Japan Top Weekly Video Game Ranking: June 26 – July 2, 2023 (Updated)

Overall hardware sales were mixed throughout the week with Switch maintaining its position as the Number 1 console in Japan, up by 0.21% week-over-week to close at 106,241 units, thereby taking a larger chunk of the market share at 67.0% as opposed to previous week’s 52.3%. Both the PlayStation 5 versions have moved down significantly Continue reading Japan Top Weekly Video Game Ranking: June 26 – July 2, 2023 (Updated)

Japan Top Weekly Video Game Ranking: June 19 – June 25, 2023

Overall console sales have shown great improvement week-over-week, with only two consoles falling in performance compared to the previous week. All Switch consoles have seen an increase in sales, with total units sold experiencing a 30.20% rise from 81,408 units to 105,990 units. However, this increase was not enough to expand its market share. Instead, Continue reading Japan Top Weekly Video Game Ranking: June 19 – June 25, 2023

Japan Top Weekly Video Game Ranking: June 12 – June 18, 2023

A slight rebound in Switch and Switch Lite units sold was not enough to ensure the console, in total, retained its previous week’s momentum as sales of the Switch OLED dropped by 32.62% to close lower at 50,094 units, resulting in a total unit sold decrease of 22.03% week-over-week. As a result, the brand’s market Continue reading Japan Top Weekly Video Game Ranking: June 12 – June 18, 2023

Japan Top Weekly Video Game Ranking: June 5 – June 11, 2023 (Updated)

The hardware sales for almost all consoles, particularly the newer ones, have recorded a significant rise in sales. The Xbox Series, in particular, witnessed a whopping 2,679.27% jump in units sold, increasing from 328 units to a total of 9,116 units. This surge allowed it to capture a larger market share for the week at Continue reading Japan Top Weekly Video Game Ranking: June 5 – June 11, 2023 (Updated)

Japan Top Weekly Video Game Ranking: May 29 – June 4, 2023 (Updated)

Switch consoles sold a total of 88,349 units from May 29 to June 4, which is a 2.11% increase from the prior week’s sales of 86,524 units, despite a decline in sales for its OLED edition. This allows the console to maintain its Number 1 position with a market share of 70.1% for the week. Continue reading Japan Top Weekly Video Game Ranking: May 29 – June 4, 2023 (Updated)

Japan Top Weekly Video Game Ranking: May 22 – May 28, 2023

Units sold for hardware have grown week-over-week for almost all consoles, with the exception of the Switch vanilla and Xbox Series X. This has caused the total units sold for Switch consoles to decrease by 0.14% to close at 86,524 units. However, it is not enough to significantly impact its market share. The increase in Continue reading Japan Top Weekly Video Game Ranking: May 22 – May 28, 2023

Japan Top Weekly Video Game Ranking: May 15 – May 21, 2023

Switch consoles took up the largest share of the pie with 69.3% of the week’s sales at a total of 86,645 units sold, up by 4.33% from previous week’s 83,052 units. The PlayStation 5 consoles retain their second spot with nearly 30% of the market share, however, sales were not as strong as the week Continue reading Japan Top Weekly Video Game Ranking: May 15 – May 21, 2023