Japan Top Weekly Video Game Ranking: September 11 – September 17, 2023

Hardware have all reported a decline in sales week-on-week with the Xbox Series plunging the hardest by 61.83% to close at 1,670 units from 4,375 units the week before. PlayStation 4 registered the second largest drop of 53.74% to 383 units whereas New 2DS LL is down by 40.00% here to just 21 units. Both Switch and PlayStation 5 consoles have noted a small drop of 10.59% and 11.49% each to a total of 71,578 units and 38,611 units sold respectively.

Sales of Hardware

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As for software, the Top 10 has witnessed three new releases on the Top 10 with Super Bomberman R2 overtaking the other two at Number 2 with 11,588 copies sold in its first four days. The game serves as the direct sequel to the 2017’s Super Bomberman R and is also released to mark the franchise’s 40th Anniversary. For more about the game, do check out its trailer below.

Then, at Number 5 is Baten Kaitos I & II HD Remaster with 7,975 copies sold in its first four days, a remaster edition of the 2003 and 2006 game that saw the return of members of the original team in supervising the game. Check out its trailer below for more information about it.

Head over to Number 6 and you will find One Piece: Pirate Warriors 4 Deluxe Edition at 6,041 copies sold in four days. This edition will include the new Onigashima versions of Luffy and Kaidou alongside Yamato, plus a slew of other contents. Do have a go at its trailer below to learn more about this new edition.

Video Game Software Top 10

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Video Game Software Top 11 – 30

Rank	Status	Title	Weekly Sales	Lifetime Sales
11		Splatoon 3 Switch	3,878	4,110,477
12		Armored Core VI: Fires of Rubicon PS5	3,719	145,224
13		Nintendo Switch Sports Switch	3,509	1,174,693
14		Mario Party Superstars Switch	3,500	1,301,385
15		Armored Core VI: Fires of Rubicon PS4	3,318	67,520
16		Animal Crossing: New Horizons Switch	3,067	7,532,021
17	NEW	The Crew Motorfest PS5	2,506	2,506
18		Clubhouse Games: 51 Worldwide Classics Switch	2,303	1,162,896
19		Taiko no Tatsujin: Rhythm Festival Switch	2,271	216,537
20		Momotaro Dentetsu: Showa, Heisei, Reiwa mo Teiban! Switch	1,759	2,921,001
21		Luigi’s Mansion 3 Switch	1,736	920,683
22	NEW	One Piece: Pirate Warriors 4 Deluxe Edition PS4	1,515	1,515
23	NEW	Wand of Fortune R2 FD: Kimi ni Sasageru Epilogue Switch	1,491	1,491
24		Puyo Puyo Tetris 2 [Special Price] Switch	1,490	90,626
25		eBASEBALL Powerful Pro Baseball 2022 Switch	1,410	298,389
26		NBA 2K24 Kobe Bryant Edition Switch	1,379	4,056
27		The Quintessential Quintuplets: Five Promises Made with Her Switch	1,303	12,023
28		Kirby’s Return to Dream Land Deluxe Switch	1,299	482,814
29		Super Mario Party Switch	1,273	2,174,933
30		Super Mario 3D World + Bowser’s Fury Switch	1,261	1,185,121

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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 Bomberman R2

Previous Chart: Sep. 4 – Sep. 10
Follow-up Chart: Sep. 18 – Sep. 24
Source: Famitsu

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Hardware Sales

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