It’s time for the new Japanese charts, relating to both the hardware and software markets. And also for this week Playstation 5 is confirmed as the best-selling console on Japanese soil, surpassing the competition of Nintendo Switch which still continues to grind good numbers among its various models.
Between January 23rd and 29th, the next-gen platform of sony he placed additional 53,256 unitsthus bringing its total to 2,226,567 at home. To these are added 9652 PS5 Digital sold in the same period, with this model reaching a total of 345,151 in Japan from its launch in 2020 to today. In any case, Switch firmly occupies the other two positions on the podium, with the OLED model which sold another 28,787 units (bringing the total number to 3,816,361), while that standard it places another 12,564, reaching 19,150,623 units sold in Japan.
Turning instead to the software side, it is to occupy the first position Story of Seasons A Wonderful Life, new entry of the week with 40,759 copies sold. Pokémon Scarlet and Violet remain in second place, while Forspoken is in third place in its debut in the Japanese charts. Fire Emblem Engage had conquered the Japanese sales podium seven days earlier, but this week it drops to fourth position. Here is the complete Top 10 software and the number of copies placed by each game:
- Story of Seasons A Wonderful Life – 40.759
- Pokémon Scarlet and Violet – 37,265
- Forspoken – 29.055
- Fire Emblem Engage – 28.442
- Splatoon 3 – 14,844
- Mario Kart 8 Deluxe – 13.138
- Disgaea 7 Vows of the Virtueless – 10.359
- Minecraft – 8399
- Nintendo Switch Sports – 8231
- Momotaru Densetsu Showa, Heisei, Reiwa mo Teiban! – 6041
Returning to the hardware, Sony has confirmed that PS5 has exceeded 32 million consoles distributed, and with the platform gradually becoming more and more available on the market, it is likely that its numbers will grow further very soon.
