Japanese Charts: A Quiet Week Sees Japanese Visual Novel Grab The Gold
Image: Idea FactoryIt really feels like game sales are crawling towards the 5th June Switch 2 release date at the moment, but Famitsu has given us an updated look at the Japanese charts, and despite sluggish numbers all around, there are a couple of newbies this week.
The Japanese visual novel OVER REQUIEMZ has walked away with the win in its debut week, selling an impressive 7,286 copies to even out-muscle the powerhouse of Super Mario Party Jamboree. Hello Kitty Island Adventure has also popped up this week, with its new 'Deluxe Edition' physical release shifting 3,838 copies and cementing it in seventh place.Subscribe to Nintendo Life on YouTube809kWatch on YouTube
Elsewhere, it's business as usual. Monster Hunter Wilds is the only non-Switch title to land a spot in the top 10, and Xenoblade Chronicles X: Definitive Edition is still hanging on to a chart position after slipping to eighth.
For the full breakdown, here's a look at the latest top ten:
Position
Game
Platform
Unit Sales (14th - 20th Apr)
Total Unit Sales
1
OVER REQUIEMZ
Switch
7,286
NEW
2
Super Mario Party Jamboree
Switch
6,261
1,271,145
3
Minecraft
Switch
5,074
3,862,466
4
Animal Crossing: New Horizons
Switch
4,642
8,111,305
5
Monster Hunter Wilds
PS5
4,313
797,859
6
Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
Switch
4,138
6,307,712
7
Hello Kitty Island Adventures Deluxe Edition
Switch
3,838
NEW
8
Xenoblade Chronicles X: Definitive Edition
Switch
3,084
104,513
9
Nintendo Switch Sports
Switch
2,664
1,575,692
10
Donkey Kong Country Returns HD
Switch
2,545
255,880
If you check out the Japanese charts every week, the hardware numbers will come as no surprise. In fact, the order has remained exactly the same as we last saw it. The three Switch SKUs continue to hold a commanding lead with a combined 25,408 sales, while the PS5 units follow behind on a 7,497 total.
It'll be interesting to see where the original Switch sits once June rolls around, huh?
Here's your look at this week's Japanese hardware chart in full:
Position
Console
Unit Sales (14th - 20th Apr)
Total Unit Sales
1
Switch OLED
15,211
8,956,685
2
Switch Lite
7,970
6,532,721
3
PlayStation 5
4,302
5,641,265
4
Switch
2,227
20,091,393
5
PlayStation 5 Pro
2,101
197,416
6
PlayStation 5 Digital Edition
1,094
965,979
7
Xbox Series S
52
333,935
8
Xbox Series X Digital Edition
27
20,176
9
Xbox Series X
22
319,728
10
PlayStation 4
19
7,929,444
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[source famitsu.com]
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