Japan Top Weekly Video Game Ranking: March 20 – March 26, 2023

Switch maintains its lead in terms of market share for the week, with 57% compared to PlayStation 5’s 40.7%. Switch also saw a jump in sales for all of its console editions, selling a total of 54,653 units, a 10.22% increase from the previous week. In contrast, PlayStation 5 sold 38,964 units, a small decrease of 3.58% from the prior week. Xbox Series saw an increase of 5.05% over last week, with a total of 583 units sold compared to 555 units. Meanwhile, PlayStation 4 and New 2DS LL sold 1,531 units and 84 units, respectively. PlayStation 4 saw an increase of 37.31% from the previous week, while New 2DS LL saw a decrease of 39.13%.

Sales of Hardware

Hardware Weekly Sales Change Lifetime Sales
Switch 10,880 (↑11.04%) 19,242,001
Switch Lite 7,169 (↑8.02%) 5,256,921
Switch OLED 36,604 (↑10.42%) 4,104,933
PS5 34,154 (↓0.01%) 2,757,837
PS5 Digital Edition 4,810 (↓23.10%) 443,519
Xbox Series X 450 (↓9.46%) 183,385
Xbox Series S 133 (↑129.31%) 250,790
PS4 1,531 (↑37.31%) 7,862,074
New 2DS LL 84 (↓39.13%) 1,191,077

It is thanks to the wonderful people 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! In addition, all the data you find below is accessible via Famitsu right here.

The remake of the 2005 game, Resident Evil 4, has had a strong start in Japan, selling 175,033 physical copies in just three days across both its PlayStation editions. The game is also available on other platforms such as Xbox Series and Steam, as well as digital downloads, and has sold over 200,000 copies in total. The remake includes several new features, such as enhanced graphics. You can learn more about the game from its launch trailer below.

Moving on to the others on the Top 10, Atelier Ryza 3: Alchemist of the End & the Secret Key is the only other new release to make the list, with its PlayStation and Switch editions selling a total of 63,167 copies in its first four days. As the sequel to Atelier Ryza 2: Lost Legends & the Secret Fairy and the 24th main entry in the Atelier series, the game is also available on PC via Steam. To learn more about the game, check out its launch trailer below.

Video Game Software Top 10


1. Resident Evil 4 (NEW)
Sales: 89,662
Lifetime Sales: 89,662
Price: 7,990 yen
Developer / Publisher: Capcom
Platform: PS5
Release Date: March 24, 2023
Link (JPN): CDJapan
Link (ENG): Amazon


2. Resident Evil 4 (NEW)
Sales: 85,371
Lifetime Sales: 85,371
Price: 7,990 yen
Developer / Publisher: Capcom
Platform: PS4
Release Date: March 24, 2023
Link (JPN): CDJapan
Link (ENG): Amazon


3. Atelier Ryza 3: Alchemist of the End & the Secret Key (NEW)
Sales: 31,140
Lifetime Sales: 31,140
Price: 7,800 yen
Developer / Publisher: Koei Tecmo Games
Platform: Switch
Release Date: March 23, 2023
Link (JPN): CDJapan
Link (ENG): Amazon


4. Kirby’s Return to Dream Land Deluxe (↑7.92%)
Sales: 27,198
Lifetime Sales: 336,143
Price: 5,980 yen
Developer / Publisher: Nintendo
Platform: Switch
Release Date: February 24, 2023
Link (JPN): CDJapan
Link (ENG): Amazon


5. Atelier Ryza 3: Alchemist of the End & the Secret Key (NEW)
Sales: 17,240
Lifetime Sales: 17,240
Price: 7,800 yen
Developer / Publisher: Koei Tecmo Games
Platform: PS4
Release Date: March 23, 2023
Link (JPN): CDJapan
Link (ENG): Amazon


6. Pokémon Scarlet and Violet (↓1.71%)
Sales: 15,044
Lifetime Sales: 4,959,637
Price: 5,980 yen each
Developer / Publisher: The Pokémon Company
Platform: Switch
Release Date: November 18, 2022
Link (JPN): CDJapan
Link (ENG): Amazon


7. Atelier Ryza 3: Alchemist of the End & the Secret Key (NEW)
Sales: 14,787
Lifetime Sales: 14,787
Price: 7,800 yen
Developer / Publisher: Koei Tecmo Games
Platform: PS5
Release Date: March 23, 2023
Link (JPN): CDJapan
Link (ENG): Amazon


8. Splatoon 3 (↑0.38%)
Sales: 12,146
Lifetime Sales: 3,958,873
Price: 5,980 yen
Developer / Publisher: Nintendo
Platform: Switch
Release Date: September 9, 2022
Link (JPN): CDJapan
Link (ENG): Amazon


9. Mario Kart 8 Deluxe (↑16.61%)
Sales: 10,781
Lifetime Sales: 5,214,116
Price: 7,800 yen
Developer / Publisher: Nintendo
Platform: Switch
Release Date: April 28, 2017
Link (JPN): Amazon
Link (ENG): Amazon


10. Minecraft (↑24.66%)
Sales: 8,317
Lifetime Sales: 3,083,009
Price: 3,600 yen
Developer / Publisher: Microsoft Japan
Platform: Switch
Release Date: June 21, 2018
Link (JPN): Amazon
Link (ENG): Amazon


Video Game Software Top 11 – 30

Rank Status Title Weekly Sales Lifetime Sales
11   Nintendo Switch Sports Switch 7,503 1,038,169
12 NEW Gal Guardians: Demon Purge Switch
5,857 5,857
13 NEW SD Shin Kamen Rider Rumble Switch 5,411 5,411
14   Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Switch 5,114 5,150,490
15   Mario Party Superstars Switch 4,529 1,199,824
16   Hogwarts Legacy PS5 4,487 158,661
17   Octopath Traveler II Switch 3,568 84,094
18   ARK: Survival Evolved Switch 3,422 30,869
19   Animal Crossing: New Horizons Switch 3,242 7,447,819
20   Ring Fit Adventure Switch 3,226 3,367,061
21   Clubhouse Games: 51 Worldwide Classics Switch 2,824 1,102,147
22   eBaseball Powerful Pro Baseball 2022 Switch 2,751 260,708
23   Momotaro Dentetsu: Showa, Heisei, Reiwa mo Teiban! Switch 2,656 2,859,401
24   Hoshi no Kirby Discovery Switch 2,411 1,011,511
25   The Legend of Zelda Breath of the Wild Switch 2,347 2,152,173
26 NEW R-Type Final 3 Evolved PS5
2,223 2,223
27   Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty PS5 2,207 44,467
28   Bayonetta Origins: Cereza and the Lost Demon Switch
1,969 8,443
29   Taiko no Tatsujin: Rhythm Festival Switch 1,849 163,692
30   Gran Turismo 7 PS5 1,737 300,682

*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:
Resident Evil 4

Previous Chart: Mar. 13 – Mar. 19
Follow-up Chart: Mar. 27 – Apr. 2
Source: Famitsu

Google Chart:
Hardware Sales (Japan)

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