Japan Top Weekly Video Game Ranking: June 22, 2020 ~ June 28, 2020

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In just three months, Animal Crossing: New Horizons has managed to breach the 5 million mark in Japan while at the same time, Mario Kart 8 Deluxe has finally hit 3 million copies sold after three years in the market. With the continuous supply of free update – the latest coming in June 3, 2020, sales of Animal Crossing: New Horizons are expected to remain bullish.

The latest chart by Famitsu, accessible here also indicated that sales have went up yet again for Ring Fit Adventure as it saw a 6% climb for the week with Mario Kart Deluxe 8 being another title which experienced a sales jump albeit a small one. Sales of titles such as Clubhouse Games: 51 Worldwide Classics, Pokémon Sword and Shield and Splatoon 2 have all declined for the week with The Last of Us II facing the biggest drop. Nevertheless, sales for the title did exceed 200,000 copies sold in Japan.

The weekly charts you see are all thanks to the awesome folks over at Famitsu. So be sure to head over to their site here and show them some love!

As for sales of hardware, Switch machines have seen positive growth for the week while PS4 Pro has seen sales plummeted considerably as it was downed 67% for the period between June 22 to June 28. Sales of 2DS and 3DS both fell with 3DS seeing 66% of its sales shaved off compared to the previous week. You can find the data gathered by Famitsu available here or as below:

Sales of Hardware

1. Switch / 67,093 units (↑18.29%) (total sold: 11,697,640 units)
2. Switch Lite / 26,706 units (↑11.61%) (total sold: 2,352,673 units)
3. PS4 / 4,978 units (↑13.90%) (total sold: 7,621,523 units)
4. PS4 Pro / 2,823 units (↓67.01%) (total sold: 1,562,532 units)
5. Xbox One S / 19 units (↑31.58%) (total sold: 93,361 units)
6. Xbox One X / 21 units (↑9.52%) (total sold: 20,570 units)

On the other hand, 2DS and 3DS are as follows:

  • New 2DS LL / 904 units (↓12.32%) (total sold: 1,722,289 units)
  • New 3DS LL / 40 units (↓66.94%) (total sold: 5,887,921 units)

The full Top 30 Video Games sold in Japan for the week between June 22 to June 28 is as follows:

1. Animal Crossing: New Horizons (↓4.25%)

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Sales: 70,552
Total Sales: 5,004,720
Platform: Switch
Link (JPN): Animal Crossing: New Horizons
Link (ENG):  Animal Crossing: New Horizons

2. Ring Fit Adventure (↑6.09%)
81KA4gVoLmL._SL1500_Sales: 34,782
Total Sales: 1,073,514
Platform: Switch
Link (JPN): Ring Fit Adventure
Link (ENG): Ring Fit Adventure

3. Clubhouse Games: 51 Worldwide Classics (↓16.37%)

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Sales: 27,323
Total Sales: 171,620
Platform: Switch
Link (JPN): Clubhouse Games: 51 Worldwide Classics
Link (ENG):  Clubhouse Games: 51 Worldwide Classics

4. The Last of Us Part II (↓85.45%)

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Sales: 25,993
Total Sales: 204,689
Platform: PS4
Link (JPN): The Last of Us Part II
Link (ENG):  The Last of Us Part II

5. Remnant: From the Ashes (NEW)

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Sales: 19,244
Total Sales: 19,244
Platform: PS4
Link (MULTI): Remnant: From the Ashes

6. Brigandine: Lunasia Senki (NEW)

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Sales: 15,242
Total Sales: 15,242
Platform: Switch
Link (MULTI): Brigandine: Lunasia Senki

7. Mario Kart 8 Deluxe (↑0.93%)

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Sales: 9,338
Total Sales: 3,005,043
Platform: Switch
Link (JPN): Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
Link (ENG): Mario Kart 8 Deluxe

8. Pokémon Sword and Shield (↓5.06%)
61WCNfhNbYL._SL1000_Sales: 8,730
Total Sales: 3,638,993
Platform: Switch
Link (JPN): Pokémon Sword and Shield
Link (ENG): Pokémon Sword and Shield

9. Splatoon 2 (↓6.07%)

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Sales: 7,407
Total Sales: 3,470,635
Platform: Switch
Link (JPN): Splatoon 2
Link (ENG): Splatoon 2

10. Mr. Driller Encore (NEW)

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Sales: 6,661
Total Sales: 6,661
Platform: Switch
Link (MULTI): Mr. Driller Encore

Special Column

Video Game Sales Top 11 – Top 30 (Title *Sales **Total Sales)

11. Minecraft *6,634 **1,426,601
12. Super Smash Bros. Ultimate *6,316 **3,737,769
13. The Last of Us Remastered (PlayStation Hits) *5,257 **100,600
14. Human: Fall Flat *5,241 **5,241 (NEW)
15. Super Mario Party *4,402 **1,476,225
16. Xenoblade Chronicles: Definitive Edition *3,423 **123,920
17. Dr. Kawashima’s Brain Training For Nintendo Switch *3,170 **253,735
18. The Legend of Zelda Breath of the Wild *2,901 **1,603,440
19. Super Mario Maker 2 *2,620 **930,873
20. New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe *2,491 **857,173
21. Namcot Collection *2,318 **11,850
22. Luigi Mansion 3 *2,255 **658,237
23. Grand Theft Auto V: Premium Online Edition [Low-priced Edition] *1,948 **66,680
24. Fishing Spirits *1,933 **448,469
25. Shoujo Jigoku no Doku Musume *1,928 **1,928 (NEW)
26. Final Fantasy VII Remake *1,926 **931,165
27. Dragon Quest XI S Echoes of an Elusive Age *1,628 **530,279
28. Super Mario Odyssey *1,491 **2,106,192
29. Taiko no Tatsujin: Drum ‘n’ Fun! *1,487 **486,049
30. FIFA 20 Legacy Edition (EA BEST HITS) *1,462 **1,462 (NEW)

Blue = PS4
Red = Switch

As usual, if you find any faults with the list, please do not hesitate to let me know. Do share your thoughts down in the comment section below if you have any!

Source: Famitsu

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