Japan Top Weekly Video Game Ranking: March 8, 2021 to March 14, 2021

Sales of Playstation 5 machines are both up for the week as the two editions hit 37,851 units sold, seeing 41.46% and 34.92% week-on-week improvement for PS5 and PS5 Digital Edition respectively. Its predecessor, the Playstation 4 was not so lucky. Number of units sold are downed by 7% for both versions. From January 4 to date, the Playstation 5 sales have reached 214,477 units. Xbox Series too have witnessed sales increasing, with Xbox Series S jumping 66% week-on-week.

It is thanks to the wonderful 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 can be accessed via Famitsu’s post right here.


Sales of Hardware

Hardware Weekly Sales Change Lifetime Sales
Switch 38,951 (↓31.84%) 15,315,653
Switch Lite 33,659 (↑2.61%) 3,413,094
PS5 31,878 (↑41.46%) 407,223
PS5 Digital Edition 5,973 (↑34.92%) 76,036
Xbox Series X 650 (↑16.46%) 29,076
Xbox Series S 68 (↑66.18%) 7,725
PS4 2,908 (↓7.12%) 7,770,323
PS4 Pro 13 (↓7.14%) 1,575,689
New 2DS LL 872 (↑9.40%) 1,158,377

Things are not looking so hot for software as all of the titles’ sales have dropped for the week with the exception of A-Train Hajimaru Kankou Keikaku, a new title that made onto the chart at 16,179 copies sold. Super Mario 3D World + Bowser’s Fury and Animal Crossing: New Horizons both are seeing continuous drop in sales, especially the latter which is in a more precarious position, though that remains to be seen the following week.

Without further ado, the full list is as follows:

Video Game Software Top 10


1. Super Mario 3D World + Bowser’s Fury (↓22.14%)
Sales: 41,734
Lifetime Sales: 518,121
Developer: Nintendo
Platform: Switch
Release Date: February 12, 2021
Link (JPN): CDJapan
Link (ENG):
Nintendo


2. Momotaro Dentetsu: Showa, Heisei, Reiwa mo Teiban! (↓20.38%)
Sales: 25,287
Lifetime Sales: 2,031,842
Developer: KONAMI
Platform: Switch
Release Date: November 19, 2020
Link (JPN): Amazon


3. Ring Fit Adventure (↓6.91%)
Sales: 18,802
Lifetime Sales: 2,452,076
Developer: Nintendo
Platform: Switch
Release Date: October 18, 2019
Link (JPN): Amazon
Link (ENG): Amazon


4. A-Train Hajimaru Kankou Keikaku (NEW)
Sales: 16,179
Lifetime Sales: 16,179
Developer: Artdink
Platform: Switch
Release Date: March 12, 2021
Link (JPN): CDJapan


5. Story of Seasons: Pioneers of Olive Town (↓61.64%)
Sales: 12,917
Lifetime Sales: 248,990
Developer: Marvelous
Platform: Switch
Release Date: February 25, 2021
Link (JPN): CDJapan
Link (ENG): Nintendo


6. Mario Kart 8 Deluxe (↓16.71%)
Sales: 12,231
Lifetime Sales: 3,726,462
Developer: Nintendo
Platform: Switch
Release Date: April 28, 2017
Link (JPN): Amazon
Link (ENG): Amazon


7. Super Smash Bros. Ultimate (↓9.17%)
Sales: 10,947
Lifetime Sales: 4,198,272
Developer: Nintendo
Platform: Switch
Release Date: December 7, 2018
Link (JPN): Amazon
Link (ENG): Amazon


8. Animal Crossing: New Horizons (↓17.14%)
Sales: 10,055
Lifetime Sales: 6,690,200
Developer: Nintendo
Platform: Switch
Release Date: March 20, 2020
Link (JPN): Amazon
Link (ENG): Amazon


9. Bravely Default 2 (↓51.01%)
Sales: 9,720
Lifetime Sales: 122,622
Developer: Square Enix
Platform: Switch
Release Date: February 26, 2021
Link (JPN): CDJapan
Link (ENG): Nintendo


10. Minecraft (↓0.80%)
Sales: 8,690
Lifetime Sales: 1,852,323
Developer: Microsoft Japan
Platform: Switch
Release Date: June 21, 2018
Link (JPN): Amazon
Link (ENG): Amazon


Video Game Software Top 11 – 30

Rank Title Weekly Sales Lifetime Sales
11 Pokémon Sword and Shield Switch 8,379 3,999,140
12 Splatoon 2 Switch 7,349 3,812,219
13 Clubhouse Games: 51 Worldwide Classics Switch 4,527 659,267
14 Little Nightmares II Switch 4,399 46,337
15 Super Mario Party Switch 4,023 1,842,165
16 The Legend of Zelda Breath of the Wild Switch 3,998 1,793,498
17 Super Mario 3D All-Stars Switch 3,085 572,077
18 DRAGON QUEST XI S: Echoes of an Elusive Age – Definitive Edition Switch 2,988 79,856
19 Human: Fall Flat Switch 2,731 127,574
20 (NEW) Crash Bandicoot 4: It’s About Time Switch 2,288 2,288
21 Fitness Boxing 2: Rhythm & Exercise Switch 2,093 80,147
22 Little Nightmares II PS4 2,046 24,968
23 (NEW) THE KING OF FIGHTERS XIV ULTIMATE EDITION PS4 1,850 1,850
24 Super Mario Maker 2 Swtich 1,817 1,075,210
25 New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe Switch 1,802 1,042,908
26 Demon Souls PS5 1,704 40,489
27 Super Mario Odyssey Switch 1,689 2,217,805
28 Marvel’s Spider-Man: Miles Morales PS5 1,644 43,692
29 Luigi’s Mansion 3 Switch 1,611 753,211
30 Zelda Musou: Apocalypse of Disaster Switch 1,576 353,137

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

Source: Famitsu
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