Famitsu Sales: Week 03, 2026 (Jan 12 - Jan 18)

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konnichiwa said:

1996

2006

1	–	NDS	Brain Age 2: More Training in Minutes a Day!	Nintendo	142,775 -55%	878,646	2005/12/29
2	–	NDS	Animal Crossing: Wild World	Nintendo	64,242 -58%	1,556,133	2005/11/23
3	1	NDS	Brain Age: Train Your Brain in Minutes a Day!	Nintendo	61,313 -53%	1,363,980	2005/05/19
4	1	NDS	Mario Kart DS	Nintendo	43,874 -71%	993,981	2005/12/08
5	1	PS2	Kingdom Hearts II	Square Enix	32,066 -68%	1,049,336	2005/12/22
6	1	NDS	Big Brain Academy	Nintendo	30,242 -69%	1,085,063	2005/06/30
7	NEW	PS2	Gun Parade Orchestra: Shiro no Shou	Sony Computer Entertainment	30,148	30,148	2006/01/12
8	3	NDS	Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time	Nintendo	28,759 -76%	279,973	2005/12/29
9	8	PSP	Monster Hunter Freedom	Capcom	23,395 -28%	317,581	2005/12/01
10	2	NDS	Tamagotchi Connection: Corner Shop	Bandai	22,732 -74%	936,590	2005/09/15
11	2	PS2	Front Mission 5: Scars of the War	Square Enix	16,552 -60%	183,245	2005/12/29
12	3	NDS	Nintendogs: Labrador / Dachshund / Chihuahua & Friends	Nintendo	16,440 -74%	1,086,942	2005/04/21
13	3	NDS	Pokemon Mystery Dungeon: Blue Rescue Team	Pokemon Co.	15,985 -71%	642,181	2005/11/17
14	3	GBA	Pokemon Mystery Dungeon: Red Rescue Team	Pokemon Co.	14,763 -71%	625,769	2005/11/17
15	NEW	PS2	Sega Rally 2006	Sega	14,358	14,358	2006/01/12
16	4	PS2	Yakuza	Sega	13,734 -49%	307,082	2005/12/08
17	3	NDS	Clubhouse Games	Nintendo	13,165 -68%	389,101	2005/11/03
18	NEW	360	Enchanted Arms	From Software	12,858	12,858	2006/01/12
19	1	PS2	Tales of the Abyss	Namco	12,854 -59%	523,695	2005/12/15
20	8	PS2	Naruto: Ultimate Ninja 3	Bandai	12,831 -71%	301,129	2005/12/22
21	6	GBA	Mega Man Battle Network 6: Cybeast Gregar / Cybeast Falzar	Capcom	11,945 -67%	509,796	2005/11/23
22	7	PS2	Kingdom Hearts: Final Mix [1/1][Ultimate Hits]	Square Enix	10,913 -39%	128,529	2005/09/08
23	NEW	PS2	Hisshou Pachinko Pachi-Slot Kouryaku Series Vol.02: Bomber Powerful & Yume Yume World DX	D3Publisher	10,782	10,782	2006/01/12
24	NEW	360	Project Gotham Racing 3	Microsoft Game studios	10,623	10,623	2006/01/12
25	3	GBA	Famicom Mini 01: Super Mario Bros.	Nintendo	10,245 -58%	1,085,435	2004/02/14
26	5	PS2	Momotaro Dentetsu 15: Godai Bombie Toujou! no Kan	Hudson	9,764 -61%	219,359	2005/12/08
27	1	PSP	Brain Trainer Portable	Sega	9,467 -48%	230,385	2005/10/20
28	NEW	PSP	The Legend of Heroes III: Song of the Ocean	Bandai	9,141	9,141	2006/01/12
29	NEW	PS2	NeoGeo Online Collection Vol.2: The Last Blade 1 + 2	SNK Playmore	8,473	8,473	2006/01/12
30	11	NDS	Dragon Quest Heroes: Rocket Slime 2	Square Enix	8,439 -73%	240,024	2005/12/01

Software sales were a lot healthier 20years ago and digital only explains so much. With such a strong leaning to portable experiences I imagine mobile is eating a decent chunk of modern gaming interests in Japan