In Japan, hardware sales for the week are slightly mixed, with some consoles performing better than others. Sales of the vanilla edition of the Switch console dropped slightly, but sales of the other two Switch consoles increased. In total, the Switch console sold 56,543 units, up by 3.46% from the previous week, with a market share of 60.5%, the largest for the week.
Sales of the PlayStation 5 as a whole fell 11%, with the vanilla edition dragging down overall sales to 34,677 units from 38,964 units the previous week. As a result, the console made up 37.1% of the market share for the week.
The Xbox Series S saw a significant increase in sales, with a 132.33% rise from the previous week. This helped the Xbox Series record a total sales increase of 6.52%, with 621 units sold.
Sales of the PlayStation 4 were 0.59% higher than the previous week, with 1,540 units sold. However, the New 2DS LL saw a significant drop in sales, plunging 65.48% to just 29 units.
Sales of Hardware
| Hardware | Weekly Sales | Change | Lifetime Sales |
|---|---|---|---|
| Switch | 10,359 | (↓4.79%) | 19,252,360 |
| Switch Lite | 7,304 | (↑1.88%) | 5,264,225 |
| Switch OLED | 38,880 | (↑6.22%) | 4,143,813 |
| PS5 | 28,654 | (↓16.10%) | 2,786,491 |
| PS5 Digital Edition | 6,023 | (↑25.22%) | 449,542 |
| Xbox Series X | 312 | (↓30.67%) | 183,697 |
| Xbox Series S | 309 | (↑132.33%) | 251,099 |
| PS4 | 1,540 | (↑0.59%) | 7,863,614 |
| New 2DS LL | 29 | (↓65.48%) | 1,191,106 |
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 Top 10 list for the week shows that all older releases experienced a decline in sales compared to the previous week, with one exception. The new game Winning Post 10 takes up two spots on the list with its Switch and PlayStation 5 editions, both selling a total of 20,123 copies in their first four days (26,181 copies sold if we include the PS4 edition which data just came in on April 7). It’s worth noting that the horse racing game is also available on PlayStation 4 and Steam. If you’re interested in learning more, be sure to check out the promotional video below.
Video Game Software Top 10
1. Kirby’s Return to Dream Land Deluxe (↓22.74%)
Sales: 21,014
Lifetime Sales: 357,157
Price: 5,980 yen
Developer / Publisher: Nintendo
Platform: Switch
Release Date: February 24, 2023
Link (JPN): CDJapan
Link (ENG): Amazon
2. Resident Evil 4 (↓79.36%)
Sales: 18,510
Lifetime Sales: 108,172
Price: 7,990 yen
Developer / Publisher: Capcom
Platform: PS5
Release Date: March 24, 2023
Link (JPN): CDJapan
Link (ENG): Amazon
3. Resident Evil 4 (↓80.55%)
Sales: 16,604
Lifetime Sales: 101,975
Price: 7,990 yen
Developer / Publisher: Capcom
Platform: PS4
Release Date: March 24, 2023
Link (JPN): CDJapan
Link (ENG): Amazon
4. Winning Post 10 (NEW)
Sales: 12,979
Lifetime Sales: 12,979
Price: 8,800 yen
Developer / Publisher: Koei Tecmo Games
Platform: Switch
Release Date: March 30, 2023
Link (JPN): CDJapan
5. Pokémon Scarlet and Violet (↓17.40%)
Sales: 12,426
Lifetime Sales: 4,972,063
Price: 5,980 yen each
Developer / Publisher: The Pokémon Company
Platform: Switch
Release Date: November 18, 2022
Link (JPN): CDJapan
Link (ENG): Amazon
6. Splatoon 3 (↓11.39%)
Sales: 10,762
Lifetime Sales: 3,969,635
Price: 5,980 yen
Developer / Publisher: Nintendo
Platform: Switch
Release Date: September 9, 2022
Link (JPN): CDJapan
Link (ENG): Amazon
7. Mario Kart 8 Deluxe (↓3.75%)
Sales: 10,377
Lifetime Sales: 5,224,493
Price: 7,800 yen
Developer / Publisher: Nintendo
Platform: Switch
Release Date: April 28, 2017
Link (JPN): Amazon
Link (ENG): Amazon
8. Minecraft (↓2.21%)
Sales: 8,133
Lifetime Sales: 3,091,142
Price: 3,600 yen
Developer / Publisher: Microsoft Japan
Platform: Switch
Release Date: June 21, 2018
Link (JPN): Amazon
Link (ENG): Amazon
9. Winning Post 10 (NEW)
Sales: 7,144
Lifetime Sales: 7,144
Price: 9,800 yen
Developer / Publisher: Koei Tecmo Games
Platform: PS5
Release Date: March 30, 2023
Link (JPN): CDJapan
10. Nintendo Switch Sports (↓5.36%)
Sales: 7,101
Lifetime Sales: 1,045,270
Price: 4,980 yen
Developer / Publisher: Nintendo
Platform: Switch
Release Date: April 29, 2022
Link (JPN): CDJapan
Link (ENG): Amazon
Video Game Software Top 11 – 30
| Rank | Status | Title | Weekly Sales | Lifetime Sales |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | NEW | Winning Post 10 PS4 |
6,058 | 6,058 |
| 12 | Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Switch | 5,192 | 5,155,682 | |
| 13 | Atelier Ryza 3: Alchemist of the End & the Secret Key Switch | 4,654 | 35,794 | |
| 14 | Mario Party Superstars Switch | 4,191 | 1,204,015 | |
| 15 | ARK: Survival Evolved Switch | 4,108 | 34,977 | |
| 16 | The Legend of Zelda Breath of the Wild Switch | 3,446 | 2,155,619 | |
| 17 | Hogwarts Legacy PS5 | 3,181 | 161,842 | |
| 18 | Ring Fit Adventure Switch | 3,085 | 3,370,146 | |
| 19 | Clubhouse Games: 51 Worldwide Classics Switch | 2,995 | 1,105,142 | |
| 20 | Animal Crossing: New Horizons Switch | 2,972 | 7,450,791 | |
| 21 | eBaseball Powerful Pro Baseball 2022 Switch | 2,683 | 263,391 | |
| 22 | Octopath Traveler II Switch | 2,393 | 86,487 | |
| 23 | Momotaro Dentetsu: Showa, Heisei, Reiwa mo Teiban! Switch | 2,302 | 2,861,703 | |
| 24 | Atelier Ryza 3: Alchemist of the End & the Secret Key PS5 | 2,052 | 16,839 | |
| 25 | Hoshi no Kirby Discovery Switch | 2,003 | 1,013,514 | |
| 26 | Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl Switch | 1,996 | 2,634,704 | |
| 27 | SD Shin Kamen Rider Rumble Switch | 1,994 | 7,405 | |
| 28 | Gran Turismo 7 PS5 | 1,949 | 302,631 | |
| 29 | Atelier Ryza 3: Alchemist of the End & the Secret Key PS4 | 1,932 | 19,172 | |
| 30 | Taiko no Tatsujin: Rhythm Festival Switch | 1,683 | 165,375 |
*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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Winning Post 10
Previous Chart: Mar. 20 – Mar. 26
Follow-up Chart: Apr. 3 – Apr. 9
Source: Famitsu
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