Japan Top Weekly Video Game Ranking: September 7, 2020 to September 13, 2020

A pretty interesting week, with Famitsu’s latest Video Game sales chart indicating that PS4 Pro hardware saw sales rose by almost 95% for the period between September 7 to September 13 while its vanilla unit, experienced a sharp drop by nearly 75%.

Say your one million thanks to the amazing folks over at Famitsu that we get to see these charts on a weekly basis, so be sure to pay them a visit here! The data you find below can be accessed via the link here.


Sales of Hardware

Hardware Weekly Sales Lifetime Sales Affiliated Links
Switch 53,462 (↑14.03%) 12,542,557 Amazon
Switch Lite 30,458 (↓3.77%) 2,614,388 Amazon
PS4 435 (↓74.61%) 7,644,179 Amazon
PS4 Pro 1,726 (↑94.03%) 1,573,150 Amazon
Xbox One S 11 (↓8.33%) 93,531 Amazon
Xbox One X 24 (↑29.17%) 20,801 Amazon
New 2DS LL 824 (↓4.96%) 1,731,135 Amazon
New 3DS LL 25 (↓55.36%) 5,888,491 Amazon

As for sales of hardware, we see two new titles making into the chart for the week. Minecraft Dungeons Hero Edition at number 4 debuted at 11,450 copies sold while the sales of both the Switch and PS4 versions of Metal Max Xeno: Reborn are at 15,066 copies. Other titles, not so great as old titles in the Top 10 all fell for the week. Without further ado, the full list is as follows:


1. Ring Fit Adventure (↓32.05%)

Sales: 43,459
Lifetime Sales: 1,527,444
Developer: Nintendo
Platform: Switch
Release Date: October 18, 2019
Affiliated Link (JPN): Ring Fit Adventure
Affiliated Link (ENG): Ring Fit Adventure


2. Animal Crossing: New Horizons (↓1.80%)

Sales: 31,558
Lifetime Sales: 5,692,156
Developer: Nintendo
Platform: Switch
Release Date: March 20, 2020
Affiliated Link (JPN): Animal Crossing: New Horizons
Affiliated Link (ENG): Animal Crossing: New Horizons


3. Mario Kart 8 Deluxe (↓9.19%)

Sales: 12,280
Lifetime Sales: 3,157,661
Developer: Nintendo
Platform: Switch
Release Date: April 28, 2017
Affiliated Link (JPN): Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
Affiliated Link (ENG: Mario Kart 8 Deluxe


4. Minecraft Dungeons Hero Edition (NEW)

Sales: 11,450
Lifetime Sales: 11,450
Developer: Microsoft Japan
Platform: Switch
Release Date: September 8, 2020
Affiliated Link (JPN): Minecraft Dungeons Hero Edition
Affiliated Link (ENG):
Minecraft Dungeons Hero Edition


5. Clubhouse Games: 51 Worldwide Classics (↓28.26%)

Sales: 9,620
Lifetime Sales: 372,040
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


6. Marvel’s Avengers (↓81.64%)

Sales: 7,892
Lifetime Sales: 50,871
Developer: Square Enix
Platform: PS4
Release Date: September 4, 2020
Affiliated Link (JPN): Marvel’s Avengers
Affiliated Link (ENG): Marvel’s Avengers


7. Metal Max Xeno: Reborn (NEW)

Sales: 7,789
Lifetime Sales: 7,789
Developer: Kadokawa Games
Platform: PS4
Release Date: September 10, 2020
Affiliated Link (JPN): Metal Max Xeno: Reborn


8. Metal Max Xeno: Reborn (NEW)

Sales: 7,277
Lifetime Sales: 7,277
Developer: Kadokawa Games
Platform: Switch
Release Date: September 10, 2020
Affiliated Link (JPN): Metal Max Xeno: Reborn


9. Super Smash Bros. Ultimate (↓12.48%)

Sales: 6,761
Lifetime Sales: 3,824,429
Developer: Nintendo
Platform: Switch
Release Date: December 7, 2018
Affiliated Link (JPN): Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
Affiliated Link (ENG): Super Smash Bros. Ultimate


10. Pokémon Sword and Shield (↓6.72%)

Sales: 6,492
Lifetime Sales: 3,731,449
Developer: Game Freak
Platform: Switch
Release Date: November 15, 2019
Affiliated Link (JPN): Pokémon Sword and Shield
Affiliated Link (ENG): Pokémon Sword and Shield


Video Game Sales Top 11 – Top 30

Rank Title Weekly Sales Lifetime Sales
11 Splatoon 2 (Switch) 6,126 3,557,805
12 Ghost of Tsushima (PS4) 6,108 391,251
13 Minecraft (Switch) 5,516 1,499,614
14 Super Mario Party (Switch) 5,283 1,549,248
15 eBaseball Powerful Pro Yakyuu 2020 (Switch) 5,097 220,172
16 Paper Mario: The Origami King (Switch) 4,649 248,759
17 The Legend of Zelda Breath of the Wild (Switch) 4,575 1,645,625
18 Dr. Kawashima’s Brain Training (Switch) 3,725 293,163
19 New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe (Switch) 3,159 895,715
20 The Legend of Heroes: Hajimari no Kiseki (PS4) 2,859 94,145
21 Super Mario Maker 2 (Switch) 2,465 963,445
22 Fishing Spirits (Switch) 2,464 488,399
23 JUMP FORCE Deluxe Edition (Switch) 2,456 22,390
24 (NEW) PROJECT CARS 3 (PS4) 2,404 2,404
25 eBaseball Powerful Pro Yakyuu 2020 (PS4) 2,379 180,243
26 Human: Fall Flat (Switch) 2,257 31,261
27 Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles Remastered Edition (Switch) 2,093 56,187
28 NBA 2K21 (PS4) 2,027 10,568
29 Taiko no Tatsujin: Drum ‘n’ Fun! (Switch) 2,009 512,342
30 Super Mario Odyssey (Switch) 1,858 2,123,864

As usual, if you find any faults with the list, please do not hesitate to let me know. Also, don’t shy away from dropping a comment or two down in the comment section below!

Source: Famitsu
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