Japan Top Weekly Video Game Ranking: October 16 – October 22, 2023

The Xbox Series has noted a massive gain of 153.04% week-over-week, buoyed by strong sales of its Series X which closed at 324.47% higher from the week before to 2,585 units despite a drag in units sold for Series S. Switch has also bounced thanks to Lite and OLED editions reporting an increase in sales over the week before, resulting in total units sold to hit 62,250 units, or 39.98% more.

The rest, however, has recorded a decline. Total units sold for PlayStation 5 fell below the 10,000 mark, about 50% less than the prior week’s 19,709 units sold whereas PlayStation 4 and New 2DS LL each withdrew by 30.04% and 68.24% to 1,437 units and 27 units.

Sales of Hardware

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There are three new titles that have made it onto the Top 10 list for the week with Super Mario Bros. Wonder at Number 1 leaving the other two far behind at 638,634 copies sold in its first three days. The tile is a 2D-style side-scrolling platform game and is the twenty-second instalment in the Super Mario series of which more about it can be learned via its launch trailer below.

Right below at Number 2 is Marvel’s Spider-Man 2, the direct sequel to the 2018’s Marvel’s Spider-Man video game, at 77,348 copies sold in three days as well. Check out its launch trailer below for further information about the game.

Finally, at Number 9 is Sonic Superstars with 4,128 copies sold for its Switch edition in six days. Its PlayStation editions are expected to be somewhere in the 11 to 30 spots when results are announced tomorrow (as of the time of writing). Like Super Mario Bros. Wonder, Sonic Superstars is also a 2D side-scrolling platformer with more information about it can be accessed via its launch trailer below.

Video Game Software Top 10

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Video Game Software Top 11 – 30

Rank	Status	Title	Weekly Sales	Lifetime Sales
11	NEW	World of Horror Switch	3,100	3,100
12		Splatoon 3 Switch	2,993	4,127,668
13		Mario Party Superstars Switch	2,968	1,320,610
14		The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom Switch	2,964	1,877,906
15		EA Sports FC 24 Switch	2,937	29,983
16		Animal Crossing: New Horizons Switch	2,616	7,547,824
17		Pikmin 1+2 Switch	2,471	40,910
18		Nintendo Switch Sports Switch	2,459	1,190,945
19		Ring Fit Adventure Switch	2,342	3,480,827
20		EA Sports FC 24 PS5	2,076	26,550
21		Clubhouse Games: 51 Worldwide Classics Switch	2,033	1,173,843
22		Mario Kart 8 Deluxe + Booster Course Pass Switch	1,973	7,786
23		Taiko no Tatsujin: Rhythm Festival Switch	1,775	226,127
24		Downtown Nekketsu Monogatari SP Switch	1,612	7,334
25		Fate/Samurai Remnant Switch	1,563	43,595
26		Kirby’s Return to Dream Land Deluxe Switch	1,417	490,350
27		Assassin’s Creed Mirage PS5	1,403	25,212
28		Infinity Strash: DRAGON QUEST The Adventure of Dai Switch	1,388	32,398
29		Super Mario Party Switch	1,333	2,182,530
30		Rear Sekai Switch	1,269	7,733

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*Note: The estimated number of copies sold is based on the total of package software, download cards and the pre-installed versions of the main unit

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Featured Image:
Super Mario Bros. Wonder

Previous Chart: Oct. 9 – Oct. 15
Follow-up Chart: Oct. 23 – Oct. 29
Source: Famitsu

Google Chart:
Hardware Sales

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