Japan Top Weekly Video Game Ranking: July 20, 2020 to July 26, 2020

Well, I figured I should just publish the partial list rather than holding onto it till tomorrow. Please note that the full Top 30 list will be out via Famitsu tomorrow (GMT +9, around 11 AM or 12 PM).

Let’s change things up a little and talk about sales for hardware the week between July 20 to July 26. Sales of Nintendo Switch has climbed for the week passing more than a 100,000 units sold, Switch Lite on the other hand slumped albeit a little at around 6%. The biggest drop was the PS4, with the Standard Edition falling 72% while the Pro Edition plunged 59% for the week. You can find the hardware sales data here (near the bottom of Famitsu’s post).

Sales of Hardware

Hardware

Switch
Switch Lite
PS4
PS4 Pro
Xbox One S
Xbox One X
New 2DS LL
New 3DS LL

Weekly Sales

108,883 (↑12.05%)
16,348 (↓6.22%)
833 (↓72.72%)
601 (↓59.12%)
17 (↑29.41%)
23 (↑17.39%)
993 (↑16.72%)
49 (↓35.53%)

Lifetime Sales

12,012,998
2,424,872
7,629,636
1,568,359
93,430
20651
1,724,697
5,888,192

As for sales of Video Games, Animal Crossing: New Horizons is back at the top of the chart as it saw another weekly increase. Sales have improved week-to-week from 71,897 copies to 94,115 copies (up 23.61%).

After a strong debut the previous week, Ghost of Tsushima registered a drastic drop in sales for the week, down almost 75%. Paper Mario: The Origami King which debuted the same week, experienced the same. It fell 53% for the week.

Sales for Clubhouse Games: 51 Worldwide Classics, Mario Kart 8 Deluxe and Pokemon Sword and Shield all have climbed for the week, while a new title Ninjala Game Card Package made its debut, at number 9. The full list is as follows:

1. Animal Crossing: New Horizons

(↑23.61%)

Sales: 94,115
Lifetime Sales: 5,280,398
Developer: Nintendo
Platform: Switch
Release Date: March 20, 2020
Buy: JPN; ENG

2. Ghost of Tsushima

(↓74.93%)

Sales: 53,387
Lifetime Sales: 266,302
Developer: Sony Interactive Entertainment
Platform: Playstation 4
Release Date: July 17, 2020
Buy: JPN; ENG

3. Paper Mario: The Origami King

(↓53.58%)​

Sales: 50,643
Lifetime Sales: 159,735
Developer: Nintendo
Platform: Switch
Release Date: July 17, 2020
Buy: Multi-Language

4. Ring Fit Adventure

(↓11.18%)

Sales: 32,136
Lifetime Sales: 1,205,379
Developer: Nintendo
Platform: Switch
Release Date: October 18, 2019
Buy: JPN; ENG

5. Clubhouse Games: 51 Worldwide Classics

(↑18.10%)​

Sales: 25,136
Lifetime Sales: 261,027
Developer: Nintendo
Platform: Switch
Release Date: June 5, 2020
Buy: JPN; ENG

6. eBaseball Powerful Pro Yakyuu 2020​

(↓29.02%)​

Sales: 21,094
Lifetime Sales: 145,689
Developer: KONAMI
Platform: Switch
Release Date: July 9, 2020
Buy: JPN

7. eBaseball Powerful Pro Yakyuu 2020

(↓39.69%)

Sales: 16,253
Lifetime Sales: 134,751
Developer: KONAMI
Platform: Playstation 4
Release Date: July 9, 2020
Buy: JPN

8. Mario Kart 8 Deluxe

(↑33.90%)​

Sales: 15,175
Lifetime Sales: 3,051,164
Developer: Nintendo
Platform: Switch
Release Date: April 28, 2017
Buy: JPN; ENG

9. Ninjala Game Card Package

(NEW)​

Sales: 11,693
Lifetime Sales: 11,693
Developer: GungHo Online Entertainment
Platform: Switch
Release Date: July 22, 2020
Buy: MULTI

10. Pokémon Sword and Shield

(↑20.34%)​​

Sales: 9,845
Lifetime Sales: 3,672,649
Developer: Game Freak
Platform: Switch
Release Date: November 15, 2019
Buy: JPN; ENG

Video Game Sales Top 11 – Top 30

Title

11. Splatoon 2 (Switch)
12. Super Smash Bros. Ultimate (Switch)
13. Super Mario Party (Switch)
14. Minecraft (Switch)
15. Fishing Spirits (Switch)
16. Dr. Kawashima’s Brain Training (Switch)
17. New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe (Switch)
18. The Legend of Zelda Breath of the Wild (Switch)
19. SWORD ART ONLINE Alicization Lycoris (PS4)
20. Super Mario Maker 2 (Switch)
21. Futari De! Nyanko Daisensou (Switch)
22. (NEW) Sengoku Basara 4: Sumeragi (Anniversary Edition) (PS4)
23. Luigi Mansion 3 (Switch)
24. Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 (Switch)
25. Taiko no Tatsujin: Drum ‘n’ Fun! (Switch)
26. Dragon Quest XI S Echoes of an Elusive Age (Switch)
27. The Last of Us Part II (PS4)
28. Human: Fall Flat (Switch)
29. Super Mario Odyssey (Switch)
30. Fit Boxing (Switch)

Weekly Sales

9,744
8,540
8,071
8,036
7,372
4,231
4,102
4,019
3,848
3,365
3,135
3,110

2,908
2,494

2,410
2,354
2,325
2,170
2,004
1,759

Lifetime Sales

3,503,047
3,766,573
1,499,720
1,452,367
461,852
266,455
869,319
1,616,859
85,010
942,223
12,860
3,110

667,676
326,466

493,222
538,239
222,943
13,545
2,112,994
122,467

If you find any faults with the list, please do not hesitate to let me know. Also, if you would like to share your thoughts on the week’s chart, you can do so in the comment section below!

Source: Famitsu
Featured image: Ninjala Page
Note: The full Top 30, tomorrow. (DONE)

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