Japan Top Weekly Video Game Ranking: October 12, 2020 to October 18, 2020

Sales of video game hardware in Japan for the week between October 12 to October 18 slowed down even further from the week before with only Xbox and New 3DS LL machines seeing positive growth for the week. The rest in the chart have slumped, especially sales of PS4 Pro which have seen the worst drop.

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! Also, the data you find below is accessible via Famitsu’s post here.


Sales of Hardware

Hardware Weekly Sales Lifetime Sales Affiliated Links
Switch 74,858 (↓10.87%) 12,887,521 Amazon
Switch Lite 20,994 (↓14.60%) 2,745,515 Amazon
PS4 3,411 (↓21.91%) 7,661,951 Amazon
PS4 Pro 106 (↓35.76%) 1,574,722 Amazon
Xbox One S 21 (↑38.10%) 93,604 Amazon
Xbox One X 37 (↑54.05%) 20,901 Amazon
New 2DS LL 836 (↓9.91%) 1,743,420 Amazon
New 3DS LL 20 (↑5.00%) 5,888,677 Amazon

Sales of video game software almost had a bad week until Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit came to the rescue. The recently released game by Nintendo tops the chart with 73,918 copies sold in its first week. It comes in two versions, one a Mario Set and the other, a Luigi Set. Feel free to check them out via the links below. Besides, there is another new title that made the chart for the week, at number 6, you will find moon PREMIUM EDITION, a game developed by Onion Games. Unfortunately, only the Japanese edition of the game is available for now, but the physical release does contain some interesting merchandise in it. The rest in the Top 10 experienced a decline. The full list is as follows:


1. Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit (NEW)

Sales: 73,918
Lifetime Sales: 73,918
Developer: Nintendo
Platform: Switch
Release Date: October 16, 2020
Affiliated Link (JPN): Mario Set; Luigi Set
Affiliated Link (ENG): Mario Set; Luigi Set


2. Animal Crossing: New Horizons (↓7.98%)

Sales: 34,547
Lifetime Sales: 5,862,668
Developer: Nintendo
Platform: Switch
Release Date: March 20, 2020
Affiliated Link (JPN): Animal Crossing: New Horizons
Affiliated Link (ENG): Animal Crossing: New Horizons


3. Ring Fit Adventure (↓18.50%)

Sales: 27,303
Lifetime Sales: 1,696,146
Developer: Nintendo
Platform: Switch
Release Date: October 18, 2019
Affiliated Link (JPN): Ring Fit Adventure
Affiliated Link (ENG): Ring Fit Adventure


4. Super Mario 3D All-Stars (↓32.82%)

Sales: 14,797
Lifetime Sales: 345,045
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


5. Mario Kart 8 Deluxe (↓14.11%)

Sales: 10,928
Lifetime Sales: 3,220,146
Developer: Nintendo
Platform: Switch
Release Date: April 28, 2017
Affiliated Link (JPN): Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
Affiliated Link (ENG): Mario Kart 8 Deluxe


6. moon PREMIUM EDITION (NEW)

Sales: 10,154
Lifetime Sales: 10,154
Developer: Onion Games
Platform: Switch
Release Date: October 15, 2020
Affiliated Link (JPN): moon PREMIUM EDITION


7. FIFA 21 (↓81.84%)

Sales: 7,111
Lifetime Sales: 46,263
Developer: Electronic Arts
Platform: PS4
Release Date: October 9, 2020
Affiliated Link (JPN): FIFA 21
Affiliated Link (ENG): FIFA 21


8. Pokémon Sword and Shield (↓5.95%)

Sales: 6,720
Lifetime Sales: 3,766,636
Developer: Game Freak
Platform: Switch
Release Date: November 15, 2019
Affiliated Link (JPN): Pokémon Sword and Shield
Affiliated Link (ENG): Pokémon Sword and Shield


9. Minecraft (↓5.66%)

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Sales: 6,471
Lifetime Sales: 1,531,498
Developer: Microsoft Japan
Platform: Switch
Release Date: June 21, 2018
Affiliated Link (JPN): Minecraft
Affiliated Link (ENG): Minecraft


10. Super Smash Bros. Ultimate (↓4.01%)

Sales: 6,301
Lifetime Sales: 3,855,901
Developer: Nintendo
Platform: Switch
Release Date: December 7, 2018
Affiliated Link (JPN): Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
Affiliated Link (ENG): Super Smash Bros. Ultimate


Video Game Sales Top 11 – Top 30

Rank Title Weekly Sales Lifetime Sales
11 Super Mario Party (Switch) 5,140 1,577,148
12 Clubhouse Games: 51 Worldwide Classics (Switch) 4,668 407,933
13 Splatoon 2 (Switch) 4,418 3,584,497
14 FIFA 21 Legacy Edition (Switch) 4,278 16,268
15 The Legend of Zelda Breath of the Wild (Switch) 3,662 1,666,628
16 New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe (Switch) 3,314 913,725
17 Minecraft Dungeons Hero Edition (Switch) 3,159 34,267
18 eFootball PES 2021 Season Update (PS4) 3,043 48,684
19 (NEW) Yomi wo Saku Hana (Switch) 2,731 2,731
20 (NEW) Hardcore Mecha [Fighter Edition] (Switch) 2,608 2,608
21 Dr. Kawashima’s Brain Training (Switch) 2,387 309,902
22 Super Mario Maker 2 (Switch) 2,314 976,555
23 (NEW) Yomi wo Saku Hana (PS4) 2,271 2,271
24 Ghost of Tsushima (PS4) 2,101 405,743
25 Super Mario Odyssey (Switch) 2,086 2,134,879
26 Human: Fall Flat (Switch) 2,059 42,165
27 Paper Mario: The Origami King (Switch) 2,041 264,411
28 eBaseball Powerful Pro Yakyuu 2020 (Switch) 2,019 236,075
29 Fishing Spirits (Switch) 1,789 498,959
30 Marvel’s Avengers (PS4) 1,688 63,175

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

Source: Famitsu
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