The hardware sales chart in Japan saw yet again another strong showing from PlayStation 5 amid an increase in supply as units sold climbed 47.88% to close at 93,026 for the week with its market share further up to 56.6% from previous week’s 54.0%. This result has also nudged its total lifetime sales to above 2.7 million units as of the time of writing. Sales for Switch consoles were not so bad too, moving up by 9.06% to 55,736 units with a market share of 33.9%. The Xbox Series recorded a major increase in total sales from the week before to secure 14,644 units from 1,265 units. PlayStation 4 and New 2DS LL consoles reported another fall in sales by 10.18% and 5.41% respectively.
Sales of Hardware
| Hardware | Weekly Sales | Change | Lifetime Sales |
|---|---|---|---|
| Switch | 12,415 | (↓1.19%) | 19,163,038 |
| Switch Lite | 10,541 | (↑8.04%) | 5,195,707 |
| Switch OLED | 32,780 | (↑13.87%) | 3,849,141 |
| PS5 | 76,450 | (↑43.55%) | 2,343,017 |
| PS5 Digital Edition | 16,576 | (↑71.74%) | 361,727 |
| Xbox Series X | 367 | (↓15.63%) | 173,885 |
| Xbox Series S | 14,277 | (↑1620.12%) | 244,155 |
| PS4 | 953 | (↓10.18%) | 7,851,829 |
| New 2DS LL | 70 | (↓5.41%) | 1,190,450 |
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 the software sales chart Top 10, there are no new releases. Pokémon Scarlet and Violet regained its Number 1 spot albeit a drop in sales week over week, though its actual lifetime sales according to Nintendo’s latest financial report has reached 20.61 million copies worldwide. Nintendo’s report also revealed the statuses for other titles such as: Splatoon 3 at 10.13 million units and Nintendo Switch Sports at 8.61 million units (please refer to the report here, page 3).
Video Game Software Top 10
1. Pokémon Scarlet and Violet (↓16.30%)
Sales: 31,191
Lifetime Sales: 4,807,491
Price: 5,980 yen each
Developer / Publisher: The Pokémon Company
Platform: Switch
Release Date: November 18, 2022
Link (JPN): CDJapan
Link (ENG): Amazon
2. Splatoon 3 (↓3.68%)
Sales: 14,298
Lifetime Sales: 3,862,841
Price: 5,980 yen
Developer / Publisher: Nintendo
Platform: Switch
Release Date: September 9, 2022
Link (JPN): CDJapan
Link (ENG): Amazon
3. Mario Kart 8 Deluxe (↑5.48%)
Sales: 13,858
Lifetime Sales: 5,142,172
Price: 7,800 yen
Developer / Publisher: Nintendo
Platform: Switch
Release Date: April 28, 2017
Link (JPN): Amazon
Link (ENG): Amazon
4. Fire Emblem Engage (↓54.57%)
Sales: 12,920
Lifetime Sales: 185,920
Price: 6,980 yen
Developer / Publisher: Nintendo
Platform: Switch
Release Date: January 20, 2023
Link (JPN): CDJapan
Link (ENG): Amazon
5. Story of Seasons: A Wonderful Life (↓76.64%)
Sales: 9,522
Lifetime Sales: 50,281
Price: 4,980 yen
Developer / Publisher: Marvelous
Platform: Switch
Release Date: January 26, 2023
Link (JPN): CDJapan
6. Minecraft (↓8.05%)
Sales: 7,723
Lifetime Sales: 3,032,742
Price: 3,600 yen
Developer / Publisher: Microsoft Japan
Platform: Switch
Release Date: June 21, 2018
Link (JPN): Amazon
Link (ENG): Amazon
7. Nintendo Switch Sports (↓9.35%)
Sales: 7,461
Lifetime Sales: 994,203
Price: 4,980 yen
Developer / Publisher: Nintendo
Platform: Switch
Release Date: April 29, 2022
Link (JPN): CDJapan
Link (ENG): Amazon
8. Mario Party Superstars (↑10.83%)
Sales: 6,346
Lifetime Sales: 1,169,936
Price: 6,578 yen
Developer / Publisher: Nintendo
Platform: Switch
Release Date: October 29, 2021
Link (JPN): CDJapan
Link (ENG): Nintendo
9. Super Smash Bros. Ultimate (↑20.42%)
Sales: 6,128
Lifetime Sales: 5,116,872
Price: 7,200 yen
Developer / Publisher: Nintendo
Platform: Switch
Release Date: December 7, 2018
Link (JPN): Amazon
Link (ENG): Amazon
10. Momotaro Dentetsu: Showa, Heisei, Reiwa mo Teiban! (↓25.84%)
Sales: 4,480
Lifetime Sales: 2,840,736
Price: 6,300 yen
Developer / Publisher: KONAMI
Platform: Switch
Release Date: November 19, 2020
Link (JPN): Amazon
Video Game Software Top 11 – 30
| Rank | Status | Title | Weekly Sales | Lifetime Sales |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | Dragon Quest Treasures Switch | 4,282 | 268,894 | |
| 12 | Forspoken PS5 |
4,069 | 33,124 | |
| 13 | Gran Turismo 7 PS5 | 3,709 | 275,930 | |
| 14 | Animal Crossing: New Horizons Switch | 3,312 | 7,426,431 | |
| 15 | Clubhouse Games: 51 Worldwide Classics Switch | 3,178 | 1,082,581 | |
| 16 | Ring Fit Adventure Switch | 2,937 | 3,344,415 | |
| 17 | Taiko no Tatsujin: Rhythm Festival Switch | 2,908 | 150,150 | |
| 18 | Disgaea 7: Vows of the Virtueless Switch |
2,735 | 13,094 | |
| 19 | The Legend of Zelda Breath of the Wild Switch | 2,713 | 2,131,913 | |
| 20 | Hoshi no Kirby Discovery Switch | 2,312 | 994,788 | |
| 21 | FIFA 23 Legacy Edition Switch | 2,095 | 85,688 | |
| 22 | One Piece Odyssey PS4 | 2,044 | 45,173 | |
| 23 | Monster Hunter Rise + Sunbreak Set Switch | 2,040 | 304,533 | |
| 24 | One Piece: Pirate Warriors 4 Switch | 1,965 | 199,875 | |
| 25 | Puyo Puyo Tetris 2 [Special Price] Switch | 1,914 | 35,883 | |
| 26 | One Piece Odyssey PS5 | 1,903 | 34,120 | |
| 27 | New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe Switch | 1,810 | 1,234,772 | |
| 28 | Horizon Forbidden West PS5 | 1,793 | 146,351 | |
| 29 | Bayonetta 3 Switch | 1,613 | 68,498 | |
| 30 | Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl Switch | 1,583 | 2,622,069 |
*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. 23 – Jan. 29
Follow-up Chart: Feb. 6 – Feb. 12
Source: Famitsu
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