Famitsu Sales: Week 19, 2025 (May 05 - May 11)

[The_Liquid_Laser]

Minecraft is doing really well this week to the point that it is now higher in the charts than both Mario Party and Mario Kart.  Clair Obscure got a good boost.  Probably a restock?  Switch did better this week, than it did during one of the two holiday weeks.  In fact, PS5 looks like it is closer to dying off than Switch is.  

To me it looks like Switch 1 is remaining a Minecraft device in Japan, and this may include a few other non-core Nintendo games like Switch Sports.  Switch hardware sales are holding firm, and Minecraft is moving towards the top of the charts for evergreen titles.  Minecraft fans would prefer a Switch 1 over a Switch 2 until the game gets ported over.  Also, for most of the past 8 years, Mario Kart 8 has been charting as the top evergreen, but now it may permanently shift to Minecraft.  Minecraft only got a 9% boost this week, but it is solidly ahead of Mario Kart 8, which means it sold well during the holiday weeks too. 

Mario Kart fans are likely holding out for Switch 2, so it is interesting to see how the sales charts adapt to that.

Last edited by The_Liquid_Laser - on 15 May 2025