Japan Top Weekly Video Game Ranking: June 19 – June 25, 2023

Overall console sales have shown great improvement week-over-week, with only two consoles falling in performance compared to the previous week. All Switch consoles have seen an increase in sales, with total units sold experiencing a 30.20% rise from 81,408 units to 105,990 units. However, this increase was not enough to expand its market share. Instead, the share has decreased from 55.4% to 52.3% compared to the previous week.

The PlayStation 5, particularly the Digital Edition, saw massive gains with a 215.99% increase week-over-week. The disc edition also contributed to the strong momentum, with a 52.50% increase. This resulted in a total of 85,385 units sold, which is 66.60% more than the previous week’s sales of 51,251 units. As a result, the console captured 42.2% of the market share. As mentioned in the previous week, this could be attributed to the release of the Final Fantasy XVI bundle, which has increased demand for the consoles.

The Xbox Series experienced a 32.76% decrease in total units sold week-over-week, with 8,727 units sold. The PlayStation 4 showed improvement, with an 81.12% increase, ending with stronger sales of 2,427 units. However, the New 2DS LL saw a decline of about 30% compared to last week’s sales of 47 units.

Sales of Hardware

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Final Fantasy XVI tops the software sales chart for the week with a strong start of 336,027 copies sold in physical sales, as tracked by Famitsu, in its first four days. According to the official Twitter account, the title has reached a total of 3 million copies in worldwide shipments and digital sales, which is a remarkable success. The game takes you to the world of Valisthea, where you play as Clive Rosfield, as he seeks to uncover the truth that plagues the land and stop evil from destroying the world. You can learn more about the game via its trailer below.

Video Game Software Top 10

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Video Game Software Top 11 – 30

Rank	Status	Title	Weekly Sales	Lifetime Sales
11		Street Fighter 6 PS5	3,455	37,085
12		Kirby’s Return to Dream Land Deluxe Switch	3,123	451,178
13		Street Fighter 6 PS4	3,078	25,384
14		Animal Crossing: New Horizons Switch	3,009	7,483,202
15		Mario Party Superstars Switch	2,995	1,250,707
16		Diablo IV PS5	2,539	31,816
17		Clubhouse Games: 51 Worldwide Classics Switch	1,991	1,131,136
18		Super Mario 3D World + Bowser’s Fury Switch	1,736	1,161,089
19		FRONT MISSION 1st: Remake Switch	1,702	6,593
20		Momotaro Dentetsu: Showa, Heisei, Reiwa mo Teiban! Switch	1,699	2,885,784
21		New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe Switch	1,696	1,269,933
22	NEW	Sonic Origins Plus	1,661	1,661
23		Diablo IV PS4	1,540	12,595
24		Hoshi no Kirby Discovery Switch	1,477	1,036,788
25		Taiko no Tatsujin: Rhythm Festival Switch	1,467	184,721
26		Etrian Odyssey I・II・III HD REMASTER Switch	1,463	47,636
27		We Love Katamari REROLL + Royal Reverie Switch	1,380	14,447
28		Puyo Puyo Tetris 2 [Special Price] Switch	1,319	70,422
29		ARK: Survival Evolved Switch	1,214	54,325
30		Super Mario Maker 2 Switch	1,187	1,298,676

*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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Featured Image:
Final Fantasy XVI

Previous Chart: Jun. 12 – Jun. 18
Follow-up Chart: Jun. 26 – Jul. 2
Source: Famitsu

Google Chart:
Hardware Sales (Japan)

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