24,470
Developer: BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment
Platform: Switch
Release Date: February 10, 2021
Link (JPN): CDJapan
Link (ENG): Nintendo
4. Ring Fit Adventure (↓19.36%)
Sales: 24,261
Lifetime Sales: 2,370,359
Developer: Nintendo
Platform: Switch
Release Date: October 18, 2019
Link (JPN): Amazon
Link (ENG): Amazon
5. Animal Crossing: New Horizons (↓13.89%)
Sales: 16,379
Lifetime Sales: 6,641,405
Developer: Nintendo
Platform: Switch
Release Date: March 20, 2020
Link (JPN): Amazon
Link (ENG): Amazon
6. Mario Kart 8 Deluxe (↓7.60%)
Sales: 16,354
Lifetime Sales: 3,672,494
Developer: Nintendo
Platform: Switch
Release Date: April 28, 2017
Link (JPN): Amazon
Link (ENG): Amazon
7. Little Nightmares II (NEW)
Sales: 11,163
Lifetime Sales: 11,163
Developer: BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment
Platform: PS4
Release Date: February 10, 2021
Link (JPN): CDJapan
Link (ENG): Playstation
8. Minecraft (↑4.41%)
Sales: 10,139
Lifetime Sales: 1,817,064
Developer: Microsoft Japan
Platform: Switch
Release Date: June 21, 2018
Link (JPN): Amazon
Link (ENG): Amazon
9. Super Smash Bros. Ultimate (↓16.22%)
Sales: 10,087
Lifetime Sales: 4,155,990
Developer: Nintendo
Platform: Switch
Release Date: December 7, 2018
Link (JPN): Amazon
Link (ENG): Amazon
10. Pokémon Sword and Shield (↑0.31%)
Sales: 8,324
Lifetime Sales: 3,963,878
Developer: Game Freak
Platform: Switch
Release Date: November 15, 2019
Link (JPN): Amazon
Link (ENG): Amazon
Video Game Software Top 11 – 30
| Rank | Title | Weekly Sales | Lifetime Sales |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | Splatoon 2 Switch | 7,628 | 3,778,966 |
| 12 | Clubhouse Games: 51 Worldwide Classics Switch | 7,106 | 638,015 |
| 13 | Super Mario Party Switch | 5,925 | 1,824,330 |
| 14 | The Legend of Zelda Breath of the Wild Switch | 4,631 | 1,775,866 |
| 15 | DRAGON QUEST XI S: Echoes of an Elusive Age – Definitive Edition Switch | 4,092 | 66,392 |
| 16 | (NEW) Fate/EXTELLA Celebration BOX Switch | 4,068 | 4,068 |
| 17 | Sakuna: Of Rice and Ruin Switch | 3,909 | 137,181 |
| 18 | Super Mario 3D All-Stars Switch | 3,760 | 559,105 |
| 19 | Pikmin 3 Deluxe Switch | 3,531 | 539,740 |
| 20 | (NEW) Fate/EXTELLA Celebration BOX PS4 | 3,498 | 3,498 |
| 21 | New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe Switch | 3,160 | 1,034,654 |
| 22 | Zelda Musou: Apocalypse of Disaster Switch | 2,987 | 344,506 |
| 23 | Fitness Boxing 2: Rhythm & Exercise Switch | 2,887 | 70,848 |
| 24 | Human: Fall Flat Switch | 2,767 | 118,172 |
| 25 | Super Mario Maker 2 Switch | 2,334 | 1,067,595 |
| 26 | Super Mario Odyssey Switch | 2,255 | 2,210,730 |
| 27 | Nioh 2 Complete Edition PS4 | 1,841 | 8,364 |
| 28 | Buddy Mission: BOND Switch | 1,825 | 11,027 |
| 29 | Family Trainer Switch | 1,819 | 44,344 |
| 30 | Puyo Puyo Tetris 2 Switch | 1,807 | 91,022 |
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Source: Famitsu
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