Xbox Series X reverses previous week’s performance to record a significant improvement as sales rises up by 94.52% to 1,351 units from just 74. Most consoles have also reported better week-on-week performance with Switch Lite, PlayStation 5 consoles and the PlayStation 4 registering double digit growth. Vanilla Switch, Switch OLED, Xbox Series S and New 2DS LL are the one that stumbled with Xbox Series S being hit the hardest.
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! Plus, all the data you find below is accessible via Famitsu right here. Note that for those of you who prefer Google charts, I have left the link to the chart all the way down below.
Sales of Hardware
| Hardware | Weekly Sales | Change | Lifetime Sales |
|---|---|---|---|
| Switch | 33,848 | (↓12.44%) | 17,301,521 |
| Switch Lite | 10,150 | (↑18.28%) | 4,116,810 |
| Switch OLED | 30,805 | (↓49.64%) | 262,877 |
| PS5 | 20,105 | (↑42.67%) | 971,140 |
| PS5 Digital Edition | 3,911 | (↑29.58%) | 186,768 |
| Xbox Series X | 1,351 | (↑94.52%) | 66,343 |
| Xbox Series S | 1,511 | (↓60.39%) | 47,186 |
| PS4 | 1,975 | (↑76.61%) | 7,816,517 |
| New 2DS LL | 366 | (↓18.49%) | 1,176,138 |
It is certainly an exciting week for software as four new releases can be seen featured on the Top 10 led by the twelfth installment of the Mario Party Series. Mario Party Superstars consists of five game boards and a hundred minigames from throughout the series. It charts in at 163,256 copies sold in just 3 days. If you are curious about the game, be sure to check out its trailer down below:
Super Robot Wars 30 places both 2nd and 3rd spot for the week with its console editions accumulating 131,235 worth of copies sold. The tactical RPG which is developed by Bandai Namco Entertainment marks the game 30th anniversary, hence the number “30” in the name. It is also out in the West and is available on PC via Steam.
Fatal Frame: Maiden of Black Water which comes in 4th and 6th at a total of 42,782 copies sold is the remastered version of the game which was released back in 2014. The game is not only available on consoles, but a PC version via Steam is also available. Do check out its overview trailer down below!
Tokimeki Memorial Girl’s Side 4th Heart is the final new release that is on the chart and it squeezes in between the two Fatal Frame console editions. It places 5th for the week at 21,675 copies sold. The game is the 4th installment of the Tokimeki Memorial Girl’s Side series and is only available in Japan at the moment. Without further ado, the full list is as follows:
Video Game Software Top 10
1. Mario Party Superstars (NEW)
Sales: 163,256
Lifetime Sales: 163,256
Developer / Publisher: Nintendo
Platform: Switch
Release Date: October 29, 2021
Link (JPN): CDJapan
Link (ENG): Nintendo
2. Super Robot Wars 30 (NEW)
Sales: 70,849
Lifetime Sales: 70,849
Developer / Publisher: Bandai Namco Entertainment
Platform: Switch
Release Date: October 28, 2021
Link (JPN): CDJapan
Link (ENG): BNT Store
3. Super Robot Wars 30 (NEW)
Sales: 60,386
Lifetime Sales: 60,386
Developer / Publisher: Bandai Namco Entertainment
Platform: PS4
Release Date: October 28, 2021
Link (JPN): CDJapan
4. Fatal Frame: Maiden of Black Water (NEW)
Sales: 22,196
Lifetime Sales: 22,196
Developer / Publisher: Koei Tecmo Games
Platform: PS4
Release Date: October 28, 2021
Link (JPN): CDJapan
Link (ENG): Koei Tecmo Store
5. Tokimeki Memorial Girl’s Side 4th Heart (NEW)
Sales: 21,675
Lifetime Sales: 21,675
Developer / Publisher: KONAMI
Platform: Switch
Release Date: October 28, 2021
Link (JPN): CDJapan
6. Fatal Frame: Maiden of Black Water (NEW)
Sales: 20,586
Lifetime Sales: 20,586
Developer / Publisher: Koei Tecmo Games
Platform: Switch
Release Date: October 28, 2021
Link (JPN): CDJapan
7. Kimetsu no Yaiba: The Hinokami Chronicles (↓42.33%)
Sales: 9,351
Lifetime Sales: 120,196
Developer / Publisher: Aniplex
Platform: PS4
Release Date: October 14, 2021
Link (JPN): CDJapan
Link (ENG): SEGA
8. Super Smash Bros. Ultimate (↓0.10%)
Sales: 9,225
Lifetime Sales: 4,478,941
Developer / Publisher: Nintendo
Platform: Switch
Release Date: December 7, 2018
Link (JPN): Amazon
Link (ENG): Amazon
9. Mario Kart 8 Deluxe (↓1.52%)
Sales: 8,829
Lifetime Sales: 4,112,648
Developer / Publisher: Nintendo
Platform: Switch
Release Date: April 28, 2017
Link (JPN): Amazon
Link (ENG): Amazon
10. Minecraft (↑4.69%)
Sales: 8,715
Lifetime Sales: 2,251,834
Developer / Publisher: Microsoft Japan
Platform: Switch
Release Date: June 21, 2018
Link (JPN): Amazon
Link (ENG): Amazon
Video Game Software Top 11 – 30
| Rank | Title | Weekly Sales | Lifetime Sales |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | Pokémon Sword and Shield Switch | 6,503 | 4,176,378 |
| 12 | Animal Crossing: New Horizons Switch | 5,922 | 6,915,801 |
| 13 | Back 4 Blood PS4 | 5,661 | 22,251 |
| 14 | Metroid Dread Switch | 5,483 | 124,501 |
| 15 | Momotaro Dentetsu: Showa, Heisei, Reiwa mo Teiban! Switch | 4,803 | 2,408,975 |
| 16 | Super Mario 3D World + Bowser’s Fury Switch | 3,439 | 911,832 |
| 17 | Ring Fit Adventure Switch | 3,397 | 2,883,131 |
| 18 | WarioWare: Get It Together! Switch | 3,306 | 157,830 |
| 19 | Far Cry 6 PS4 | 3,206 | 51,764 |
| 20 | FIFA 22 PS4 | 3,067 | 42,589 |
| 21 | (NEW) Minecraft Dungeons: Ultimate Edition Switch | 2,856 | 2,856 |
| 22 | Clubhouse Games: 51 Worldwide Classics Switch | 2,837 | 820,883 |
| 23 | Dragon Ball Z: Kakarot + Arata naru Kakusei Set Switch | 2,825 | 67,072 |
| 24 | Blue Reflection Tie PS4 | 2,653 | 16,701 |
| 25 | Lost Judgment: Unjudged Memory PS4 | 2,483 | 151,039 |
| 26 | Kimetsu no Yaiba: The Hinokami Chronicles PS5 | 2,411 | 24,727 |
| 27 | FIFA 22 Legacy Edition Switch | 2,089 | 27,032 |
| 28 | Blue Reflection Tie Switch | 2,074 | 10,454 |
| 29 | The Legend of Zelda Breath of the Wild + Expansion Pack Switch | 1,896 | 9,474 |
| 30 | Splatoon 2 Switch | 1,828 | 3,961,261 |
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Source: Famitsu
Full Top 30: Tomorrow (Fri) around 12 PM (GMT +9)
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