Japan: Pokemon Brilliant Diamond & Pokemon Shining Pearl No.1 and Switch family sells 167,778 units

The latest Japanese boxed-software and hardware charts have come in and it is Pokemon Brilliant Diamond and Pokemon Shining Pearl at No.1 for the week of 15th November, 2021 to 21st November, 2021 selling an incredible 1,395,642 retail copies. The best-selling hardware was once again the Nintendo Switch family of systems which shifted a spectacular 167,778 units on the back of the new Pokemon remakes. Both the Xbox Series X|S and PlayStation 5 consoles continue to face stock shortages. Here’s the best-selling boxed games in the land of the rising sun.

Software Sales (followed by lifetime sales)

1. [NSW] Pokemon Brilliant Diamond / Shining Pearl (The Pokemon Company, 11/19/21) – 1,395,642 (New)
2. [NSW] Mario Party Superstars (Nintendo, 10/29/21) – 39,797 (329,497)
3. [PS4] Battlefield 2042 (Electronic Arts, 11/19/21) – 25,268 (New)
4. [NSW] Shin Megami Tensei V (Atlus, 11/11/21) – 22,513 (165,760)
5. [PS5] Battlefield 2042 (Electronic Arts, 11/19/21) – 21,637 (New)
6. [NSW] Ring Fit Adventure (Nintendo, 10/18/19) – 11,822 (2,920,975)
7. [NSW] Animal Crossing: New Horizons (Nintendo, 03/20/20) – 11,149 (6,945,689)
8. [NSW] Minecraft (Microsoft, 06/21/18) – 10,084 (2,279,676)
9. [NSW] Mario Kart 8 Deluxe (Nintendo, 04/28/17) – 9,890 (4,142,150)
10. [NSW] Super Smash Bros. Ultimate (Nintendo, 12/07/18) – 8,621 (4,506,739)

Hardware Sales (followed by lifetime sales)

1. Switch OLED Model – 68,796 (377,001)
2. Switch – 60,512 (17,454,460)
3. Switch Lite – 38,470 (4,195,309)
4. PlayStation 5 – 4,134 (988,400)
5. Xbox Series X – 2,203 (69,919)
6. Xbox Series S – 1,219 (52,218)
7. New 2DS LL (including 2DS) – 365 (1,177,353)
8. PlayStation 4 – 188 (7,818,813)
9. PlayStation 5 Digital Edition – 173 (188,845)

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