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Comparing retail launch of Metroid Prime 4 in Japan with other games in the series.
A bit under the launch of Prime 3 and Hunters, but may be the series biggest launch with digital.
Yep, numbers are small. Metroid isn't popular in Japan, and within that niche Prime is niche too
A bit under the launch of Prime 3 and Hunters, but may be the series biggest launch with digital.
Yep, numbers are small. Metroid isn't popular in Japan, and within that niche Prime is niche too
December 12, 2025 at 4:51 PM
Comparing retail launch of Metroid Prime 4 in Japan with other games in the series.
A bit under the launch of Prime 3 and Hunters, but may be the series biggest launch with digital.
Yep, numbers are small. Metroid isn't popular in Japan, and within that niche Prime is niche too
A bit under the launch of Prime 3 and Hunters, but may be the series biggest launch with digital.
Yep, numbers are small. Metroid isn't popular in Japan, and within that niche Prime is niche too
Inazuma Eleven: Victory Road, Kirby Air Riders & ARC Raiders were the top downloads in Japan for November
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Japan Digital Rankings for November 2025
The digital rankings from last month
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December 12, 2025 at 4:07 PM
Inazuma Eleven: Victory Road, Kirby Air Riders & ARC Raiders were the top downloads in Japan for November
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Total sales of Nintendo Switch 2 in Japan top 3 MILLION units after 27 weeks on sale.
Here's a comparison with the other fastest selling plaforms in Japan.
Switch 2 will likely outsell the Wii U and WonderSwan next week, 4m by the end of the year is fairly likely
Here's a comparison with the other fastest selling plaforms in Japan.
Switch 2 will likely outsell the Wii U and WonderSwan next week, 4m by the end of the year is fairly likely
December 11, 2025 at 4:56 PM
Total sales of Nintendo Switch 2 in Japan top 3 MILLION units after 27 weeks on sale.
Here's a comparison with the other fastest selling plaforms in Japan.
Switch 2 will likely outsell the Wii U and WonderSwan next week, 4m by the end of the year is fairly likely
Here's a comparison with the other fastest selling plaforms in Japan.
Switch 2 will likely outsell the Wii U and WonderSwan next week, 4m by the end of the year is fairly likely
Holding off comparisons until we get data for the SWI and PS4 versions of Metroid Prime 4 and Octopath Traveler 0, but both games likely reached the most expectations we had for them.
Metroid Prime 4 probably had the highest launch for the Prime series with digital.
Metroid Prime 4 probably had the highest launch for the Prime series with digital.
Game Sales (Dec 1 - Dec 7)
1[SW2] Mario Kart World - 102.435 / 2.354.146
2[SW2] Kirby Air Riders - 46.737 / 288.618
3[SW2] Pokémon Legends: Z-A - Nintendo Switch 2 Edition - 44.331 / 862.377
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1[SW2] Mario Kart World - 102.435 / 2.354.146
2[SW2] Kirby Air Riders - 46.737 / 288.618
3[SW2] Pokémon Legends: Z-A - Nintendo Switch 2 Edition - 44.331 / 862.377
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December 11, 2025 at 3:45 PM
Holding off comparisons until we get data for the SWI and PS4 versions of Metroid Prime 4 and Octopath Traveler 0, but both games likely reached the most expectations we had for them.
Metroid Prime 4 probably had the highest launch for the Prime series with digital.
Metroid Prime 4 probably had the highest launch for the Prime series with digital.
Game Sales (Dec 1 - Dec 7)
1[SW2] Mario Kart World - 102.435 / 2.354.146
2[SW2] Kirby Air Riders - 46.737 / 288.618
3[SW2] Pokémon Legends: Z-A - Nintendo Switch 2 Edition - 44.331 / 862.377
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1[SW2] Mario Kart World - 102.435 / 2.354.146
2[SW2] Kirby Air Riders - 46.737 / 288.618
3[SW2] Pokémon Legends: Z-A - Nintendo Switch 2 Edition - 44.331 / 862.377
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December 11, 2025 at 2:21 PM
Game Sales (Dec 1 - Dec 7)
1[SW2] Mario Kart World - 102.435 / 2.354.146
2[SW2] Kirby Air Riders - 46.737 / 288.618
3[SW2] Pokémon Legends: Z-A - Nintendo Switch 2 Edition - 44.331 / 862.377
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1[SW2] Mario Kart World - 102.435 / 2.354.146
2[SW2] Kirby Air Riders - 46.737 / 288.618
3[SW2] Pokémon Legends: Z-A - Nintendo Switch 2 Edition - 44.331 / 862.377
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December 10th marks the 20th anniversary of the release of the Xbox 360 in Japan.
For the ocassion, here are the top 20 best selling games on the system
For the ocassion, here are the top 20 best selling games on the system
December 9, 2025 at 4:57 PM
December 10th marks the 20th anniversary of the release of the Xbox 360 in Japan.
For the ocassion, here are the top 20 best selling games on the system
For the ocassion, here are the top 20 best selling games on the system
Thanks to all suporters on Patreon & Ko-Fi, we've archived the 2016 Famitsu Top 1000, here are updates for hundreds of games for the 7th and 8th systems.
Updated data is also on the main page
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Updated data is also on the main page
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December 6, 2025 at 9:17 PM
Thanks to all suporters on Patreon & Ko-Fi, we've archived the 2016 Famitsu Top 1000, here are updates for hundreds of games for the 7th and 8th systems.
Updated data is also on the main page
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Updated data is also on the main page
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SW2: 2.96m
SWI: 1.36m (-50%)
PS5: 796k (-40%)
XSX: 30k (-72%)
SWI: 1.36m (-50%)
PS5: 796k (-40%)
XSX: 30k (-72%)
December 6, 2025 at 12:37 AM
SW2: 2.96m
SWI: 1.36m (-50%)
PS5: 796k (-40%)
XSX: 30k (-72%)
SWI: 1.36m (-50%)
PS5: 796k (-40%)
XSX: 30k (-72%)
Best selling games for the year so far, November update
2 new games with Kirby Air Riders and Momotetsu 2
List of games should be final, we'll see how the order changes with the holidays
Final noteworthy release of 2025 is Octopath 0, it's not expected to join this list
2 new games with Kirby Air Riders and Momotetsu 2
List of games should be final, we'll see how the order changes with the holidays
Final noteworthy release of 2025 is Octopath 0, it's not expected to join this list
December 5, 2025 at 9:22 PM
Best selling games for the year so far, November update
2 new games with Kirby Air Riders and Momotetsu 2
List of games should be final, we'll see how the order changes with the holidays
Final noteworthy release of 2025 is Octopath 0, it's not expected to join this list
2 new games with Kirby Air Riders and Momotetsu 2
List of games should be final, we'll see how the order changes with the holidays
Final noteworthy release of 2025 is Octopath 0, it's not expected to join this list
Game Sales (Nov 24 - Nov 30)
1[SW2] Mario Kart World - 49.586 / 2.251.711
2[SW2] Kirby Air Riders - 46.287 / 241.881
3[SWI] Pokémon Legends: Z-A - 35.225 / 1.306.801
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1[SW2] Mario Kart World - 49.586 / 2.251.711
2[SW2] Kirby Air Riders - 46.287 / 241.881
3[SWI] Pokémon Legends: Z-A - 35.225 / 1.306.801
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December 4, 2025 at 2:55 PM
Game Sales (Nov 24 - Nov 30)
1[SW2] Mario Kart World - 49.586 / 2.251.711
2[SW2] Kirby Air Riders - 46.287 / 241.881
3[SWI] Pokémon Legends: Z-A - 35.225 / 1.306.801
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1[SW2] Mario Kart World - 49.586 / 2.251.711
2[SW2] Kirby Air Riders - 46.287 / 241.881
3[SWI] Pokémon Legends: Z-A - 35.225 / 1.306.801
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Kirby Air Riders just had the biggest launch for a Kirby spin off in Japan, more than twice that of the GameCube original.
Similar to Pikmin, Air Ride was an odd game that sold fairly well for the NGC, interesting what a game on popular hardware can do.
Similar to Pikmin, Air Ride was an odd game that sold fairly well for the NGC, interesting what a game on popular hardware can do.
November 27, 2025 at 4:14 PM
Kirby Air Riders just had the biggest launch for a Kirby spin off in Japan, more than twice that of the GameCube original.
Similar to Pikmin, Air Ride was an odd game that sold fairly well for the NGC, interesting what a game on popular hardware can do.
Similar to Pikmin, Air Ride was an odd game that sold fairly well for the NGC, interesting what a game on popular hardware can do.
Game Sales (Nov 17 - Nov 23)
1[SW2] Kirby Air Riders - 195.594 / NEW
2[SW2] Mario Kart World - 67.068 / 2.202.125
3[SWI] Pokémon Legends: Z-A - 28.480 / 1.271.576
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1[SW2] Kirby Air Riders - 195.594 / NEW
2[SW2] Mario Kart World - 67.068 / 2.202.125
3[SWI] Pokémon Legends: Z-A - 28.480 / 1.271.576
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November 27, 2025 at 3:17 PM
Game Sales (Nov 17 - Nov 23)
1[SW2] Kirby Air Riders - 195.594 / NEW
2[SW2] Mario Kart World - 67.068 / 2.202.125
3[SWI] Pokémon Legends: Z-A - 28.480 / 1.271.576
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1[SW2] Kirby Air Riders - 195.594 / NEW
2[SW2] Mario Kart World - 67.068 / 2.202.125
3[SWI] Pokémon Legends: Z-A - 28.480 / 1.271.576
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Total retail sales of Pokémon Legends: Z-A in Japan have surpassed 2 MILLION units.
Digital sales likely put it over 3m, it should be the best selling game of the year.
Digital sales likely put it over 3m, it should be the best selling game of the year.
November 24, 2025 at 8:18 PM
Total retail sales of Pokémon Legends: Z-A in Japan have surpassed 2 MILLION units.
Digital sales likely put it over 3m, it should be the best selling game of the year.
Digital sales likely put it over 3m, it should be the best selling game of the year.
Haven't been putting much attention to it, but Call of Duty continues its downward spiral in Japan with Black Ops 7 hitting rock bottom at the series lowest retail launch since COD 3, less than half of Black Ops 6.
November 23, 2025 at 10:15 PM
Haven't been putting much attention to it, but Call of Duty continues its downward spiral in Japan with Black Ops 7 hitting rock bottom at the series lowest retail launch since COD 3, less than half of Black Ops 6.
Here's a poster for Kirby Air Riders included in the newest issue of Famitsu
November 22, 2025 at 9:53 PM
Here's a poster for Kirby Air Riders included in the newest issue of Famitsu
Comparing retail launch sales of Momotaro Dentetsu 2 with other games in the series.
While its a big drop from the previous game (less than half its launch) its still the 5th biggest launch for the series.
These games have legs should it should do well over the holidays
While its a big drop from the previous game (less than half its launch) its still the 5th biggest launch for the series.
These games have legs should it should do well over the holidays
November 20, 2025 at 6:05 PM
Comparing retail launch sales of Momotaro Dentetsu 2 with other games in the series.
While its a big drop from the previous game (less than half its launch) its still the 5th biggest launch for the series.
These games have legs should it should do well over the holidays
While its a big drop from the previous game (less than half its launch) its still the 5th biggest launch for the series.
These games have legs should it should do well over the holidays
Game Sales (Nov 10 - Nov 16)
1[SWI] Momotaro Dentstsu 2: Anata no Machi mo Kitto Aru - 90.706 / NEW
2[SW2] Mario Kart World - 63.230 / 2.135.057
3[SW2] Momotaro Dentetsu 2: Anata no Machi mo Kitto Aru - Nintendo Switch 2 Edition - 56.807 / NEW
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1[SWI] Momotaro Dentstsu 2: Anata no Machi mo Kitto Aru - 90.706 / NEW
2[SW2] Mario Kart World - 63.230 / 2.135.057
3[SW2] Momotaro Dentetsu 2: Anata no Machi mo Kitto Aru - Nintendo Switch 2 Edition - 56.807 / NEW
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November 20, 2025 at 4:53 PM
Game Sales (Nov 10 - Nov 16)
1[SWI] Momotaro Dentstsu 2: Anata no Machi mo Kitto Aru - 90.706 / NEW
2[SW2] Mario Kart World - 63.230 / 2.135.057
3[SW2] Momotaro Dentetsu 2: Anata no Machi mo Kitto Aru - Nintendo Switch 2 Edition - 56.807 / NEW
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1[SWI] Momotaro Dentstsu 2: Anata no Machi mo Kitto Aru - 90.706 / NEW
2[SW2] Mario Kart World - 63.230 / 2.135.057
3[SW2] Momotaro Dentetsu 2: Anata no Machi mo Kitto Aru - Nintendo Switch 2 Edition - 56.807 / NEW
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Comparing retail launch sales of Hyrule Warriors: Age of Imprisonment with other musou titles for the past few years.
Lowest launch for the series yet, huge drop from the second game while also slightly lower then the original Wii U.
Somehow better than DW: Origins.
Lowest launch for the series yet, huge drop from the second game while also slightly lower then the original Wii U.
Somehow better than DW: Origins.
November 14, 2025 at 8:07 PM
Comparing retail launch sales of Hyrule Warriors: Age of Imprisonment with other musou titles for the past few years.
Lowest launch for the series yet, huge drop from the second game while also slightly lower then the original Wii U.
Somehow better than DW: Origins.
Lowest launch for the series yet, huge drop from the second game while also slightly lower then the original Wii U.
Somehow better than DW: Origins.
Comparing retail launch sales of Hyrule Warriors: Age of Imprisonment with other musou titles for the past few years.
Lowest launch for the series yet, huge drop from the second game while also slightly lower then the original Wii U.
Somehow better than DW: Origins.
Lowest launch for the series yet, huge drop from the second game while also slightly lower then the original Wii U.
Somehow better than DW: Origins.
November 13, 2025 at 4:37 PM
Comparing retail launch sales of Hyrule Warriors: Age of Imprisonment with other musou titles for the past few years.
Lowest launch for the series yet, huge drop from the second game while also slightly lower then the original Wii U.
Somehow better than DW: Origins.
Lowest launch for the series yet, huge drop from the second game while also slightly lower then the original Wii U.
Somehow better than DW: Origins.
Game Sales (Nov 3 - Nov 9)
1[SW2] Hyrule Warriors: Age of Imprisonment - 73.183 / NEW
2[SWI] Pokémon Legends: Z-A - 54.904 / 1.205.487
3[SW2] Mario Kart World - 54.413 / 2.071.827
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1[SW2] Hyrule Warriors: Age of Imprisonment - 73.183 / NEW
2[SWI] Pokémon Legends: Z-A - 54.904 / 1.205.487
3[SW2] Mario Kart World - 54.413 / 2.071.827
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November 13, 2025 at 3:51 PM
Game Sales (Nov 3 - Nov 9)
1[SW2] Hyrule Warriors: Age of Imprisonment - 73.183 / NEW
2[SWI] Pokémon Legends: Z-A - 54.904 / 1.205.487
3[SW2] Mario Kart World - 54.413 / 2.071.827
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1[SW2] Hyrule Warriors: Age of Imprisonment - 73.183 / NEW
2[SWI] Pokémon Legends: Z-A - 54.904 / 1.205.487
3[SW2] Mario Kart World - 54.413 / 2.071.827
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On November 21st, a Japanese launguage only, digital only PS5 will release in Japan for 55k yen.
That's a drop from the 67k yen the digital SKU currently goes for, but still more than the 44k yen it launched at.
Doing the same as Nintendo to remain price competitive in Japan
That's a drop from the 67k yen the digital SKU currently goes for, but still more than the 44k yen it launched at.
Doing the same as Nintendo to remain price competitive in Japan
November 11, 2025 at 11:23 PM
On November 21st, a Japanese launguage only, digital only PS5 will release in Japan for 55k yen.
That's a drop from the 67k yen the digital SKU currently goes for, but still more than the 44k yen it launched at.
Doing the same as Nintendo to remain price competitive in Japan
That's a drop from the 67k yen the digital SKU currently goes for, but still more than the 44k yen it launched at.
Doing the same as Nintendo to remain price competitive in Japan
Pokémon Legends: Z-A, Dragon Quest I & II HD-2D Remake and Ghost of Yotei were the top downloads in Japan for October.
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Japan Digital Rankings for October 2025
The digital rankings from last month
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November 11, 2025 at 3:45 PM
Pokémon Legends: Z-A, Dragon Quest I & II HD-2D Remake and Ghost of Yotei were the top downloads in Japan for October.
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Hardware, year on year
SW2: 2.55m
SWI: 1.25m (-49%)
PS5: 710k (-38%)
XSX: 29k (-70%)
SW2: 2.55m
SWI: 1.25m (-49%)
PS5: 710k (-38%)
XSX: 29k (-70%)
November 9, 2025 at 12:56 AM
Hardware, year on year
SW2: 2.55m
SWI: 1.25m (-49%)
PS5: 710k (-38%)
XSX: 29k (-70%)
SW2: 2.55m
SWI: 1.25m (-49%)
PS5: 710k (-38%)
XSX: 29k (-70%)
Best selling games for the year so far, October update.
Good launches for Pokemon, Dragon Quest and Ghost of Yotei.
Big releases for November include Hyrule Warriors (6th), Momotaro Dentetsu 2 (13th) and Kirby Air Riders (20th)
Good launches for Pokemon, Dragon Quest and Ghost of Yotei.
Big releases for November include Hyrule Warriors (6th), Momotaro Dentetsu 2 (13th) and Kirby Air Riders (20th)
November 9, 2025 at 12:50 AM
Best selling games for the year so far, October update.
Good launches for Pokemon, Dragon Quest and Ghost of Yotei.
Big releases for November include Hyrule Warriors (6th), Momotaro Dentetsu 2 (13th) and Kirby Air Riders (20th)
Good launches for Pokemon, Dragon Quest and Ghost of Yotei.
Big releases for November include Hyrule Warriors (6th), Momotaro Dentetsu 2 (13th) and Kirby Air Riders (20th)
This week, total sales of Nintendo Switch 2 in Japan overtook those of the Dreamcast, that's 2.55m vs. 2.49m, 4 1/2 years undone in 22 weeks.
Next up is the Wii U at 3.30m
(The sudden downturn in Switch 2 sales is Famitsu hard adjusting their data)
Next up is the Wii U at 3.30m
(The sudden downturn in Switch 2 sales is Famitsu hard adjusting their data)
November 6, 2025 at 10:25 PM
This week, total sales of Nintendo Switch 2 in Japan overtook those of the Dreamcast, that's 2.55m vs. 2.49m, 4 1/2 years undone in 22 weeks.
Next up is the Wii U at 3.30m
(The sudden downturn in Switch 2 sales is Famitsu hard adjusting their data)
Next up is the Wii U at 3.30m
(The sudden downturn in Switch 2 sales is Famitsu hard adjusting their data)