Japan: Zelda Skyward Sword HD No.1 and Nintendo Switch family sells 69K this week

The latest Japanese physical video game software and hardware charts have come through from sales tracker, Famitsu. This week sees The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword HD remains at No.1 even though it has seen a sales drop of 72% compared to launch week last week. The Nintendo Switch family of systems are once again the best-selling hardware in Japan shifting 69,738 units this week. Sales are down for the Nintendo Switch family in recent weeks would could have something to do with the announcement of the Nintendo Switch (OLED model) which is due to launch in October. Here’s this week’s best-sellers in Japan:

Physical Software Sales (followed by lifetime sales)

1. [NSW] The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword HD (Nintendo, 07/16/21) – 42,642 (201,731)
2. [NSW] Crayon Shin-chan: Ora to Hakase no Natsuyasumi – Owaranai Nanokakan no Tabi(Neos, 07/15/21) – 22,815 (130,134)
3. [NSW] Minecraft (Microsoft, 06/21/18) – 17,031 (2,073,587)
4. [NSW] Ring Fit Adventure (Nintendo, 10/18/19) – 16,169 (2,710,271)
5. [NSW] Monster Hunter Stories 2: Wings of Ruin (Capcom, 07/09/21) – 16,017 (185,804)
6. [NSW] eBaseball Pro Baseball Spirits 2024: Grand Slam (Konami, 07/08/21) – 14,732 (142,040)
7. [NSW] Mario Kart 8 Deluxe (Nintendo, 04/28/17) – 12,972 (3,932,225)
8. [NSW] Game Builder Garage (Nintendo, 06/11/21) – 12,949 (181,336)
9. [NSW] Momotaro Dentetsu: Showa, Heisei, Reiwa mo Teiban! (Konami, 11/19/20) – 10,984 (2,280,841)
10. [NSW] Mario Golf: Super Rush (Nintendo, 06/25/21) – 10,397 (150,184)

Hardware Sales (followed by lifetime sales)

1. Switch – 56,922 (16,657,441)
2. Switch Lite – 12,816 (3,972,012)
3. PlayStation 5 – 14,709 (767,726)
4. PlayStation 5 Digital Edition – 3,405 (149,836)
5. Xbox Series S – 2,422 (18,660)
6. Xbox Series X – 2,262 (49,058)
7. PlayStation 4 – 1,685 (7,799,167)
8. New 2DS LL (including 2DS) – 491 (1,169,054)

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