Japan Top Weekly Video Game Ranking: January 16 – January 22, 2023

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Hardware sales for the week for all consoles were down week-on-week with the exception of PlayStation 4, climbing by as much as 131.48% to close at 2,544 units sold. Sales of Switch consoles were at 51,587 units, down by 30.93% from 74,690 units whereas PlayStation 5, Xbox Series and New 2DS LL were 4.45%, 10.17% and 12.05% respectively from the week before. The performance shown by PlayStation 5 here saw it nearly gain an upper hand in terms of market share, sitting below Switch at 43.3% (against the other’s 53.0%).

Sales of Hardware

Hardware Weekly Sales Change Lifetime Sales
Switch 12,820 (↓28.61%) 19,138,059
Switch Lite 10,141 (↓19.43%) 5,175,409
Switch OLED 28,626 (↓35.16%) 3,787,574
PS5 38,602 (↓2.19%) 2,213,311
PS5 Digital Edition 3,550 (↓23.57%) 335,499
Xbox Series X 205 (↓23.22%) 173,083
Xbox Series S 740 (↓5.73%) 229,048
PS4 2,544 (↑131.48%) 7,849,815
New 2DS LL 83 (↓10.75%) 1,190,306

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.

Only one new release can be found making its appearance on the Top 30. That being Fire Emblem Engage, placing 1st at 144,558 copies in physical sales in its first 3 days which marks the series best performance so far among its latest three titles. Engage sold 1% more than Three Houses, but the gap widens between it and Three Hopes by 48.21%, all in their first 3 days (you can also refer to the Google Chart here). More about the work can be learned via its official web page here, or you can check out its launch trailer below.

Video Game Software Top 10

1. Fire Emblem Engage (NEW)
Sales: 144,558
Lifetime Sales: 144,558
Price: 6,980 yen
Developer / Publisher: Nintendo
Platform: Switch
Release Date: January 20, 2023
Link (JPN): CDJapan
Link (ENG): Amazon

2. Pokémon Scarlet and Violet (↓32.12%)
Sales: 43,983
Lifetime Sales: 4,739,035
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 (↓27.17%)
Sales: 16,091
Lifetime Sales: 3,833,699
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 (↓23.75%)
Sales: 13,857
Lifetime Sales: 5,115,176
Price: 7,800 yen
Developer / Publisher: Nintendo
Platform: Switch
Release Date: April 28, 2017
Link (JPN): Amazon
Link (ENG): Amazon

5. Nintendo Switch Sports (↓37.91%)
Sales: 9,220
Lifetime Sales: 978,511
Price: 4,980 yen
Developer / Publisher: Nintendo
Platform: Switch
Release Date: April 29, 2022
Link (JPN): CDJapan
Link (ENG): Amazon

6. Minecraft (↓26.11%)
Sales: 8,146
Lifetime Sales: 3,016,620
Price: 3,600 yen
Developer / Publisher: Microsoft Japan
Platform: Switch
Release Date: June 21, 2018
Link (JPN): Amazon
Link (ENG): Amazon

7. Mario Party Superstars (↓18.60%)
Sales: 6,009
Lifetime Sales: 1,157,864
Price: 6,578 yen
Developer / Publisher: Nintendo
Platform: Switch
Release Date: October 29, 2021
Link (JPN): CDJapan
Link (ENG): Nintendo

8. Momotaro Dentetsu: Showa, Heisei, Reiwa mo Teiban! (↓9.56%)
Sales: 5,942
Lifetime Sales: 2,830,215
Price: 6,300 yen
Developer / Publisher: KONAMI
Platform: Switch
Release Date: November 19, 2020
Link (JPN): Amazon

9. Gran Turismo 7 (N/A)
Sales: 5,468
Lifetime Sales: 267,222
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 (↓29.79%)
Sales: 5,327
Lifetime Sales: 5,105,655
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   One Piece Odyssey PS4 5,237 40,360
12   Dragon Quest Treasures Switch 4,729 259,293
13   Animal Crossing: New Horizons Switch 3,615 7,419,753
14   One Piece Odyssey PS5 3,565 30,444
15   Clubhouse Games: 51 Worldwide Classics Switch 3,167 1,076,207
16   Taiko no Tatsujin: Rhythm Festival Switch 3,134 144,646
17   Ring Fit Adventure Switch 3,020 3,338,502
18   Hoshi no Kirby Discovery Switch 2,380 990,075
19   The Legend of Zelda Breath of the Wild Switch 2,234 2,126,814
20   Puyo Puyo Tetris 2 [Special Price] Switch 1,999 32,250
21   Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII Reunion Switch
 1,855 81,107
22   Fitness Boxing Fist of the North Star Switch 1,750 32,480
23   Horizon Forbidden West PS5 1,652 142,328
24   NieR:Automata The End of YoRHa Edition Switch
 1,644 64,820
25   Monster Hunter Rise + Sunbreak Set Switch 1,622 300,877
26   Human: Fall Flat Switch 1,610 322,670
27   Super Mario 3D World + Bowser’s Fury Switch 1,575 1,120,859
28   New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe Switch 1,551 1,231,433
29   Tsuri Spirits: Tsutte Asoberu Suizokukan Switch 1,509 98,384
30   Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope Switch 1,460 88,015

*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

As always, 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!

Previous Chart: Jan. 9 – Jan. 15
Follow-up Chart: Jan. 23 – Jan. 29
Source: Famitsu

Google Chart:
Hardware Sales

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