Rei on 06 May 2009
The japanese top 10 for 1st week sales is as follows:
| Pos. | Plat. | Title | Publisher | Release | Units Sold |
| 1. | PS | Final Fantasy VIII | Square | 1999.02.11 | 2,504,044 |
| 2. | PS2 | Dragon Quest VIII | Square Enix | 2004.11.25 | 2,236,881 |
| 3. | PS | Final Fantasy VII | Square | 1997.01.31 | 2,034,879 |
| 4. | PS | Final Fantasy IX | Square | 2000.07.07 | 1,954,421 |
| 5. | PS | Dragon Quest VII | Enix | 2000.08.26 | 1,862,065 |
| 6. | PS2 | Final Fantasy XII | Square Enix | 2006.03.16 | 1,840,397 |
| 7. | PS2 | Final Fantasy X | Square | 2001.07.19 | 1,749,737 |
| 8. | DS | Pokémon Diamond & Pearl | Pokémon | 2006.09.28 | 1,586,360 |
| 9. | PS2 | Final Fantasy X-2 | Square | 2003.03.13 | 1,472,914 |
| 10. | GB | Pokémon Gold & Silver | Pokémon | 1999.11.21 | 1,425,768 |
DQVIII launched in 2004 on a userbase of 17 millions. DQIX is expected to launch on 7.11.2009 on a userbase of 27 millions.
Also, the highest 1st week sales record for any single-platform title in a single region ever is held by Halo 3 with 2,844,837 copies sold on a launch week in North America. Can DQIX beat that?
