Japan Top Weekly Video Game Ranking: July 26, 2021 to August 1, 2021

PlayStation 5 remains steady with their growth week-on-week to see yet another climb as total sales for both of its consoles hit 22,641 units. This would be its third highest since May 16 where number of units sold peaked between May 24 to May 30 as it recorded 39,324 units sold at the time. Xbox Series however, has dropped 61.53% over the week before to see only 1,802 units sold while Switch consoles report a slide of 9.86% with 62,865 units sold for the week. The fewer units sold is also applied to PlayStation 4 and New 2DS LL as the two fell nearly 30% week-on-week.

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Sales of Hardware

Hardware Weekly Sales Change Lifetime Sales
Switch 51,896 (↓8.83%) 16,709,337
Switch Lite 10,969 (↓14.41%) 3,982,981
PS5 18,020 (↑18.37%) 785,746
PS5 Digital Edition 4,621 (↑26.31%) 154,457
Xbox Series X 788 (↓65.16%) 49,846
Xbox Series S 1,014 (↓58.13%) 19,674
PS4 1,209 (↓28.25%) 7,800,376
New 2DS LL 358 (↓27.09%) 1,169,412

As for sales of software, we get to see two brand new releases for the week with one of them sitting at the top with 18,799 copies sold. The PlayStation version of Neo: The World Ends with You is also on the list, placing 9 places below the Switch version at Number 10. Together, the title has sold 28,047 copies in its debut week! The game is not only available on consoles, but a release on Epic Games Store is set to ensue. If you are curious about the game, do check out its trailer down below!

Another new release can be found at Number 3. Dai Gyakuten Saiban 1 & 2: Naruhodou Ryuunosuke no Bouken to Kakugo debuts with 14,460 copies sold for the week. This is the re-release of the 2017 11th installment of the Ace Attorney series and is also available on the PlayStation 4. For more info do check out the promotional video down below:

Sales are unfortunately lower for other past titles in the Top 10 with The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword HD (No. 2) dropping the hardest week-on-week. Nabi-tsuki! Tsukutte Wakaru Hajimete Game Programming at Number 8 is soon to hit 200,000 copies sold in Japan which is highly possible the following week as long as it retains above 9,000 copies sold. Released back in June 2021, the title has so far amassed 191,175 in its local market, yet sales have been on a steady decline since its first week.

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Video Game Software Top 10


1. Neo: The World Ends with You (NEW)
Sales: 18,799
Lifetime Sales: 18,799
Developer: Square Enix
Platform: Switch
Release Date: July 27, 2021
Link (JPN): CDJapan
Link (ENG): Square Enix


2. The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword HD (↓56.33%)
Sales: 18,620
Lifetime Sales: 220,351
Developer: Nintendo
Platform: Switch
Release Date: July 16, 2021
Link (JPN): CDJapan
Link (ENG): Nintendo


3. Dai Gyakuten Saiban 1 & 2: Naruhodou Ryuunosuke no Bouken to Kakugo (NEW)
Sales: 14,460
Lifetime Sales: 14,460
Developer: Capcom
Platform: Switch
Release Date: July 29, 2021
Link (JPN): CDJapan


4. Minecraft (↓18.30%)
Sales: 13,914
Lifetime Sales: 2,087,501
Developer: Microsoft Japan
Platform: Switch
Release Date: June 21, 2018
Link (JPN): Amazon
Link (ENG): Amazon


5. Crayon Shin-chan: Ora to Hakase no Natsuyasumi – Owaranai Nanokakan no Tabi (↓45.90%)
Sales: 12,342
Lifetime Sales: 142,476
Developer: neos
Platform: Switch
Release Date: July 15, 2021
Link (JPN): CDJapan


6. Mario Kart 8 Deluxe (↓5.76%)
Sales: 12,225
Lifetime Sales: 3,944,450
Developer: Nintendo
Platform: Switch
Release Date: April 28, 2017
Link (JPN): Amazon
Link (ENG): Amazon


7. Ring Fit Adventure (↓27.77%)
Sales: 11,678
Lifetime Sales: 2,721,949
Developer: Nintendo
Platform: Switch
Release Date: October 18, 2019
Link (JPN): Amazon
Link (ENG): Amazon


8. Nabi-tsuki! Tsukutte Wakaru Hajimete Game Programming (↓24.02%)
Sales: 9,839
Lifetime Sales: 191,175
Developer: Nintendo
Platform: Switch
Release Date: June 11, 2021
Link (JPN): CDJapan


9. Monster Hunter Stories 2: Wings of Ruin (↓40.54%)
Sales: 9,524
Lifetime Sales: 195,328
Developer: Capcom
Platform: Switch
Release Date: July 9, 2021
Link (JPN): CDJapan
Link (ENG): Capcom


10. Neo: The World Ends with You (NEW)
Sales: 9,248
Lifetime Sales: 9,248
Developer: Square Enix
Platform: PS4
Release Date: July 27, 2021
Link (JPN): CDJapan
Link (ENG): Square Enix


Video Game Software Top 11 – 30

Rank Title Weekly Sales Lifetime Sales
11 Momotaro Dentetsu: Showa, Heisei, Reiwa mo Teiban! Switch 9,208 2,290,049
12 Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Switch 8,525 4,358,595
13 eBaseball Professional Baseball Spirits 2021: Grand Slam Switch 8,502 150,542
14 Super Mario 3D World + Bowser’s Fury Switch 7,753 828,317
15 Miitopia Switch 7,517 211,421
16 Animal Crossing: New Horizons Switch 5,881 6,838,016
17 Mario Golf: Super Rush Switch 5,544 155,728
18 Super Mario Party Switch 5,118 1,945,352
19 Pokémon Sword and Shield Switch 4,827 4,094,351
20 Clubhouse Games: 51 Worldwide Classics Switch 4,818 757,919
21 Splatoon 2 Switch 4,796 3,911,441
22 (NEW) Kimi wa Yukima ni Koinegau Switch 4,725 4,725
23 (NEW) Sniper Ghost Warrior Contracts 2 PS4 4,551 4,551
24 Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 Switch 3,928 392,515
25 The Legend of Zelda Breath of the Wild Switch 3,924 1,847,802
26 Monster Hunter Rise Switch 3,838 2,298,444
27 (NEW) Naruhodou Legends Collection Switch 3,704 3,704
28 (NEW) Dai Gyakuten Saiban 1 & 2: Naruhodou Ryuunosuke no Bouken to Kakugo PS4 3,470 3,470
29 (NEW) Blaster Master Zero Trilogy Metafight Chronicle Switch 2,768 2,768
30 (NEW) ARK: Ultimate Survivor Edition PS4 2,697 2,697

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Source: Famitsu
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