Japan Top Weekly Video Game Ranking: March 7, 2022 to March 13, 2022

Video Game consoles are mostly down for the week between March 7 and March 13 after strong sales posted the week before, however Switch consoles continue to show great retention having yet another increase in sales (albeit a small one) by 1.32% to 98,246 units. PlayStation 5 hardware slips 34.53% and 51.36% each from previous week’s 22,550 units to 14,764 units for the Vanilla Edition while the Digital Edition drops to 1,522 units from 3,129 units. Xbox Series S makes a bigger stride as sales improved by 63.92% week-on-week whereas its Series X retreats by 50% to 374 units. PlayStation 4 noted a modest climb in sales from prior week’s 11 to 16 units, and New 2DS LL experienced a small fall in sales to 461 units.

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.

Sales of Hardware

Hardware Weekly Sales Change Lifetime Sales
Switch 30,381 (↑14.01%) 18,097,424
Switch Lite 15,932 (↑3.08%) 4,624,750
Switch OLED 51,933 (↓6.23%) 1,385,640
PS5 14,764 (↓34.53%) 1,225,415
PS5 Digital Edition 1,522 (↓51.36%) 219,660
Xbox Series X 374 (↓50.00%) 86,049
Xbox Series S 1,588 (↑63.92%) 74,297
PS4 16 (↑31.25%) 7,819,369
New 2DS LL 461 (↓9.78%) 1,183,777

As for sales of software, past titles that took up the first three spots the week before have noted a decrease in sales with Triangle Strategy suffering nearly an 80% drop from previous week’s 86,298 copies to 17,380 copies, putting its total 10-day sales though, at a rather comfortable 103,678 copies. Gran Turismo 7 experienced major drops for both its PlayStation copies by 77.59% to a total 30,912 copies as they settle in at Number 3 and 8.

There are two new releases that made it onto the Top 10 chart for the week. The first being Square Enix’s Switch exclusive, Chocobo GP which was released on March 10. It sold a total of 12,414 copies in its first 4 days. The game will feature some returning characters from the Final Fantasy series, plus of course, the Chocobos. This would also include visits to tracks from familiar locations throughout the series. For more information about the game, do check out its trailer down below.

Next is the Switch version of .hack//G.U. Last Recode with 11,907 copies sold in its first 4 days at Number 7 which is a remaster of the original, .hack//G.U. that came out on the PlayStation 2. The game is developed by CyberConnect2 and is published by Bandai Namco Games to which it was originally released back in 2017 on Steam and the PlayStation 4. You can check out the Nintendo Switch launch trailer below.

Video Game Software Top 10


1. Pokémon Legends: Arceus (↓31.93%)
Sales: 34,362
Lifetime Sales: 2,154,392
Developer / Publisher: Pokemon
Platform: Switch
Release Date: January 28, 2022
Link (JPN): CDJapan
Link (ENG): Amazon


2. Elden Ring (↓45.14%)
Sales: 30,341
Lifetime Sales: 274,141
Developer / Publisher: FromSoftware
Platform: PS4
Release Date: February 25, 2022
Link (JPN): CDJapan
Link (ENG): Amazon


3. Gran Turismo 7 (↓67.78%)
Sales: 20,806
Lifetime Sales: 85,371
Developer / Publisher: Sony Interactive Entertainment
Platform: PS4
Release Date: March 4, 2022
Link (JPN): CDJapan
Link (ENG): Amazon


4. Triangle Strategy (↓79.86%)
Sales: 17,380
Lifetime Sales: 103,678
Developer / Publisher: Square Enix
Platform: Switch
Release Date: March 4, 2022
Link (JPN): CDJapan
Link (ENG): Amazon


5. Mario Kart 8 Deluxe (↓9.07%)
Sales: 13,038
Lifetime Sales: 4,483,464
Developer / Publisher: Nintendo
Platform: Switch
Release Date: April 28, 2017
Link (JPN): Amazon
Link (ENG): Amazon


6. Chocobo GP (NEW)
Sales: 12,414
Lifetime Sales: 12,414
Developer / Publisher: Square Enix
Platform: Switch
Release Date: March 10, 2022
Link (JPN): CDJapan
Link (ENG): Amazon


7. .hack//G.U. Last Recode (NEW)
Sales: 11,907
Lifetime Sales: 11,907
Developer / Publisher: Bandai Namco Entertainment
Platform: Switch
Release Date: March 10, 2022
Link (JPN): CDJapan
Link (ENG): Amazon


8. Gran Turismo 7 (↓86.23%)
Sales: 10,106
Lifetime Sales: 83,505
Developer / Publisher: Sony Interactive Entertainment
Platform: PS5
Release Date: March 4, 2022
Link (JPN): CDJapan
Link (ENG): Amazon


9. Super Smash Bros. Ultimate (↓13.90%)
Sales:
9,815
Lifetime Sales: 4,804,530
Developer / Publisher: Nintendo
Platform: Switch
Release Date: December 7, 2018
Link (JPN): Amazon
Link (ENG): Amazon


10. Minecraft (↓0.11%)
Sales: 9,464
Lifetime Sales: 2,551,664
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   Mario Party Superstars Switch
8,177 904,143
12   Elden Ring PS5
7,067 111,830
13   Animal Crossing: New Horizons Switch 5,993 7,209,036
14   The Legend of Zelda Breath of the Wild Switch 5,793 1,975,839
15   Ring Fit Adventure Switch 5,280 3,097,912
16   Momotaro Dentetsu: Showa, Heisei, Reiwa mo Teiban! Switch 5,221 2,618,148
17   Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl Switch 4,145 2,524,087
18   Clubhouse Games: 51 Worldwide Classics Switch 4,036 944,870
19   Splatoon 2 Switch 3,900 4,046,555
20   Horizon Forbidden West PS4 3,165 68,909
21   Pokémon Sword and Shield Switch 2,739 4,322,535
22   Super Mario 3D World + Bowser’s Fury Switch 2,672 1,030,008
23   Yawaraka Atama Juku: Issho ni Atama no Stretch Switch 2,445 262,165
24   Monster Hunter Rise Best Price Switch 2,435 32,254
25   Touken Ranbu Warriors Switch 2,241 129,506
26   Power Pro Kun Pocket R Switch
1,770 57,014
27   New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe Switch 1,756 1,167,246
28   Human: Fall Flat Switch 1,744 245,508
29   Atelier Sophie 2: The Alchemist of the Mysterious Dream Switch 1,634 23,456
30   Super Mario Party Switch 1,576 2,066,289

As always, if you find any issues with the lists above, please do not hesitate to let me know! Also, don’t shy away from dropping a comment or two down below and share your thoughts with us!

Source: Famitsu

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