Japan: Latest Video Game Hardware and Software Rankings

The latest physical video game software and hardware charts have arrived from Japan courtesy of Famitsu, and the charming The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom remains the best-selling physical title in the Land of the Rising Sun, moving an additional 48K units this week. Bandai Namco recently announced Sword Art Online: Fractured Daydream entered this week’s charts at No. 2 and No. 3, selling the highest number of copies on the Nintendo Switch family of systems. The Nintendo Switch sold 63,807 units this week, and the PlayStation 5 family sold 12,551 units. Here are the top selling games and hardware:

Software sales (followed by lifetime sales)

1. [NSW] The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom (Nintendo, 09/26/24) – 48,208 (248,329)
2. [NSW] Sword Art Online: Fractured Daydream (Bandai Namco, 10/03/24) – (New) – 13,838 (13,838)
3. [PS5] Sword Art Online: Fractured Daydream (Bandai Namco, 10/03/24) – (New) – 9 645 (9 645)
4. [NSW] Mario Kart 8 Deluxe (Nintendo, 4/28/17) – 7,576 (6,019,200)
5. [NSW] Animal Crossing: New Horizons (Nintendo, 3/20/20) – 6,053 (7,926,358)
6. [NSW] Minecraft (Microsoft, 06/21/18) – 5,654 (3,647,809)
7. [NSW] Nintendo Switch Sports (Nintendo, 4/29/22) – 5,553 (1,438,792)
8. [NSW] Ring Fit Adventure (Nintendo, 10/18/19) – 4,677 (3,640,284)
9. [NSW] Honey Vibes (Idea Factory, 10/03/24) – 4,668 (New)
10. [NSW] EA Sports FC 25 (Electronic Arts, 27.09.24) – 4,602 (17,934)

Hardware sales (followed by lifetime sales)

1. Switch OLED model – 38,451 (7,975,492)
2. Switch Lite – 19,331 (6,117,991)
3. PlayStation 5 – 10,246 (5,213,067)
4. Switch – 6.025 (19.913.006)
5. PlayStation 5 Digital Edition – 2,305 (857,626)
6. Xbox Series S – 261 (319,539)
7. Xbox Series X – 94 (307,551)
8. PlayStation 4 – 47 (7,928,555)

Source / Through