Japan: Nintendo Switch family shifts 72K units this week, top ten is all Switch games

The latest video game hardware and physical video games charts are in from Japan, thanks to the team at Japanese sales tracker, Famitsu. The Nintendo Switch family was the best-selling line-up of systems once again this week shifting 60,260 units. Switch sales continue to be down at the moment, though it is likely most prospective Switch owners will be waiting for the Nintendo Switch (OLED Model) which launches in October. Here’s the best-sellers this week in the land of the rising sun!

Software Sales (followed by lifetime sales)

1. [NSW] Minecraft (Microsoft, 06/21/18) – 14,912 (2,102,413)
2. [NSW] The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword HD (Nintendo, 07/16/21) – 13,873 (234,224)
3. [NSW] Crayon Shin-chan: Ora to Hakase no Natsuyasumi – Owaranai Nanokakan no Tabi (Neos, 07/15/21) – 13,798 (156,274)
4. [NSW] Mario Kart 8 Deluxe (Nintendo, 04/28/17) – 13,615 (3,958,065)
5. [NSW] Ring Fit Adventure (Nintendo, 10/18/19) – 12,282 (2,734,231)
6. [NSW] Momotaro Dentetsu: Showa, Heisei, Reiwa mo Teiban! (Konami, 11/19/20) – 10,927 (230,976)
7. [NSW] Monster Hunter Stories 2: Wings of Ruin (Capcom, 07/09/21) – 10,135 (205,463)
8. [NSW] Super Smash Bros. Ultimate (Nintendo, 12/07/18) – 8,978 (4,367,573)
9. [NSW] eBaseball Pro Baseball Spirits 2024: Grand Slam (Konami, 07/08/21) – 8,950 (159,492)
10. [NSW] Game Builder Garage (Nintendo, 06/11/21) – 8,925 (200,100)

Hardware Sales (followed by lifetime sales)

1. Switch – 60,260 (16,769,597)
2. Switch Lite – 12,513 (3,995,494)
3. PlayStation 5 – 11,017 (796,763)
4. PlayStation 5 Digital Edition – 2,513 (156,970)
5. PlayStation 4 – 1,435 (7,801,811)
6. Xbox Series S – 576 (20,250)
7. Xbox Series X – 493 (50,339)
8. New 2DS LL (including 2DS) – 323 (1,169,735)

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