After final week’s new releases, the Japanese charts this time round are rather less stunning (thanks, Famitsu).
There is a newcomer on the prime spot, because the catchily-titled visible novel The Hokkaido Serial Homicide Case: The Okhotsk Disappearance – Reminiscences in Ice, Tearful Figurine racked up 20,919 gross sales in its debut week. Astro Bot is as soon as once more the PS5 consultant this week, sticking about in second with a further 8,882 models offered and Mario Kart 8 Deluxe nabs the ultimate podium spot — due to course it does.
Elsewhere, it is a very predictable image, with the likes of Nintendo Swap Sports activities, Minecraft and Animal Crossing: New Horizons displaying their longevity as all the time. Hey, good on Highly effective Professional Baseball 2024-25 for nonetheless hanging round within the prime 10!
For the total breakdown, here is a have a look at the newest prime ten in full:
The week’s {hardware} gross sales are a lot the identical, with Sony’s PS5 worth hike in Japan as soon as once more leading to diminished returns for console gross sales.
The Swap OLED stays means out in entrance of the competitors, with a further 34,250 gross sales this week, and the Lite follows behind with 11,570. The PS5, in the meantime, stays in third after shifting a further 8,254 models.
This is your have a look at this week’s Japanese {hardware} chart in full.
| Place | Console | Unit Gross sales (2nd – eighth Sep) | Whole Unit Gross sales |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swap OLED | 34,250 | 7,867,533 |
| 2 | Swap Lite | 11,570 | 6,051,222 |
| 3 | PlayStation 5 | 8,254 | 5,186,657 |
| 4 |
Swap |
4,754 |
19,897,221 |
| 5 |
PlayStation 5 – Digital Version |
1,841 | 851,929 |
| 6 | Xbox Sequence X | 380 | 306,982 |
| 7 | Xbox Sequence S | 295 | 318,597 |
| 8 | PlayStation 4 |
39 |
7,928,440 |
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