Japan Top Weekly Video Game Ranking: September 19 – September 25, 2022

Switch consoles for the week between September 19 and September 25 have noted a drop of 32.13% week-on-week as units sold for Switch Lite and OLED dragged to record 20.14% and 42.57% fewer units sold from previous week’s 4,986 units and 96,889 units to 3,982 units and 55,646 units. PlayStation 5 on the other hand, sees a climb of 164.06% to a total of 29,522 units sold with the vanilla edition leading charge at 26,380 units. Xbox Series reported 13.48% less sales, however, it still manages to retain above 10,000 units sold for the second consecutive week. Then, we have PlayStation 4 down by 16.67% to 10 units while New 2DS LL jumped 41.38% to 41 units sold.

Sales of Hardware

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As for software sales, two new releases can be found on the Top 10 with Taiko no Tatsujin: Rhythm Festival trailing behind Splatoon 3 at 31,085 copies sold in its first 4 days. The game is the third entry in the Taiko no Tatsujin series which is a Switch exclusive title. This time, the game gives more attention to its multiplayer aspect, plus some added new mechanics. There will be 76 songs in the base game with hundreds more to be added over time via the Taiko Music Pass (Source: Wikia). Do check out its promotional video for more information about the game down below!

Skip over to Number 8 and you will find The DioField Chronicle making its Switch debut at 6,415 copies sold in its first 4 days while its Xbox and Playstation editions are nowhere to be found on the Top 10. Note that the game is also available on PC. The game is a brand-new strategy RPG game by Square Enix where you control a band of mercenaries to save the world from its turmoil (Source: Official Website). You can learn more about the game by watching its gameplay trailer down below.

Video Game Software Top 10

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Video Game Software Top 11 – 30

Rank	Status	Title	Weekly Sales	Lifetime Sales
11		Hoshi no Kirby Discovery Switch	4,771	893,705
12		Dragon Quest X Offline PS4	4,167	32,538
13		Mario Party Superstars Switch	4,064	1,043,153
14	NEW	Juuzaengi: Engetsu Sangokuden 1 and 2 Switch	3,954	3,954
15		Ring Fit Adventure Switch	3,864	3,279,536
16		Animal Crossing: New Horizons Switch	3,540	7,332,807
17		Momotaro Dentetsu: Showa, Heisei, Reiwa mo Teiban! Switch	3,383	2,722,368
18		Earth Defense Force 6 PS4	3,148	98,717
19	NEW	The DioField Chronicle PS4	3,057	3,057
20		Monster Hunter Rise + Sunbreak Set Switch	2,599	271,785
21	NEW	The DioField Chronicle PS5	2,596	2,596
22		The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild Switch	2,577	2,081,626
23		Clubhouse Games: 51 Worldwide Classics Switch	2,366	1,022,301
24	NEW	Valis Collection II Switch	1,858	1,858
25		Kirby’s Dream Buffet (Download Card Version) Switch	1,743	19,192
26		DRAGON QUEST XI S: Echoes of an Elusive Age – Definitive Edition Switch	1,641	228,141
27		eBASEBALL Powerful Pro Baseball 2022 Switch	1,624	232,007
28		Pokémon Legends: Arceus Switch	1,620	2,295,435
29		Trinity Trigger Switch	1,519	8,217
30		Splatoon 2 Switch	1,479	4,120,642

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Previous Chart: Sep. 12 – Sep. 18
Source: Famitsu

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Hardware Sales

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