Japan Top Weekly Video Game Ranking: September 28, 2020 to October 4, 2020

Sales of video game machines fell across the board entering the first week of October with New 2DS LL dropping the hardest of them all. Only two machines saw positive growths for the week between September 28 to October 4 which are the Switch and PS4 machines. The two saw better week-on-week sales projected. Sales of PS4 rose nearly 60% that week while Switch saw a rise of 36%. Their partners (Switch Lite and PS4 Pro) however, experienced a minor dip in sales.

It is thanks to the wonderful guys 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! All the data you will find below is accessible via Famitsu’s post here.


Sales of Hardware

Hardware Weekly Sales Lifetime Sales Affiliated Links
Switch 66,157 (↑36.35%) 12,728,671 Amazon
Switch Lite 24,936 (↓12.29%) 2,699,938 Amazon
PS4 6,097 (↑59.44%) 7,654,172 Amazon
PS4 Pro 442 (↓8.11%) 1,574,451 Amazon
Xbox One S 12 (↓14.29%) 93,570 Amazon
Xbox One X 13 (↓13.33%) 20,847 Amazon
New 2DS LL 1,538 (↓59.25%) 1,741,656 Amazon
New 3DS LL 30 (↓44.44%) 5,888,638 Amazon

Sales of Video Games on the other hand, featured nearly all the usual members except for the 5th placing. Crash Bandicoot 4: It’s About Time debuted in Japan with 10,437 copies sold in its first week. Ring Fit Adventure saw sales climbed the most among the Top 10, at the same time Super Mario 3D All-Stars is the worst performer for the week. The full list is as follows:


1. Animal Crossing: New Horizons (↑18.27%)

Sales: 36,495
Lifetime Sales: 5,790,577
Developer: Nintendo
Platform: Switch
Release Date: March 20, 2020
Affiliated Link (JPN): Animal Crossing: New Horizons
Affiliated Link (ENG): Animal Crossing: New Horizons


2. Super Mario 3D All-Stars (↓46.27%)

Sales: 34,282
Lifetime Sales: 308,221
Developer: Nintendo
Platform: Switch
Release Date: September 18, 2020
Affiliated Link (JPN): Super Mario 3D All-Stars
Affiliated Link (ENG):
Super Mario 3D All-Stars


3. Ring Fit Adventure (↑21.84%)

Sales: 33,156
Lifetime Sales: 1,635,341
Developer: Nintendo
Platform: Switch
Release Date: October 18, 2019
Affiliated Link (JPN): Ring Fit Adventure
Affiliated Link (ENG): Ring Fit Adventure


4. Mario Kart 8 Deluxe (↓8.91%)

Sales: 12,270
Lifetime Sales: 3,196,495
Developer: Nintendo
Platform: Switch
Release Date: April 28, 2017
Affiliated Link (JPN): Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
Affiliated Link (ENG): Mario Kart 8 Deluxe


5. Crash Bandicoot 4: It’s About Time (NEW)

Sales: 10,437
Lifetime Sales: 10,437
Developer: Activision
Platform: PS4
Release Date: October 2, 2020
Affiliated Link (JPN): Crash Bandicoot 4: It’s About Time
Affiliated Link (ENG):
Crash Bandicoot 4: It’s About Time


6. Pokémon Sword and Shield (↑5.35%)

Sales: 7,416
Lifetime Sales: 3,752,771
Developer: Game Freak
Platform: Switch
Release Date: November 15, 2019
Affiliated Link (JPN): Pokémon Sword and Shield
Affiliated Link (ENG): Pokémon Sword and Shield


7. Super Smash Bros. Ultimate (↑0.28%)

Sales: 6,168
Lifetime Sales: 3,843,036
Developer: Nintendo
Platform: Switch
Release Date: December 7, 2018
Affiliated Link (JPN): Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
Affiliated Link (ENG): Super Smash Bros. Ultimate


8. Clubhouse Games: 51 Worldwide Classics (↓35.90%)

Sales: 6,143
Lifetime Sales: 397,338
Developer: Nintendo
Platform: Switch
Release Date: June 5, 2020
Affiliated Link (JPN): Clubhouse Games: 51 Worldwide Classics
Affiliated Link (ENG): Clubhouse Games: 51 Worldwide Classics


9. Minecraft (↓15.45%)

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Sales: 5,901
Total Sales: 1,518,168
Platform: Switch
Link (JPN): Minecraft (JPN)
Link (ENG): Minecraft (ENG)


10. eFootball PES 2021 Season Update (↓43.85%)

Sales: 5,492
Lifetime Sales: 41,488
Developer: KONAMI
Platform: PS4
Release Date: September 17, 2020
Affiliated Link (JPN): eFootball PES 2021 Season Update
Affiliated Link (ENG):
eFootball PES 2021 Season Update


Video Game Sales Top 11 – Top 30

Rank Title Weekly Sales Lifetime Sales
11 Super Mario Party (Switch) 5,228 1,566,097
12 (NEW) Star Wars: Squadrons (PS4) 5,114 5,114
13 Splatoon 2 (Switch) 4,965 3,575,174
14 The Legend of Zelda Breath of the Wild (Switch) 4,509 1,658,800
15 Minecraft Dungeons Hero Edition (Switch) 4,074 27,334
16 (NEW) Ys Origin [Special Edition] (PS4) 3,674 3,674
17 (NEW) Ys Origin [Special Edition] (Switch) 3,610 3,610
18 New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe (Switch) 3,312 906,735
19 eBaseball Powerful Pro Yakyuu 2020 (Switch) 3,235 231,311
20 Marvel’s Avengers (PS4) 3,096 58,913
21 Paper Mario: The Origami King (Switch) 2,846 259,745
22 Pro Yakyuu Famista 2020 (Switch) 2,816 22,760
23 Dr. Kawashima’s Brain Training (Switch) 2,654 304,817
24 Super Mario Maker 2 (Switch) 2,573 971,422
25 Ghost of Tsushima (PS4) 2,111 401,481
26 Super Mario Odyssey (Switch) 2,019 2,130,615
27 Fishing Spirits (Switch) 1,876 495,011
28 Human: Fall Flat (Switch) 1,687 37,673
29 Taiko no Tatsujin: Drum ‘n’ Fun! (Switch) 1,660 517,632
30 Luigi’s Mansion 3 (Switch) 1,464 688,924

As usual, if you find any faults with the list, please do not hesitate to let me know! Don’t shy away from sharing your thoughts with us if you have a any in the comment section below.

Source: Famitsu
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