Japan Top Weekly Video Game Ranking: November 2, 2020 to November 8, 2020

Wow! Sales of Nintendo Switch really exploded for the week between November 2 to November 8 selling 119,109 units in the span of a week. Number of units sold climbed 44.02% week-on-week, the highest among the rest. New 2DS LL saw sales dropped the most with 62.73% down from the week before. It ended the week with 536 units sold.

It is thanks to the amazing 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! The data you find below is accessible via Famitsu’s post here.


Sales of Hardware

Hardware Weekly Sales Lifetime Sales Affiliated Links
Switch 119,109 (↑44.02%) 13,121,994 Amazon
Switch Lite 20,091 (↓1.04%) 2,801,995 Amazon
PS4 3,184 (↑3.71%) 7,671,206 Amazon
PS4 Pro 91 (↑7.69%) 1,575,029 Amazon
Xbox One S 13 (↓13.33%) 93,651 Amazon
Xbox One X 16 (↓23.81%) 20,966 Amazon
New 2DS LL 536 (↓62.73%) 1,745,986 Amazon
New 3DS LL 25 (↓13.79%) 5,888,747 Amazon

Previous week’s Pikmin 3 experienced a sharp plunge in sales for the second week as it sold 67,925 copies, 60.36% lower than the week before. The combined sales it made for the first two weeks are 239,274 copies retaining the top spot. Ring Fit Adventure and Animal Crossing: New Horizons are both up for the week as they settled for spots 2 and 3 respectively. At number 4 is Pokémon Sword and Shield + Expansion Pass, which I am surprised that Famitsu did not combine them with the sales of the title minus the Expansion Pass. Most likely to avoid confusion. The chart has one new title making the list for the week, Shadowverse Champions Battle is at number 5 at 13,871 copies.


1. Pikmin 3 Deluxe (↓60.36%)

Sales: 67,925
Lifetime Sales: 239,274
Developer: Nintendo
Platform: Switch
Release Date: October 30, 2020
Affiliated Link (JPN): Pikmin 3 Deluxe
Affiliated Link (ENG): Pikmin 3 Deluxe


2. Ring Fit Adventure (↑21.93%)

Sales: 37,256
Lifetime Sales: 1,783,608
Developer: Nintendo
Platform: Switch
Release Date: October 18, 2019
Affiliated Link (JPN): Ring Fit Adventure
Affiliated Link (ENG): Ring Fit Adventure


3. Animal Crossing: New Horizons (↑24.23%)

Sales: 31,687
Lifetime Sales: 5,941,433
Developer: Nintendo
Platform: Switch
Release Date: March 20, 2020
Affiliated Link (JPN): Animal Crossing: New Horizons
Affiliated Link (ENG): Animal Crossing: New Horizons


4. Pokémon Sword and Shield + Expansion Pass (NEW)

Sales: 18,638
Lifetime Sales: 18,638
Developer: Game Freak
Platform: Switch
Release Date: November 6, 2020
Affiliated Link (JPN): Sword; Shield
Affiliated Link (ENG): Sword and Shield


5. Shadowverse Champions Battle (NEW)

Sales: 13,871
Lifetime Sales: 13,871
Developer: Cygames
Platform: Switch
Release Date: November 5, 2020
Affiliated Link (JPN): Shadowverse Champions Battle


6. Mario Kart 8 Deluxe (↑22.32%)

Sales: 12,318
Lifetime Sales: 3,250,835
Developer: Nintendo
Platform: Switch
Release Date: April 28, 2017
Affiliated Link (JPN): Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
Affiliated Link (ENG): Mario Kart 8 Deluxe


7. Watch Dogs: Legion (↓78.70%)

Sales: 8,723
Lifetime Sales: 49,685
Developer: Ubisoft
Platform: PS4
Release Date: October 29, 2020
Affiliated Link (JPN): Watch Dogs: Legion
Affiliated Link (ENG): Watch Dogs: Legion


8. Super Mario 3D All-Stars (↓7.29%)

Sales: 8,536
Lifetime Sales: 373,171
Developer: Nintendo
Platform: Switch
Release Date: September 18, 2020
Affiliated Link (JPN): Super Mario 3D All-Stars
Affiliated Link (ENG):
Super Mario 3D All-Stars


9. Minecraft (↑21.02%)

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Sales: 8,091
Lifetime Sales: 1,551,842
Developer: Microsoft Japan
Platform: Switch
Release Date: June 21, 2018
Affiliated Link (JPN): Minecraft
Affiliated Link (ENG): Minecraft


10. Pokémon Sword and Shield (↓18.93%)

Sales: 7,638
Lifetime Sales: 3,790,783
Developer: Game Freak
Platform: Switch
Release Date: November 15, 2019
Affiliated Link (JPN): Pokémon Sword and Shield
Affiliated Link (ENG): Pokémon Sword and Shield


Video Game Sales Top 11 – Top 30

Rank Title Weekly Sales Lifetime Sales
11 Shin Megami Tensei III: Nocturne HD Remaster (Switch) 7,068 59,549
12 (NEW) Mary Skelter: Finale (PS4) 6,819 6,819
13 Shin Megami Tensei III: Nocturne HD Remaster (PS4) 6,671 55,501
14 Super Smash Bros. Ultimate (Switch) 6,046 3,871,914
15 Super Mario Party (Switch) 5,783 1,591,405
16 Splatoon 2 (Switch) 4,807 3,596,910
17 Clubhouse Games: 51 Worldwide Classics (Switch) 4,571 420,726
18 (NEW) Mary Skelter: Finale (Switch) 4,544 4,544
19 The Legend of Zelda Breath of the Wild (Switch) 4,056 1,676,903
20 New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe (Switch) 3,633 922,995
21 Super Mario Maker 2 (Switch) 2,728 983,173
22 (NEW) Ouchi de Rilakkuma: Rilakkuma ga Ouchi ni Yatte Kita (Switch) 2,673 2,673
23 Minecraft Dungeons Hero Edition (Switch) 2,476 41,437
24 KAMEN RIDER: memory of heroez (Switch) 2,468 14,151
25 Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit (Switch) 2,371 87,563
26 Dr. Kawashima’s Brain Training (Switch) 2,323 316,231
27 Ghost of Tsushima (PS4) 2,166 412,868
28 Human: Fall Flat (Switch) 2,130 47,736
29 Fishing Spirits (Switch) 2,102 504,241
30 Super Mario Odyssey (Switch) 2,030 2,140,133

As usual, if you find any faults with the list, please be sure to let me know and I shall have it fixed up right away! Also, don’t shy away from dropping a comment or two down in the comment section below!

Source: Famitsu
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