Japan Top Weekly Video Game Ranking: May 2, 2022 to May 8, 2022

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There are no new releases between May 2 and May 8 on the Top 30 with Nintendo Switch Sports continuing to lead the pack albeit a drop of 39.60% week-on-week to 114,699 copies sold. Nearly all past titles, particularly Switch titles, were on the rise for the week. The biggest climb on the Top 10 list would be Number 6’s Super Smash Bros. Ultimate at 11,440 copies sold, an improvement of 21.53%. eBASEBALL Powerful Pro Baseball 2022 continued to record a decline. Its PlayStation 4 version is the worst hit on the Top 10 list, succumbing to more than 45% drop week-on-week.

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.

Video Game Software Top 10

1. Nintendo Switch Sports (↓39.60%)
Sales: 114,699
Lifetime Sales: 304,588
Developer / Publisher: Nintendo
Platform: Switch
Release Date: April 29, 2022
Link (JPN): CDJapan
Link (ENG): Amazon

2. Hoshi no Kirby Discovery (↑4.89%)
Sales: 39,634
Lifetime Sales: 695,811
Developer / Publisher: Nintendo
Platform: Switch
Release Date: March 25, 2022
Link (JPN): CDJapan
Link (ENG): Amazon

3. eBASEBALL Powerful Pro Baseball 2022 (↓36.19%)
Sales: 23,844
Lifetime Sales: 153,933
Developer / Publisher: KONAMI
Platform: Switch
Release Date: April 21, 2022
Link (JPN): CDJapan

4. Mario Kart 8 Deluxe (↑14.62%)
Sales: 22,549
Lifetime Sales: 4,621,427
Developer / Publisher: Nintendo
Platform: Switch
Release Date: April 28, 2017
Link (JPN): Amazon
Link (ENG): Amazon

5. Minecraft (↑14.26%)
Sales: 12,357
Lifetime Sales: 2,635,396
Developer / Publisher: Microsoft Japan
Platform: Switch
Release Date: June 21, 2018
Link (JPN): Amazon
Link (ENG): Amazon

6. Super Smash Bros. Ultimate (↑21.53%)
Sales: 11,440
Lifetime Sales: 4,873,950
Developer / Publisher: Nintendo
Platform: Switch
Release Date: December 7, 2018
Link (JPN): Amazon
Link (ENG): Amazon

7. Ring Fit Adventure (↑17.40%)
Sales: 9,479
Lifetime Sales: 3,144,888
Developer: Nintendo
Platform: Switch
Release Date: October 18, 2019
Link (JPN): Amazon
Link (ENG): Amazon

8. eBASEBALL Powerful Pro Baseball 2022 (↓46.79%)
Sales: 9,184
Lifetime Sales: 80,983
Developer / Publisher: KONAMI
Platform: PS4
Release Date: April 21, 2022
Link (JPN): CDJapan

9. Mario Party Superstars (↑16.66%)
Sales: 9,101
Lifetime Sales: 959,773
Developer / Publisher: Nintendo
Platform: Switch
Release Date: October 29, 2021
Link (JPN): CDJapan
Link (ENG): Nintendo

10. Pokémon Legends: Arceus (↑10.32%)
Sales: 8,032
Lifetime Sales: 2,243,757
Developer / Publisher: The Pokémon Company
Platform: Switch
Release Date: January 28, 2022
Link (JPN): CDJapan
Link (ENG): Amazon

Video Game Software Top 11 – 30

Rank Status Title Weekly Sales Lifetime Sales
11   The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild Switch 7,777 2,021,361
12   Animal Crossing: New Horizons Switch 5,885 7,248,730
13   Momotaro Dentetsu: Showa, Heisei, Reiwa mo Teiban! Switch 5,633 2,654,020
14   Splatoon 2 Switch 5,173 4,074,982
15   Clubhouse Games: 51 Worldwide Classics Switch 4,419 973,867
16   Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl Switch 3,696 2,543,727
17   Elden Ring PS4 3,307 339,389
18   Super Mario 3D World + Bowser’s Fury Switch 2,765 1,046,995
19   Pokémon Sword and Shield Switch 2,699 4,339,627
20   Human: Fall Flat Switch 2,403 258,536
21   Super Mario Maker 2 Switch
 2,368 1,216,151
22   13 Sentinels: Aegis Rim Switch 2,293 39,236
23   Kirby Star Allies Switch 2,258 980,304
24   Taiko no Tatsujin: Drum ‘n’ Fun! Switch
 2,213 716,239
25   Monster Hunter Rise Best Price Switch 2,196 53,949
26   Futari de! Nyanko Daisensou Switch 2,194 140,690
27   Super Mario Party Switch 2,174 2,078,566
28   Super Mario Odyssey Switch
 2,112 2,340,798
29   Yawaraka Atama Juku: Issho ni Atama no Stretch Switch
 2,091 276,360
30   New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe Switch
 2,063 1,180,132

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Source: Famitsu

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