Japan Top Weekly Video Game Ranking: June 14, 2021 to June 20, 2021

Switch, Switch Lite and the PS5 vanilla continue to slide week-on-week, though the drop experienced by Switch machines have narrowed to 0.48% and 17.77% from previous week’s 16.76% and 28.05%. PS5 vanilla decrease harder than sales of last week whereas its Digital Edition stumbled from the climb it had the week before to fall 61.79% to end the week at 13,905 copies. Likewise, sales for PS4 has contracted for the week by 43.71%. Xbox Series’ machines reported its second climb for the week as both are up from 2,694 units sold a week ago to 3,684 units. New 2DS LL rose by 17.88% from 395 units to 481 units.

It is thanks to the amazing 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! Plus, all the data you find below is accessible via Famitsu right here.


Sales of Hardware

Hardware Weekly Sales Change Lifetime Sales
Switch 61,467 (↓0.48%) 16,365,857
Switch Lite 13,610 (↓17.77%) 3,903,023
PS5 13,905 (↓11.14%) 698,420
PS5 Digital Edition 1,441 (↓61.79%) 136,725
Xbox Series X 3,141 (↑30.53%) 39,326
Xbox Series S 543 (↑5.71%) 13,185
PS4 667 (↓43.71%) 7,792,802
New 2DS LL 481 (↑17.88%) 1,166,100

Only Nabi-tsuki! Tsukutte Wakaru Hajimete Game Programming remains on the Top 10 among the new releases that made the chart the week before, retaining its number 1 spot despite plunging 55.80% in sales week-on-week. However, the 31,487 copies it made for the week has helped its lifetime sales to push beyond 100,000 copies. Final Fantasy VII Remake: Intergrade, Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart, Ninja Gaiden: Master Collection and Guilty Gear -Strive- are all out of the Top 10.

Copies sold have increase for Minecraft, Momotaro Dentetsu: Showa, Heisei, Reiwa mo Teiban!, Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, Super Smash Bros. Ultimate and Animal Crossing: New Horizons, while Ring Fit Adventure, Miitopia, Monster Hunter Rise and Super Mario 3D World + Bowser’s Fury have dropped week-on-week.

Video Game Software Top 10


1. Nabi-tsuki! Tsukutte Wakaru Hajimete Game Programming (↓55.80%)
Sales: 31,487
Lifetime Sales: 102,728
Developer: Nintendo
Platform: Switch
Release Date: June 11, 2021
Link (JPN): CDJapan


2. Ring Fit Adventure (↓3.72%)
Sales: 13,005
Lifetime Sales: 2,640,913
Developer: Nintendo
Platform: Switch
Release Date: October 18, 2019
Link (JPN): Amazon
Link (ENG): Amazon


3. Minecraft (↑5.32%)
Sales: 12,316
Lifetime Sales: 2,007,544
Developer: Microsoft Japan
Platform: Switch
Release Date: June 21, 2018
Link (JPN): Amazon
Link (ENG): Amazon


4. Miitopia (↓16.43%)
Sales: 12,184
Lifetime Sales: 159,586
Developer: Nintendo
Platform: Switch
Release Date: May 21, 2021
Link (JPN): CDJapan
Link (ENG): Nintendo


5. Momotaro Dentetsu: Showa, Heisei, Reiwa mo Teiban! (↑5.69%)
Sales: 10,393
Lifetime Sales: 2,233,900
Developer: KONAMI
Platform: Switch
Release Date: November 19, 2020
Link (JPN): Amazon


6. Mario Kart 8 Deluxe (↑4.03%)
Sales: 8,957
Lifetime Sales: 3,880,206
Developer: Nintendo
Platform: Switch
Release Date: April 28, 2017
Link (JPN): Amazon
Link (ENG): Amazon


7. Monster Hunter Rise (↓34.84%)
Sales: 7,787
Lifetime Sales: 2,265,122
Developer: Capcom
Platform: Switch
Release Date: March 26, 2021
Link (JPN): CDJapan
Link (ENG): Capcom


8. Super Mario 3D World + Bowser’s Fury (↓9.68%)
Sales: 7,732
Lifetime Sales: 784,047
Developer: Nintendo
Platform: Switch
Release Date: February 12, 2021
Link (JPN): CDJapan
Link (ENG):
Nintendo


9. Super Smash Bros. Ultimate (↑1.19%)
Sales: 6,656
Lifetime Sales: 4,312,498
Developer: Nintendo
Platform: Switch
Release Date: December 7, 2018
Link (JPN): Amazon
Link (ENG): Amazon


10. Animal Crossing: New Horizons (↑8.94%)
Sales: 6,094
Lifetime Sales: 6,801,696
Developer: Nintendo
Platform: Switch
Release Date: March 20, 2020
Link (JPN): Amazon
Link (ENG): Amazon


Video Game Software Top 11 – 30

Rank Title Weekly Sales Lifetime Sales
11 Super Mario Party Switch 4,716 1,914,029
12 Clubhouse Games: 51 Worldwide Classics Switch 4,703 729,706
13 Splatoon 2 Switch 4,211 3,884,824
14 Pokémon Sword and Shield Switch 4,079 4,067,720
15 New Pokémon Snap Switch 3,717 243,607
16 Resident Evil VillagePS4 3,662 186,915
17 Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart PS5 3,187 17,850
18 The Legend of Zelda Breath of the Wild Switch 2,686 1,826,772
19 Final Fantasy VII Remake: Intergrade PS5 2,602 23,491
20 Fitness Boxing 2: Rhythm & Exercise Switch 2,403 111,305
21 Rune Factory 5 Switch 2,336 127,968
22 Ninja Gaiden: Master Collection PS4 2,273 14,483
23 DRAGON QUEST XI S: Echoes of an Elusive Age – Definitive Edition Switch 2,157 107,020
24 Guilty Gear -Strive- PS4 1,852 13,574
25 Judge Eyes: Shinigami no Yuigon PS4 1,745 24,271
26 Ninja Gaiden: Master Collection Switch 1,691 8,265
27 Super Mario Odyssey Switch 1,623 2,241,841
28 Super Mario Maker 2 Switch 1,543 1,102,573
29 Human: Fall Flat Switch 1,486 155,973
30 Famicom Tantei Club: Kieta Koukeisha and Ushiro ni Tatsu Shoujo Collector’s Edition Switch 1,445 20,949

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Source: Famitsu
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