Japan Top Weekly Video Game Ranking: May 24, 2021 to May 30, 2021

All green for PlayStation consoles for the week between May 24 to May 30 as PlayStation 5 machines witnessed 63.56% and 29.98% jump in sales respectively to see a total of 39,324 units sold for the week. PlayStation 4 climbed nearly 50% to end the week at 2,562 units whereas New 2DS LL recorded a 11.53% improvement over the week before from 376 units to 425 units. Switch and Xbox machines have all slid with Series S facing a sharp drop in units sold from 637 units the previous week to 156 units.

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 some love! Plus, all the data you find below is accessible via Famitsu’s post right here.


Sales of Hardware

Hardware Weekly Sales Change Lifetime Sales
Switch 49,090 (↓25.50%) 16,168,420
Switch Lite 22,058 (↓33.62%) 3,849,858
PS5 33,566 (↑63.56%) 652,565
PS5 Digital Edition 5,758 (↑29.98%) 129,485
Xbox Series X 391 (↓27.46%) 33,657
Xbox Series S 156 (↓75.51%) 11,846
PS4 2,562 (↑49.34%) 7,788,225
New 2DS LL 425 (↑11.53%) 1,164,883

The Top 10 chart for Video Game software welcomed the new release by THQ Nordic, Biomutant which made its debut with 24,596 copies sold. Both Miitopia and Rune Factory 5 reported massive drops with the latter being more severe. However, the week’s sales have allowed Miitopia to push past 100,000 copies sold. Minecraft is the only title increasing week-to-week by 10.95% from prior week’s 10,361 copies as the rest stumbled. Resident Evil Village‘s one month sale for its PlayStation 4 edition has accumulated 173,132 copies sold, and Ring Fit Adventure‘s sales have passed 2.6 million copies in Japan.

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Video Game Software Top 10


1. Miitopia (↓52.63%)
Sales: 34,451
Lifetime Sales: 107,176
Developer: Nintendo
Platform: Switch
Release Date: May 21, 2021
Link (JPN): CDJapan
Link (ENG): Nintendo


2. Biomutant (NEW)
Sales: 24,596
Lifetime Sales: 24,596
Developer: THQ Nordic
Platform: PS4
Release Date: May 24, 2021
Link (JPN): CDJapan
Link (ENG): Official Site


3. Monster Hunter Rise (↓8.84%)
Sales: 23,932
Lifetime Sales: 2,225,801
Developer: Capcom
Platform: Switch
Release Date: March 26, 2021
Link (JPN): CDJapan
Link (ENG): Capcom


4. Ring Fit Adventure (↓24.52%)
Sales: 14,057
Lifetime Sales: 2,600,834
Developer: Nintendo
Platform: Switch
Release Date: October 18, 2019
Link (JPN): Amazon
Link (ENG): Amazon


5. Rune Factory 5 (↓87.45%)
Sales: 12,903
Lifetime Sales: 115,756
Developer: Marvelous
Platform: Switch
Release Date: May 20, 2021
Link (JPN): CDJapan
Link (ENG): Nintendo


6. Minecraft (↑10.95%)
Sales: 11,635
Lifetime Sales: 1,971,879
Developer: Microsoft Japan
Platform: Switch
Release Date: June 21, 2018
Link (JPN): Amazon
Link (ENG): Amazon


7. Resident Evil Village (↓35.19%)
Sales: 10,584
Lifetime Sales: 173,132
Developer: Capcom
Platform: PS4
Release Date: May 8, 2021
Link (JPN): CDJapan
Link (ENG): Capcom


8. Momotaro Dentetsu: Showa, Heisei, Reiwa mo Teiban! (↓9.74%)
Sales: 10,290
Lifetime Sales: 2,202,018
Developer: KONAMI
Platform: Switch
Release Date: November 19, 2020
Link (JPN): Amazon


9. Mario Kart 8 Deluxe (↓6.72%)
Sales: 8,665
Lifetime Sales: 3,852,865
Developer: Nintendo
Platform: Switch
Release Date: April 28, 2017
Link (JPN): Amazon
Link (ENG): Amazon


10. Super Mario 3D World + Bowser’s Fury (↓31.74%)
Sales: 8,587
Lifetime Sales: 757,936
Developer: Nintendo
Platform: Switch
Release Date: February 12, 2021
Link (JPN): CDJapan
Link (ENG):
Nintendo


Video Game Software Top 11 – 30

Rank Title Weekly Sales Lifetime Sales
11 New Pokémon Snap Switch 7,698 229,443
12 Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Switch 6,643 4,291,915
13 Animal Crossing: New Horizons Switch 5,982 6,784,128
14 Clubhouse Games: 51 Worldwide Classics Switch 4,961 715,510
15 Super Mario Party Switch 4,956 1,898,273
16 Splatoon 2 Switch 4,193 3,872,414
17 Resident Evil Village PS5 3,695 51,868
18 Pokémon Sword and Shield Switch 3,572 4,056,240
19 (NEW) World’s End Club Switch 2,968 2,968
20 Fitness Boxing 2: Rhythm & Exercise Switch 2,892 104,597
21 (NEW) Tantei Bokumetsu Switch 2,696 2,696
22 Judge Eyes: Shinigami no Yuigon PS4 2,566 18,234
23 Super Mario 3D All-Stars Switch 2,157 593,574
24 NieR Replicant ver.1.22474487139… PS4 2,143 156,346
25 DRAGON QUEST XI S: Echoes of an Elusive Age – Definitive Edition Switch 2,047 100,524
26 (NEW) Paradigm Paradox Switch 1,983 1,983
27 The Legend of Zelda Breath of the Wild Switch 1,907 1,820,114
28 Angelique Luminarise Switch 1,662 14,506
29 Demon’s Souls PS5 1,607 51,796
30 Human: Fall Flat Switch 1,603 151,508

As usual, if you find any mistakes in the above list, 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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