Japan Top Weekly Video Game Ranking: March 29, 2021 to April 4, 2021

Sales are a total bummer for the week between March 29 to April 4 with all hardware on a decline. The Xbox Series’ machines have suffered the worst setback of the lot, falling as sharp as 71.76% and 95.63% respectively for Series X and Series S. It has so far sold 8,610 units in 2021 (for both editions). Sales may continue to project slow growth for at least the next two weeks, but we may witness better movement the last week of April as Japan welcomes its longest holiday period, the Golden Week, which is set to begin April the 29th.

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 72,184 (↓62.03%) 15,630,549
Switch Lite 62,892 (↓18.71%) 3,589,875
PS5 16,459 (↓68.31%) 501,935
PS5 Digital Edition 4,296 (↓58.55%) 99,031
Xbox Series X 122 (↓71.76%) 30,758
Xbox Series S 37 (↓95.63%) 9,410
PS4 1,591 (↓26.82%) 7,776,647
New 2DS LL 752 (↓19.40%) 1,160,876

Note: Sales for PS4 Pro have been omitted by Famitsu

Likewise, software sales too could not shine for the week with all titles on the Top 10 have stumbled, with the exception of Outriders, a newly released title. Monster Hunter Rise‘s sales are down 78.68% week-on-week, bringing the total two-week sales so far to 1,579,736 copies. Sales should pick up as we near Golden Week. The Quintessential Quintuplets ∬: Summer Memories are absent from the Top 10 as Splatoon 2 climbed back up to claim the 10th spot. Without further ado, the full list is as follows:

Video Game Software Top 10


1. Monster Hunter Rise (↓78.68%)
Sales: 277,604
Lifetime Sales: 1,579,736
Developer: Capcom
Platform: Switch
Release Date: March 26, 2021
Link (JPN): CDJapan
Link (ENG): Capcom


2. Super Mario 3D World + Bowser’s Fury (↓25.11%)
Sales: 27,833
Lifetime Sales: 620,516
Developer: Nintendo
Platform: Switch
Release Date: February 12, 2021
Link (JPN): CDJapan
Link (ENG):
Nintendo


3. Momotaro Dentetsu: Showa, Heisei, Reiwa mo Teiban! (↓19.28%)
Sales: 16,289
Lifetime Sales: 2,088,585
Developer: KONAMI
Platform: Switch
Release Date: November 19, 2020
Link (JPN): Amazon


4. Mario Kart 8 Deluxe (↓8.54%)
Sales: 12,079
Lifetime Sales: 3,763,673
Developer: Nintendo
Platform: Switch
Release Date: April 28, 2017
Link (JPN): Amazon
Link (ENG): Amazon


5. Ring Fit Adventure (↓7.20%)
Sales: 11,722
Lifetime Sales: 2,491,295
Developer: Nintendo
Platform: Switch
Release Date: October 18, 2019
Link (JPN): Amazon
Link (ENG): Amazon


6. Minecraft (↓7.60%)
Sales: 10,253
Lifetime Sales: 1,882,992
Developer: Microsoft Japan
Platform: Switch
Release Date: June 21, 2018
Link (JPN): Amazon
Link (ENG): Amazon


7. Animal Crossing: New Horizons (↓13.39%)
Sales: 9,653
Lifetime Sales: 6,720,514
Developer: Nintendo
Platform: Switch
Release Date: March 20, 2020
Link (JPN): Amazon
Link (ENG): Amazon


8. Super Smash Bros. Ultimate (↓9.74%)
Sales: 9,270
Lifetime Sales: 4,228,209
Developer: Nintendo
Platform: Switch
Release Date: December 7, 2018
Link (JPN): Amazon
Link (ENG): Amazon


9. Outriders (NEW)
Sales: 6,596
Lifetime Sales: 6,596
Developer: Square Enix
Platform: PS4
Release Date: April 1, 2021
Link (JPN): CDJapan
Link (ENG): Square Enix


10. Splatoon 2 (↓12.73%)
Sales: 6,027
Lifetime Sales: 3,831,996
Developer: Nintendo
Platform: Switch
Release Date: July 21, 2017
Link (JPN): Amazon
Link (ENG): Amazon


Video Game Software Top 11 – 30

Rank Title Weekly Sales Lifetime Sales
11 Pokémon Sword and Shield Switch 4,902 4,019,278
12 Story of Seasons: Pioneers of Olive Town Switch 4,426 266,927
13 Clubhouse Games: 51 Worldwide Classics Switch 4,182 672,907
14 Super Mario Party Switch 4,098 1,854,867
15 Super Mario 3D All-Stars Switch 3,579 582,429
16 Little Nightmares II Switch 3,329 59,602
17 Apex Legends Champion Edition Switch 3,080 18,728
18 The Legend of Zelda Breath of the Wild Switch 2,858 1,802,788
19 Super Mario Maker 2 Switch 2,464 1,082,119
20 (NEW) Outriders PS5 2,431 2,431
21 Human: Fall Flat Switch 2,415 135,129
22 Fitness Boxing 2: Rhythm & Exercise Switch 2,050 86,410
23 Bravely Default 2 Switch 2,034 133,351
24 New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe Switch 2,029 1,049,512
25 Family Trainer Switch 1,948 53,874
26 Zelda Musou: Apocalypse of Disaster Switch 1,911 358,327
27 Densha de GO!! Hashirou Yamanote Sen Switch 1,859 29,624
28 Pikmin 3 Deluxe Switch 1,706 554,616
29 SD Gundam G Generation Cross Rays Platinum Edition Switch 1,705 7,934
30 Taiko no Tatsujin DokoDon RPG Pack! Switch 1,623 583,824

As usual, if you find any faults with the list above, please do not hesitate to let me know. Also, don’t shy away from sharing your thoughts by dropping a comment or two down below!

Source: Famitsu
Full Top 30: Tomorrow (Fri) around 12 PM (GMT +9)

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