Japan Top Weekly Video Game Ranking: January 11, 2021 to January 17, 2021

Sluggish sales reported for the week between January 11 to January 17 as only two machines recorded positive growth week-on-week while the rest are all red. Xbox Series S reported the biggest drop contrary to Series X which experienced the steepest climb for the week.

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! Furthermore, the data you find below can all be found here.


Sales of Hardware

Hardware Weekly Sales Lifetime Sales Affiliated Links
Switch 142,748 (↑6.06%) 14,789,817 Amazon
Switch Lite 27,943 (↓16.57%) 3,200,965 Amazon
PS5 6,496 (↓34.52%) 230,645 Amazon
PS5 Digital Edition 832 (↓33.07%) 53,629 Amazon
Xbox Series X 143 (↑55.94%) 25,180 Amazon
Xbox Series S 17 (↓63.04%) 6,647 Amazon
PS4 3,405 (↓49.94%) 7,743,443 Amazon
PS4 Pro 17 (↓5.56%) 1,575,565 Amazon
New 2DS LL 546 (↓0.91%) 1,152,567 Amazon

Likewise, sales of video game software follow suit with only Momotaro Dentetsu: Showa, Heisei, Reiwa mo Teiban! rose for the week. Others are all down. The full list is as follows:


1. Momotaro Dentetsu: Showa, Heisei, Reiwa mo Teiban! (↑18.66%)

Sales: 107,064
Lifetime Sales: 1,617,601
Developer: KONAMI
Platform: Switch
Release Date: November 19, 2020
Affiliated Link (JPN): Momotaro Dentetsu: Showa, Heisei, Reiwa mo Teiban!


2. Animal Crossing: New Horizons (↓20.20%)

Sales: 36,009
Lifetime Sales: 6,553,618
Developer: Nintendo
Platform: Switch
Release Date: March 20, 2020
Affiliated Link (JPN): Animal Crossing: New Horizons
Affiliated Link (ENG): Animal Crossing: New Horizons


3. Ring Fit Adventure (↓20.06%)

Sales: 35,397
Lifetime Sales: 2,237,398
Developer: Nintendo
Platform: Switch
Release Date: October 18, 2019
Affiliated Link (JPN): Ring Fit Adventure
Affiliated Link (ENG): Ring Fit Adventure


4. Mario Kart 8 Deluxe (↓21.72%)

Sales: 26,636
Lifetime Sales: 3,601,699
Developer: Nintendo
Platform: Switch
Release Date: April 28, 2017
Affiliated Link (JPN): Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
Affiliated Link (ENG): Mario Kart 8 Deluxe


5. Super Smash Bros. Ultimate (↓29.31%)

Sales: 17,099
Lifetime Sales: 4,109,327
Developer: Nintendo
Platform: Switch
Release Date: December 7, 2018
Affiliated Link (JPN): Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
Affiliated Link (ENG): Super Smash Bros. Ultimate


6. Clubhouse Games: 51 Worldwide Classics (↓27.46%)

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Sales: 15,295
Lifetime Sales: 601,384
Developer: Nintendo
Platform: Switch
Release Date: June 5, 2020
Link (JPN): Clubhouse Games: 51 Worldwide Classics
Link (ENG): Clubhouse Games: 51 Worldwide Classics


7. Minecraft (↓27.61%)

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Sales: 14,430
Lifetime Sales: 1,774,814
Developer: Microsoft Japan
Platform: Switch
Release Date: June 21, 2018
Affiliated Link (JPN): Minecraft
Affiliated Link (ENG): Minecraft


8. Splatoon 2 (↓16.23%)

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Sales: 11,640
Lifetime Sales: 3,743,798
Developer: Nintendo
Platform: Switch
Release Date: July 21, 2017
Link (JPN): Splatoon 2
Link (ENG): Splatoon 2


9. Super Mario Party (↓21.85%)

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Sales: 10,069
Lifetime Sales: 1,797,617
Developer: Nintendo
Platform: Switch
Release Date: October 5, 2018
Affiliated Link (JPN): Super Mario Party
Affiliated Link (ENG): Super Mario Party


10. Pokémon Sword and Shield (↓18.04%)

Sales: 9,882
Lifetime Sales: 3,929,246
Developer: Game Freak
Platform: Switch
Release Date: November 15, 2019
Affiliated Link (JPN): Pokémon Sword and Shield
Affiliated Link (ENG): Pokémon Sword and Shield


Video Game Sales Top 11 – Top 30

Rank Title Weekly Sales Lifetime Sales
11 Pikmin 3 Deluxe Switch 8,283 521,508
12 Sakuna: Of Rice and Ruin Switch 7,177 117,058
13 Super Mario 3D All-Stars Switch 6,623 543,257
14 The Legend of Zelda Breath of the Wild Switch 6,339 1,755,290
15 Pokémon Sword and Shield + Expansion Pass Switch 6,302 188,086
16 Fitness Boxing 2: Rhythm & Exercise Switch 6,175 56,055
17 New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe Switch 5,870 1,019,072
18 Zelda Musou: Apocalypse of Disaster Switch 4,593 331,047
19 Puyo Puyo Tetris 2 Switch 4,453 81,545
20 DRAGON QUEST XI S: Echoes of an Elusive Age – Definitive Edition Switch 4,270 50,841
21 Family Trainer Switch 3,937 35,990
22 Human: Fall Flat Switch 3,530 105,230
23 Super Mario Maker 2 Switch 3,394 1,057,732
24 Super Mario Odyssey Switch 3,253 2,200,682
25 Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War PS4 3,029 165,304
26 Sakuna: Of Rice and Ruin PS4 2,809 71,161
27 Dr Kawashima’s Brain Training for Nintendo Switch 2,773 357,813
28 Fishing Spirits Switch 2,645 562,051
29 Monster Hunter XX Best Price Version Switch 2,593 123,316
30 Luigi’s Mansion 3 Switch 2,545 740,510

As usual, if you find any faults with the list, please do not hesitate to let me know! Also, don’t shy away from sharing your thoughts with us by dropping a comment or two down below!

Source: Famitsu
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