Japan Top Weekly Video Game Ranking: January 3, 2022 to January 9, 2022

Since the previous hardware sales chart took into account two-week worth of sales, the weekly percentage change has been omitted for the week between January 3 and January 9 and will be featured on the charts from the following week onward. It would seem that units sold have calmed down for most consoles with the exception of New 2DS LL at 609 units sold, much higher than the two-week sales it made between December 20 to January 2, which was 670 units. Switch consoles have total sales of 148,691 units, PlayStation 5 at 10,677 units and Xbox Series at a low 263 units.

It is thanks to the wonderful 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! In addition, all the data you find below is accessible via Famitsu right here.

Sales of Hardware

Hardware Weekly Sales Lifetime Sales
Switch 40,251 17,838,225
Switch Lite 29,222 4,480,910
Switch OLED 79,218 944,983
PS5 8,815 1,077,994
PS5 Digital Edition 1,862 202,695
Xbox Series X 185 73,846
Xbox Series S 78 55,598
PS4 15 7,819,260
New 2DS LL 609 1,180,225

As for software, titles on the Top 10 remain relatively unchanged with Mario Party Superstars and Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl retaining their spots at Number 1 and 2. Copies sold are down across the board with Momotaro Dentetsu: Showa, Heisei, Reiwa mo Teiban! suffering the heaviest drop in sales among the Top 10 titles week-on-week by 58.02% to 18,069 copies. At Number 10 is Clubhouse Games: 51 Worldwide Classics which is about to pass 900,000 copies sold, which it should be able to do so the week after. Without further ado, the full list is as follows:

Video Game Software Top 10


1. Mario Party Superstars (↓52.79%)
Sales: 45,874
Lifetime Sales: 771,575
Developer / Publisher: Nintendo
Platform: Switch
Release Date: October 29, 2021
Link (JPN): CDJapan
Link (ENG): Nintendo


2. Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl (↓48.86%)
Sales: 41,354
Lifetime Sales: 2,435,326
Developer / Publisher: Pokemon
Platform: Switch
Release Date: November 19, 2021
Link (JPN): CDJapan
Link (ENG): Amazon


3. Mario Kart 8 Deluxe (↓37.45%)
Sales: 32,232
Lifetime Sales: 4,356,115
Developer / Publisher: Nintendo
Platform: Switch
Release Date: April 28, 2017
Link (JPN): Amazon
Link (ENG): Amazon


4. Super Smash Bros. Ultimate (↓16.65%)
Sales:
32,195
Lifetime Sales: 4,694,959
Developer / Publisher: Nintendo
Platform: Switch
Release Date: December 7, 2018
Link (JPN): Amazon
Link (ENG): Amazon


5. Minecraft (↓23.33%)
Sales: 22,110
Lifetime Sales: 2,462,537
Developer / Publisher: Microsoft Japan
Platform: Switch
Release Date: June 21, 2018
Link (JPN): Amazon
Link (ENG): Amazon


6. Yawaraka Atama Juku: Issho ni Atama no Stretch (↓43.57%)
Sales: 20,747
Lifetime Sales: 212,533
Developer / Publisher: Nintendo
Platform: Switch
Release Date: December 3, 2021
Link (JPN): CDJapan


7. Animal Crossing: New Horizons (↓39.66%)
Sales: 20,634
Lifetime Sales: 7,137,066
Developer / Publisher: Nintendo
Platform: Switch
Release Date: March 20, 2020
Link (JPN): Amazon
Link (ENG): Amazon


8. Momotaro Dentetsu: Showa, Heisei, Reiwa mo Teiban! (↓58.02%)
Sales: 18,069
Lifetime Sales: 2,560,615
Developer / Publisher: KONAMI
Platform: Switch
Release Date: November 19, 2020
Link (JPN): Amazon


9. Ring Fit Adventure (↓27.95%)
Sales: 17,875
Lifetime Sales: 3,034,374
Developer: Nintendo
Platform: Switch
Release Date: October 18, 2019
Link (JPN): Amazon
Link (ENG): Amazon


10. Clubhouse Games: 51 Worldwide Classics (↓37.72%)
Sales: 10,510
Lifetime Sales: 899,167
Developer / Publisher: Nintendo
Platform: Switch
Release Date: June 5, 2020
Link (JPN): Amazon
Link (ENG): Amazon


Video Game Software Top 11 – 30

Rank Status Title Weekly Sales Lifetime Sales
11   Pokémon Sword and Shield Switch 10,107 4,287,629
12   Super Mario 3D World + Bowser’s Fury Switch 9,237 996,106
13   The Legend of Zelda Breath of the Wild Switch 7,326 1,928,957
14   Splatoon 2 Switch 6,649 4,011,194
15   Fortnite Minty Legends Pack Switch 6,300 62,554
16   The Legend of Zelda Breath of the Wild + Expansion Pack Switch 5,836 54,794
17   Splatoon 2: Octo Expansion Switch 5,831 59,151
18   Taiko no Tatsujin: Drum ‘n’ Fun! Switch 5,746 684,363
19   Disney Magical World 2: Enchanted Edition Switch 5,559 49,822
20   New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe Switch 5,298 1,142,975
21   Super Mario Maker 2 Switch 5,145 1,187,080
22   Super Mario Odyssey Switch 4,814 2,313,579
23   Super Mario Party Switch 4,812 2,050,897
24   Human: Fall Flat Switch 4,794 225,288
25   Futari de! Nyanko Daisensou Switch 4,709 113,204
26   Fishing Spirits Switch 4,255 668,935
27   Super Bomberman R Smile Price Collection Switch 3,688 195,525
28   DRAGON QUEST XI S: Echoes of an Elusive Age – Definitive Edition Switch 3,682 174,957
29   New Pokémon Snap Switch 3,291 322,645
30   Fitness Boxing 2: Rhythm & Exercise Switch
3,280 173,923

As always, if you find any problems 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!

Source: Famitsu

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