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Famitsu has published its estimated physical game software and hardware sales data for Japan for the week of September 26, 2022 to October 2, 2022.

The Legend of Heroes: Kuro no Kiseki II -CRIMSON SiN- was the highest selling new release of the week, opening at 32,261 units on PlayStation 4 and 14,446 units on PlayStation 5 for a launch week total of 46,707 retail copies sold.

Valkyrie Elysium followed at 23,295 units for PlayStation 4 and 17,067 units for PlayStation 5, totaling at 40,362 retail copies sold.

On the hardware side, the Switch family sold 70,565 units, the PlayStation 5 family sold 18,076 units, the Xbox Series family sold 13,064 units, and the PlayStation 4 family sold 14 units. Next-generation consoles continue to face stock issues.

Get the full sales charts below.

Software Sales (followed by lifetime sales)

[NSW] Splatoon 3 (Nintendo, 09/09/22) – 157,348 (2,900,483)
[PS4] The Legend of Heroes: Kuro no Kiseki II -CRIMSON SiN- (Falcom, 09/29/22) – 32,261 (New)
[PS4] Valkyrie Elysium (Square Enix, 09/29/22) – 23,295 (New)
[PS4] FIFA 23 (Electronic Arts, 09/30/22) – 21,721 (New)
[PS5] Valkyrie Elysium (Square Enix, 09/29/22) – 17,067 (New)
[NSW] Dragon Quest X: Rise of the Five Tribes Offline (Square Enix, 09/15/22) – 14,484 (166,874)
[PS5] The Legend of Heroes: Kuro no Kiseki II -CRIMSON SiN- (Falcom, 09/29/22) – 14,446 (New)
[NSW] FIFA 23 Legacy Edition (Electronic Arts, 09/30/22) – 11,783 (New)
[NSW] Taiko no Tatsujin: Rhythm Festival (Bandai Namco, 09/22/22) – 7,911 (39,996)
[NSW] Mario Kart 8 Deluxe (Nintendo, 04/28/17) – 8,126 (4,855,158)

Hardware Sales (followed by lifetime sales)

1. Switch OLED Model – 47,042 (2,725,538)
2. Switch – 20,974 (18,740,181)
3. PlayStation 5 – 15,101 (1,699,911)
4. Xbox Series S – 9,663 (199,755)
5. Xbox Series X – 3,401 (163,736)
6. PlayStation 5 Digital Edition – 2,975 (273,368)
7. Switch Lite – 2,549 (4,897,759)
8. New 2DS LL (including 2DS) – 27 (1,188,777)
9. PlayStation 4 – 14 (7,819,896)

 

[lh032]

[NSW] Splatoon 3 (Nintendo, 09/09/22) – 157,348 (2,900,483)
[PS4] The Legend of Heroes: Kuro no Kiseki II -CRIMSON SiN- (Falcom, 09/29/22) – 32,261 (New)
[PS4] Valkyrie Elysium (Square Enix, 09/29/22) – 23,295 (New)
[PS4] FIFA 23 (Electronic Arts, 09/30/22) – 21,721 (New)
[PS5] Valkyrie Elysium (Square Enix, 09/29/22) – 17,067 (New)
[NSW] Dragon Quest X: Rise of the Five Tribes Offline (Square Enix, 09/15/22) – 14,484 (166,874)
[PS5] The Legend of Heroes: Kuro no Kiseki II -CRIMSON SiN- (Falcom, 09/29/22) – 14,446 (New)
[NSW] FIFA 23 Legacy Edition (Electronic Arts, 09/30/22) – 11,783 (New)
[NSW] Taiko no Tatsujin: Rhythm Festival (Bandai Namco, 09/22/22) – 7,911 (39,996)
[NSW] Mario Kart 8 Deluxe (Nintendo, 04/28/17) – 8,126 (4,855,158)

 

[a multicultural team of v]

Genuinely surprised Valkyrie Elysium sold that much.

 

[reksveks]

Duplicate thread, mods please combine

 

[Schmick]

Not bad showing from Xbox Series consoles (5,000 behind PS5)

 

[remember_spinal]

Genuinely surprised Valkyrie Elysium sold that much.

Only take away from this week.

 

[Little Chicken]

Xbox Series X|S will easily become the highest selling Xbox console in Japan at this rate.

 

[Sojiro]

Splatoon 3 still pulling 6 digit numbers nearly a month later is great to see, Japan loves their squids lol, but the game is awesome so i'm happy to see it still doing so well.

 

[TLZ]

I'm honestly surprised Japan doesn't love its Switch mini, considering they love portables and smaller things. They'd still rather have the option to play on TV. There's still hope in you Japan.

 

[Goalus]

Good PS5 numbers.
It's not easy to beat Xbox this generation, and yet PS5 managed to do just that.

 

[remember_spinal]

Good PS5 numbers.
It's not easy to beat Xbox this generation, and yet PS5 managed to do just that.

The PS5 is about to cross 2m units in japan what are you on?

 

[Goalus]

The PS5 is about to cross 2m units in japan what are you on?

I am just complimenting the PS5 on its second place this week.

 

[64bitmodels]

Ps4 is doing numbers. 14 units, they're breaking records with this one

 

[jm89]

Good PS5 numbers.
It's not easy to beat Xbox this generation, and yet PS5 managed to do just that.

Last place needs beating?

 

[remember_spinal]

I am just complimenting the PS5 on its second place this week.

So the switch is hard to beat is what you really meant?

 

[Goalus]

So the switch is hard to beat is what you really meant?

No.
I was looking at PS5's 18k vs. Xbox's 13k. Even though Xbox beating PS5 is not unusual this generation, PS5 had the upper hand this week, at a whopping 5k difference.

 

[remember_spinal]

No.
I was looking at PS5's 18k vs. Xbox's 13k. Even though Xbox beating PS5 is not unusual this generation, PS5 had the upper hand this week, at a whopping 5k difference.

 

[64bitmodels]

Who cares, everyone clearly knows ps4 is selling the best

 

[reksveks]

PS5 YoY change
5th July 2021 - 3rd Oct 2021: 213613
4th July 2022 - 2nd Oct 2022: 220625

 

[BennyBlanco]

Splatoon 3 is gonna outsell MK8 in Japan, huh?

 

[Woopah]

I'm honestly surprised Japan doesn't love its Switch mini, considering they love portables and smaller things. They'd still rather have the option to play on TV. There's still hope in you Japan.

Japan's love for portable consoles was primarily driven by the software than the hardware. The Lite is be far the least popular model in Japan, just like everywhere else.

 

[TLZ]

The Lite is be far the least popular model in Japan, just like everywhere else.

Which I find great.

The fact both the Switch and Lite have the same games and the Lite isn't favourable has me excited. Sends the right message to Nintendo to never abandon TV for the sake of portability only for the future.

 

[mckmas8808]

PS5 YoY change
5th July 2021 - 3rd Oct 2021: 213613
4th July 2022 - 2nd Oct 2022: 220625

What is this 213,613 number from?

 

[reksveks]

What is this 213,613 number from?

It's the number that I have from the weekly famitsu data for PS5 being sold

 

[Woopah]

Which I find great.

The fact both the Switch and Lite have the same games and the Lite isn't favourable has me excited. Sends the right message to Nintendo to never abandon TV for the sake of portability only for the future.

I don't think there was much chance abandoning that side of their business after they went with the Switch approach. Successful software like Switch Sports and Ring Fit Adventure rely on motion controls, which other sucessfull software like Mario Kart, Mario Party and Smash get a lot of their appeal from local multiplayer.

 

[Captain Toad]

It's not easy to beat Xbox this generation, and yet PS5 managed to do just that.

It isn't? Xbox is in third place this generation.