It is a special week! October 4 to October 10 welcomes a new face on its chart with the release of Nintendo Switch’s OLED Model making a rather positive impact on its first week of release. The console sold 138,409 units for the week, and assuming that price remains unchanged at 37,980 yen (including tax), that should bring it 5,256 million yen (~46 million USD) in sales! In addition, the week witnesses most consoles noting a climb in sales. PlayStation 5 vanilla records the biggest jump, 19.91% week-on-week to settle for 13,786 units sold for the week. Its total lifetime sales (plus its Digital Edition) is now at 1,100,903 units in Japan. Xbox Series X falls the hardest by 61.59% from prior week’s 1,372 units to only 527 units sold for the week.
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Sales of Hardware
| Hardware | Weekly Sales | Change | Lifetime Sales |
|---|---|---|---|
| Switch | 32,792 | (↓2.15%) | 17,198,146 |
| Switch Lite | 8,650 | (↑3.16%) | 4,088,784 |
| Nintendo Switch (OLED Model) | 138,409 | (NEW) | 138,409 |
| PS5 | 13,786 | (↑19.91%) | 922,929 |
| PS5 Digital Edition | 2,099 | (↑15.15%) | 177,974 |
| Xbox Series X | 527 | (↓61.59%) | 64,284 |
| Xbox Series S | 2,920 | (↑5.38%) | 38,307 |
| PS4 | 961 | (↑2.91%) | 7,813,467 |
| New 2DS LL | 405 | (↓14.56%) | 1,174,950 |
Metroid Dread, or some may call it Metroid 5 leads the week’s chart at 86,798 copies sold. Note that the game was originally planned for a Nintendo DS release when the project was scrapped due to technical limitations. Developed by MercurySteam, this is their second Metroid game after Samus Returns (released in 2017). If you are keen to know more about the game, do check out the trailer below!
Next on the list is the sixth installment of the Far Cry series game, Far Cry 6 placing both 2nd and 3rd for the week at 34,219 copies and 16,686 copies sold respectively. Note that the game is also available on Xbox consoles and PC, so be sure to check it out. If you missed out on the game, you can have a go at its latest trailer down below.
The final new release for the week belongs to Doki Doki Literature Club Plus! at Number 8 with 9,513 copies sold. This is a paid expansion pack of the main game which is co-developed by Team Salvato and Serenity Forge. Contents of the expansion pack includes new side stories which is set outside the timeline of the base game, plus new music tracks and a gallery. Without further ado, the full list is as follows:
Video Game Software Top 10
1. Metroid Dread (NEW)
Sales: 86,798
Lifetime Sales: 86,798
Developer: Nintendo
Platform: Switch
Release Date: October 8, 2021
Link (JPN): CDJapan
Link (ENG): Nintendo Store
2. Far Cry 6 (NEW)
Sales: 34,219
Lifetime Sales: 34,219
Developer: Ubisoft
Platform: PS4
Release Date: October 7, 2021
Link (JPN): CDJapan
Link (ENG): Ubisoft
3. Far Cry 6 (NEW)
Sales: 16,686
Lifetime Sales: 16,686
Developer: Ubisoft
Platform: PS5
Release Date: October 7, 2021
Link (JPN): CDJapan
4. Mario Kart 8 Deluxe (↑18.37%)
Sales: 12,257
Lifetime Sales: 4,085,509
Developer: Nintendo
Platform: Switch
Release Date: April 28, 2017
Link (JPN): Amazon
Link (ENG): Amazon
5. Super Smash Bros. Ultimate (↑34.77%)
Sales: 11,936
Lifetime Sales: 4,450,954
Developer: Nintendo
Platform: Switch
Release Date: December 7, 2018
Link (JPN): Amazon
Link (ENG): Amazon
6. Ring Fit Adventure (↑26.61%)
Sales: 11,257
Lifetime Sales: 2,862,651
Developer: Nintendo
Platform: Switch
Release Date: October 18, 2019
Link (JPN): Amazon
Link (ENG): Amazon
7. Minecraft (↑10.17%)
Sales: 10,699
Lifetime Sales: 2,225,165
Developer: Microsoft Japan
Platform: Switch
Release Date: June 21, 2018
Link (JPN): Amazon
Link (ENG): Amazon
8. Doki Doki Literature Club Plus! (NEW)
Sales: 9,513
Lifetime Sales: 9,513
Developer: PLAYISM
Platform: Switch
Release Date: October 7, 2021
Link (JPN): CDJapan
9. Lost Judgment: Unjudged Memory (↓57.88%)
Sales: 8,589
Lifetime Sales: 140,834
Developer: Sega
Platform: PS4
Release Date: September 24, 2021
Link (JPN): CDJapan
Link (ENG): SEGA
10. WarioWare: Get It Together! (↓28.31%)
Sales: 7,787
Lifetime Sales: 144,966
Developer: Nintendo
Platform: Switch
Release Date: September 10, 2021
Link (JPN): CDJapan
Link (ENG): Nintendo
Video Game Software Top 11 – 30
| Rank | Title | Weekly Sales | Lifetime Sales |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | Momotaro Dentetsu: Showa, Heisei, Reiwa mo Teiban! Switch | 6,988 | 2,394,560 |
| 12 | Animal Crossing: New Horizons Switch | 5,795 | 6,897,719 |
| 13 | The Legend of Heroes: Kuro no Kiseki PS4 | 5,733 | 55,847 |
| 14 | Pokémon Sword and Shield Switch | 5,689 | 4,158,288 |
| 15 | (NEW) Shuuen no Virche: ErroR: salvation Switch | 5,665 | 5,665 |
| 16 | Super Mario 3D World + Bowser’s Fury Switch | 5,427 | 900,430 |
| 17 | FIFA 22 Legacy Edition Switch | 5,416 | 18,801 |
| 18 | Dragon Ball Z: Kakarot + Arata naru Kakusei Set Switch | 5,358 | 57,329 |
| 19 | FIFA 22 PS4 | 5,074 | 31,010 |
| 20 | Tales of Arise PS4 | 4,042 | 211,047 |
| 21 | Clubhouse Games: 51 Worldwide Classics Switch | 3,837 | 811,577 |
| 22 | Super Mario Party Switch | 3,625 | 2,002,136 |
| 23 | (NEW) The Legend of Zelda Breath of the Wild + Expansion Pack Switch | 3,266 | 3,266 |
| 24 | (NEW) Astria Ascending Switch | 2,972 | 2,972 |
| 25 | Judge Eyes: Shinigami no Yuigon PS4 | 2,843 | 53,086 |
| 26 | Splatoon 2 Switch | 2,701 | 3,955,037 |
| 27 | The Legend of Zelda Breath of the Wild Switch | 2,621 | 1,883,584 |
| 28 | (NEW) Splatoon 2: Octo Expansion Switch | 2,456 | 2,456 |
| 29 | DRAGON QUEST XI S: Echoes of an Elusive Age – Definitive Edition Switch | 2,325 | 145,250 |
| 30 | Nabi-tsuki! Tsukutte Wakaru Hajimete Game Programming Switch | 2,221 | 243,566 |
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Source: Famitsu
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